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UPDATED: December 12, 2013
The following lists are the different Mike McCready pedalboard effects and configurations. These entries are collected from different images, online discussions, interviews and official releases and are a fair representation of what could have been part of a Mike McCready pedalboard.
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Mike McCready Pedalboard – Yield Era
During the release of their 2002 Album Riot Act, Sony music posted on their website the full details on the gear the boys in Pearl Jam used to create the album. Also posted was their stage set-up as of 1998 (which coincides with their return to steady touring following the release of Yield). These pedals have been building up since at least the recording of Ten and reached their peak during Binaural, after which a much more different Mike McCready pedalboard configuration could be seen.
According to the chart provided (see image), here is what composes Mike McCready’s Pedalboard (alternatives included for discontinued pedals):
Brand | Dunlop | Dunlop | Dunlop | Boss | MXR | Ernie Ball | Ibanez | Fender |
Pedal | UV-1 Uni-Vibe | Uni-Vibe Control Pedal | 535Q Crybaby Wah Pedal | DM-3 Analog Delay | M-101 Phase 90 | Stereo/Pan Volume | TS808 Vintage Tube Screamer | Blender Custom Octave/Fuzz |
Type | Modulation | Other | Filter | Time-Based | Modulation | Dynamics | Distortion | Distortion |
Notes | As of Ten | Not used as expression pedal, ON/OFF only | As of Vitalogy | As of Vitalogy | As of Vs. | Used to pan between clean and tS-9, also used an Ernie Ball Pan | As of Ten, also possibly the TS-9 version | Binaural only - "Nothing as it seems" |
Alternative? | BBE Soul Vibe | Available New | Available New | Maxon 9-Series AD-999 Analog Delay | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New |
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Mike McCready Pedalboard – Riot Act Era
As Riot Act is a change of direction for Pearl Jam, it accompanied a change in the Mike McCready pedalboard configuration. New effects enter and old ones leaves, making it distinct from what was being accumulate since the beginning of his time with Pearl Jam.
Brand | Boss | Dunlop | MXR | Hughes & Kettner | Greedtone | Boss | Line 6 | Ibanez |
Pedal | DM-3 Analog Delay | 535Q Crybaby Wah Pedal | M-101 Phase 90 | Tube Tools Tube Rotosphere MKII | Classic Overdrive | OC-2 Octave | DL4 Delay | TS9 Tube Screamer |
Type | Time-Based | Filter | Modulation | Other | Distortion | Pitch/Frequency | Time-Based | Distortion |
Notes | Keeley Modified | |||||||
Alternative? | Maxon 9-Series AD-999 Analog Delay | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New | Boss OC-3 SUPER Octave | Available New | Available New |
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Mike McCready Pedalboard – 2005
Brand | Dunlop | Hughes & Kettner | Ibanez | Fulltone | Boss | Line 6 | Line 6 |
Pedal | 535Q Crybaby Wah Pedal | Tube Tools Tube Rotosphere MKII | TS9 Tube Screamer | DP-1 Distortion Pro | DM-2 Analog Delay | DL4 Delay | MM4 Modulation |
Type | Filter | Other | Distortion | Distortion | Time-Based | Time-Based | Modulation |
Notes | Keeley Modified | ||||||
Alternative? | Available New | Available New | Available New | Fulltone GT-500 FET Distortion + Booster and Overdrive | Maxon 9-Series AD-999 Analog Delay | Available New | Available New |
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Mike McCready Pedalboard – 2011
This is the board from the PJ20 Tour.
Brand | MXR | Diamond | Lovepedal | Xotic Effects | MXR | Way Huge Electronics | Rockbox | Electro-Harmonix |
Pedal | MC-404 CAE Crybaby Dual Inductor Wah | Compressor | Amp 50 Overdrive | AC Booster Overdrive | Custom Audio Electronics MC-401 Boost | Green Rhino MKII Overdrive | Boiling Point Overdrive SN 2847 | XO Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator |
Type | Filter | Dynamics | Distortion | Distortion | Dynamics | Distortion | Distortion | Pitch/Frequency |
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Alternative? | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New |
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Brand | Line 6 | Line 6 |
Pedal | DL4 Delay | MM4 Modulation |
Type | Time-Based | Modulation |
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Alternative? | Available New | Available New |
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Mike McCready Pedalboard – 2013
As Pearl Jam continue touring in support of their 20th anniversary, Mike updated his board.
Brand | Ludwig | Line 6 | Line 6 | Electro-Harmonix | MXR | Diamond | MXR | Lovepedal |
Pedal | Phase II Guitar Synthesizer 1970 | MM4 Modulation | DL4 Delay | POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator | MC-404 CAE Crybaby Dual Inductor Wah | Compressor | M-101 Phase 90 | Amp 50 Overdrive |
Type | Filter | Modulation | Time-Based | Pitch/Frequency | Filter | Dynamics | Modulation | Distortion |
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Alternative? | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New | Available New | |
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Brand | Xotic Effects | MXR | Way Huge Electronics |
Pedal | AC Booster Overdrive | Custom Audio Electronics MC-401 Boost | Green Rhino MKII Overdrive |
Type | Distortion | Dynamics | Distortion |
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Alternative? | Available New | Available New | Available New |
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