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GALLERY: Pro Pedalboards, Volume II

Go onstage with 36 pedalboards from guitarists like Rush''s Alex Lifeson, Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani, ZZ Top''s Billy Gibbons, and more.

By Rebecca Dirks,
Rebecca Dirks
Rebecca Dirks graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in journalism and art, and joined Premier Guitar as an intern in 2007. She lives in the Iowa City area with her husband, two giant dogs, and more cats than are appropriate to mention. When not petsitting, she enjoys challenging herself in the kitchen, watching the Packers dominate, and discovering new music or rediscovering old favorites.
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Chris Kies
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.
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Oct 10, 2011

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta)
"Lopez, known for his huge pedalboards, scaled down for The Mars Voltaуs summer 2011 tour, keeping only his favorites: a Boss DD-2 Digital Delay, MXR Phase 90, Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy, Boss HR-2 Harmonist, MXR Micro Amp, Ibanez WH10 Wah, Line 6 M9 Stompbox Modeler, Ibanez TC7 Tri-Mode Chorus, and Line 6 DL4. "
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