Beto Becerra: The Overcompensater
“Being the only guitar player in a post-rock shoegaze band takes something as ridiculous as this to fill out the sound,” says Beto Becerra, who dubbed his double-wide setup “The Overcompensator.” A Morley A/B routes the signal to the dual boards, each driving its own amp.
On the right board: Boss TU-2 tuner, DigiTech Whammy, and Loop-Master switcher. Loop 1 includes a Rick Gram Tone Zone Women Tone, a ZVEX Fuzz Factory, and a Rodenberg GAS-828 overdrive. Loop 2 hosts a JHS Honey Comb Deluxe tremolo, a Boss PS-3 Phase Shifter. Loop 3 is dedicated to delay, with a Malekko Ekko 616 Analog Delay, Wampler Faux Tape Echo, and a Freakshow Effects Digilog Delay. After the Loop-Master are a Faceless “Charley Patton” Rangemaster, an XXXPedals Kali Boost, an Akai E2 HeadRush delay and a Kilpatrick Audio Lush Puppy reverb.
Meanwhile, the left board includes a Behringer Vintage Time Machine, a B9 and POG2 by Electro-Harmonix, a Skullytone Bobafet Boost (“a one-off build,” says Beto), a Dunlop Tremolo, a TC Electronic Alter Ego Delay, a Boss PS-5 Super Shifter, an MG Pedals The Drive overdrive, a Smart People Factory Red Threat fuzz, and a Malekko Spring Chicken reverb.
