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GALLERY: Reader Pedalboards 2015, Part 1

Guitarists from around the globe give us tours of their stomping grounds.

Victor Abad: Cramped but Cozy
This Pedaltrain JR board comes to us from Madrid, Spain, and is powered by a Voodoo Pedal Power 2 Plus. Victor Abad uses a Loop-Master Patchbay and a Korg Pitchback Tuner. The signal path for Loop 1 goes to an Xotic Effects SP Compressor, Fulltone Catalyst boost/overdrive, Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, TC Electronic Vintage Tremolo, and a Way Huge Aqua-Puss. Loop 2 employs an EarthQuaker Devices Organizer and a Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble. Out of the loop comes a Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster, which goes back to the Loop-Master Patchbay. Abad plans to make some swaps soon. ā€œI’m about to receive a King of Tone from Analogman, and I’m planning to include an Electro-Harmonix B9 for the organ sounds, and save some real estate by removing the RT-20 and the Organizer.ā€

Ready for some self-inflicted pedal envy? Just check out the extraordinary setups from some of our fellow players. These recent submissions include a crafty ā€œskateboard,ā€ a fuzz ā€œsmorgasboard,ā€ and submissions from a few players who may have gone ā€œoverboard.ā€ (Puns intended.)

Pedal lust has no end—these pedalboard pics keep rolling in, and there are plenty more where these came from. Check out other reader boards at premierguitar.com.

The Smiths’ 1984 press shot. From left to right: Andy Rourke, Morrissey, Johnny Marr, and Mike Joyce.

Bassists from California’s finest Smiths tribute bands weigh-in on Andy Rourke’s most fun-to-play parts.

Listen to the Smiths, the iconic 1980s indie-rock band from Manchester, and you’ll hear Andy Rourke’s well-crafted bass lines snaking around Johnny Marr’s intricate guitar work, Mike Joyce’s energetic drumming, and singer Morrissey’s wry vocal delivery.

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The Hummingbird Studio EC features a mahogany body and sides with a Sitka spruce top, a Round SlimTaper profile mahogany neck, and L.R. Baggs electronics.

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A forward-thinking, inventive, high-quality electro-acoustic design yields balance, playability, and performance flexibility.

High-quality construction. Flexible, responsive, and detailed-sounding pickup/mic system. Lots of bass resonance without feedback or mud.

Handsome, understated design may still estrange traditionalists.

$1,599

L.R. Baggs AEG-1
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