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GALLERY: Reader Pedalboards 2015, Part 1

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

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Chris Milligan: Gigging Veteran
After many years of trial and error, Chris Milligan has come up with the following setup for his live performances. It starts with a Boss TU-2 tuner, and from there goes to a Dunlop GCB95F Classic Cry Baby Wah, MXR Script Phase 90, Biyang FZ-10 Fuzz Star (set for wall of distortion), Joyo JF-39 Deluxe Crunch (set for vintage plexi), MXR 78 Distortion (gain boost), Suhr Riot Distortion (’80s thick JCM tone), Joyo Ultimate Drive (high gain), MCR Stereo Chorus, MXR Flanger, Boss DD-2 (long delay), MXR Carbon Copy (short delay), MXR Custom Audio Electronics Boost/Overdrive.

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 “skateboard,” a fuzz “smorgasboard,” and submissions from a few players who may have gone “overboard.” (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 Warg is a modern revamp of the Ace Tone “Fuzz Master” FM-3, designed to offer uniquely aggressive high-gain options.

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A closeup of a trusty ol’ tap-tempo switch.

Our columnist makes an argument against the usefulness of tap tempo footswitches. Should we really be bothering with them?

The ability to tap in a tempo on pedals is a fairly new concept, especially compared to the amount of time that stompboxes have existed in our world. I would venture to guess that this is due in part to the availability of, and need for, digital ICs. Then, being able to code them and apply them to effects circuits appropriately.

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Orianthi joins forces with Orange Amplification for her signature combo, the Oriverb, based on the classic Rockerverb MKIII 50 NEO Combo.

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A scalpel for carving out huge but controlled reverb spaces.

Makes huge reverb blooms possible in tight spaces. Adds ghostly character to metal, shoegaze, psychedelic, and pop riffs and hooks. Fun tool for tightening arrangements.

Controls can feel elusive in early experimentation.

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Catalinbread CBX Gated Reverb
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For music fans of a certain age, gated reverb can conjure conflicted, even hostile, feelings. Though there are myriad uses, in the 1980s it was employed to drive snare drums to migraine-inducing levels in mixes. But as the Catalinbread CBX proves, gated reverb needn’t be an ice pick or bludgeon. In fact, the CBX works best as a scalpel of sorts—enabling the player to fit big reverb sounds in very confined and specific musical spaces.

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