"Buck says he's used these pedals for years. ""For a straight rock/country gig I use the top board with an EMG-equipped mongrel Strat run in stereo through two Peavey Classic 30s. The switch on the bottom left is for channel-switching. With the CS-2, Tube Driver, GE-7 and channel switch, I can get four gain stages! The VG-88 is used for acoustic and miscellaneous gigs where I might need to sound like an acoustic guitar, 12-string, banjo or whatever. I drive it with either a steel-string or nylon-string Godin Multiac SA. Not shown with the VG-88 is a Yamaha AG Stomp that adds some 'air' to the acoustic sounds."""













































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