McBean uses a Boss TU-2 tuner to keep his 6-strings copacetic, and relies on a handful of dayglow-painted pedals to conjure tones that range from sublime to weird and angry. His pedalboard includes a Robert Keeley Neutrino envelope filter, an Electro-Harmonix Octave Multiplexer, an ’80s DOD Phasor, a Fulltone SoulBender fuzz, a Union Tube & Transistor Swindle overdrive, a Vox V848 Clyde McCoy wah, a TC Electronic Ditto looper, a Framptone Amp Switcher, a Fulltone Supa-Trem, and a six-button, $80 loop-switcher of unknown make.
Rig Rundown: Black Mountain's Stephen McBean
This Vancouver psych-rock quintet is building quite a buzz with its vibey grooves, so we decided to find out which gear gives bandleader McBean his 6-string buzz.
By Perry BeanJun 29, 2016
Perry Bean
Perry Bean cut his teeth touring and playing in punk rock and hardcore bands, before he got his start in film. He worked his way up from lowly production assistant to become a producer, art director, and most recently, a music video director nominated for ACM, CMT, and CMA awards. Being Premier Guitar's Chief Videographer was a perfect fit for him, combining his two favorite things—guitars and cameras. Perry doesn't have free time, but his massive dog Beef pays his rent by being Perry's intern.