Clayton Stevens’ pedal paradise looks pretty typical, but in the bottom left corner you see a nondescript pedal that is actually a prototype for the collaboration he and fellow TA guitarist Nick Steinhardt worked on with Electronic Audio Experiments head honcho John Synder. The Limelight is a dual-channel od/boost that is the result of several conversations and decoding what circuits and functionality the guitarists wanted on a pedal. The unique circuit is loosely based on favorite elements from the Tube Screamer and Bluesbreaker. The band toured extensively in 2019 and the guitar duo used the prototypes as R&D.

The rest of the playground includes an Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword, an Ibanez Analog Delay Mini, a Mr. Black Eterna, a TC Electronic Flashback Mini, and a Mr. Black Mini Vintage Chorus. A Strymon Zuma powers everything, a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner keeps Stevens’ guitars in line, a Saturnworks Buffer (top right) fortifies his signal, and a Saturnworks switcher simplifies his different pedal combos.