Wrestling with noisy pedals? One simple trick made my pedalboard whisper-quiet – and it didn’t cost me a thing By Michael Astley-Brown published 8 April 24 Forget buying a noise suppressor – sometimes all your rig needs is some TLC
“It’s nothing crazy, but I have some weird, oddball sounds if needed”: Alex Skolnick reveals what’s on his pedalboard By Andrew Daly published 29 March 24 Come take a look and see what the jazz phenom and Testament lead guitarist has on his 'board, and find out which pedal gives him “Tommy Bolin and Eddie Van Halen” vibes
“A bass overdrive gives me more control over which frequencies push forward when I want to take more risks”: Yvette Young spills the secrets of her pedalboard – and names the one stompbox she could play an entire show with By Andrew Daly published 30 January 24 The Covet phenom's 'board is rigged for stereo, sequenced for experimentation, and makes us wonder if we've been missing a trick by not having a bass overdrive in our setup
“Pro-level board control in a user-friendly package”: Fender’s Switchboard Effects Operator brings RJM’s sought-after switching magic to the masses By Matt Parker published 18 January 24 Want a pro-grade switching unit but can’t stretch to a GigRig or MasterMind? Fender has the answer
Best pedalboards 2024: budget-spanning picks to help organize your guitar effects By Jonathan Horsley last updated 17 January 24 Get the best from your effects with expert-recommended 'boards from Pedaltrain, Voodoo Labs, Boss, and more
“Having one ’board makes for less anxiety and lets me focus on what matters most”: Laur Joamets of Lore and Drivin’ & Cryin’ reveals what’s on his pedalboard By Andrew Daly published 17 January 24 And what is the pedal that the former Sturgill Simpson guitarist can't do without?
“You can have all the pedals you want, but the guitar/amp combination makes the sound. Pedals are just some extra paprika”: Rich Robinson reveals what’s on his pedalboard By Andrew Daly published 12 December 23 Why a Black Crowe seeks the company of a Red Lama and an Angry Troll but finds the meaning of life (tone-wise) lies in the magic that happens between guitar and a vintage tube amp
“The SD-1 was my first important Boss pedal. I’ve always called it the $50 Marshall upgrade”: Tracii Guns reveals what’s on his pedalboard By Andrew Daly published 13 October 23 When it comes to stompboxes, the Sunset Strip stalwart endorses the popular pedalboard sentiment “Boss is best”
Larkin Poe’s Rebecca Lovell reveals what’s on her pedalboard – and the cab sim she swears by By Rebecca Lovell published 14 July 23 The Poe’s resident Strat wrangler introduces us to her custom-built ’board – a workhorse setup with a few familiar faces
Harley Benton’s new pedalboards feature a built-in power supply – and rechargeable battery By Michael Astley-Brown published 29 June 23 The affordable gear champ’s new Spaceship PowerBar fuels your rig but doesn’t need to be plugged into the wall
Forget broken guitars – what the TSA did to Vernon Reid’s pedalboard is something else By Michael Astley-Brown published 19 June 23 The Living Colour legend had his rig torn apart ahead of a recent flight, and touring guitarists can’t believe the state it’s in
No, this isn’t Photoshopped. Some dude actually turned his pedalboard into a diorama of a raging outdoor show using $3k worth of figurines By Michael Astley-Brown published 5 June 23 The “Homieboard” has gone viral after being listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace
George Lynch shows us what’s on his pedalboard By Amit Sharma published 25 May 23 Make that pedalboards, as Mr Scary reveals his fly-in ’board and his more well-stocked, Jeff Beck-inspired offering – and reveals what pedal he can’t live without
John Mayer is using three pedalboards on his current tour, featuring a top-spec multi-FX and a newly launched reverb By Matt Owen published 17 March 23 A handful of new pedals have made the cut alongside some of Mayer's tried-and-trusted units, which have been arranged into three relatively streamlined 'boards
Starcrawler’s Henri Cash has one of the coolest-looking pedalboards around right now By Matt Owen published 14 February 23 It turns out the guitarist, who favors an unusual three-string custom model, has a boldly finished pedalboard to match his unorthodox approach to guitars
Bob Mould’s pedalboard: what the influential Hüsker Dü and Sugar guitarist sees when he looks down – and why a good compressor is so integral to his rig By Amit Sharma published 2 February 23 Join the alt-rock icon as he offers a tour of the 'board that "covers the foundation" of his guitar tone
John 5 reveals his guitar rig for Mötley Crüe’s upcoming world tour By Matt Owen published 31 January 23 From his supply of Floyd Rose-equipped Telecasters to a modest Boss-loaded pedalboard, here's everything John 5 will be taking on the road for his first-ever Crüe tour later this year
We finally have a good look at John Frusciante’s gigantic new Red Hot Chili Peppers pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown published 23 January 23 A newly posted photo gives us a closer look at the guitar hero’s all-encompassing pedal picks and choice settings
We asked AI to build us guitar rigs inspired by artists and genres, and the results were… interesting By Matt Owen published 19 January 23 From pedalboards built for the blues to rigs reminiscent of Dimebag Darrell's tone, here's how artificial intelligence coped when we put it through an intense rig-building bootcamp
Pedalboard not performing? Try changing your amp speaker By Paul Gough published 1 November 22 To get the best out of your dream pedalboard, you might have to rethink your guitar amp's speakers