Famous Guitar Pedalboards — What the Pros Use
Ever wondered what pedals your favorite guitarists actually use? We've broken down the rigs of 26 legendary players — from Hendrix's fuzz to The Edge's delays — so you can understand their tone and find affordable alternatives.
John Mayer
6John Mayer's tone is defined by smooth, dynamic overdrive and lush reverb. His pedalboard has evolve…
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Jimi Hendrix
4Hendrix pioneered the use of effects in rock music. His setup was simple but revolutionary — a wah, …
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David Gilmour
6Gilmour's tone is all about sustain, space, and emotion. His massive pedalboard features multiple de…
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The Edge (U2)
6The Edge built his entire sound around delay. His rhythmic, dotted-eighth-note delays create the shi…
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Kurt Cobain
4Cobain's setup was deliberately simple and raw. A Boss DS-1 or DS-2 for distortion, a Small Clone fo…
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John Frusciante
5Frusciante's tone blends funk, punk, and psychedelia. His board features a mix of vintage and modern…
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Justin Chancellor
6Tool's bassist Justin Chancellor uses an extensive array of effects to create the band's dark, hypno…
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Slash
6Slash's tone is the sound of hard rock itself. A Les Paul through a cranked Marshall with a wah peda…
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Kevin Shields
5My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields created some of the most influential guitar sounds of the 20th c…
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Tom Morello
5Morello treats the guitar like a turntable, a synthesizer, and a weapon. His unconventional techniqu…
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Eddie Van Halen
5Eddie Van Halen revolutionized electric guitar with his tapping technique, divebombs, and the iconic…
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Jack White
4Jack White embraces raw, lo-fi tone with a punk attitude. From The White Stripes through The Raconte…
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Josh Homme
5Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has one of the most distinctive guitar tones in modern r…
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Kevin Parker (Tame Impala)
6Kevin Parker single-handedly records Tame Impala's albums, layering guitars with heavy phasing, reve…
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Noel Gallagher
4Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher kept things simple: Les Paul, Marshall, and a few key effects. His ap…
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Dimebag Darrell
4Pantera's Dimebag Darrell had one of the heaviest, most distinctive guitar tones in metal history. H…
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Billy Corgan
5Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan layered multiple Big Muffs and Op-Amps to create walls of th…
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Kirk Hammett
3Metallica's lead guitarist Kirk Hammett is famous for two things: his wah pedal and his shredding so…
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Andy Summers
5The Police guitarist Andy Summers created a completely unique guitar sound with sparse, effects-heav…
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St. Vincent (Annie Clark)
6Annie Clark pushes guitar into unexpected territory. Her playing combines angular, dissonant riffs w…
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Adam Jones
8Adam Jones is the guitarist of Tool, one of progressive metal's most influential bands. Known for hi…
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Prince
8Prince was one of the most versatile guitarists in music history, seamlessly blending funk, rock, po…
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Vertex Effects
5Vertex Effects is a boutique pedal company founded by Mason Marangella, known for creating high-end,…
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Randy Rhoads
8Randy Rhoads was Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist from 1979 until his tragic death in 1982, and in just two…
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Aclam Guitars
5Aclam Guitars is a Barcelona-based boutique brand that has quietly become one of the most respected …
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Paul Gilbert
6Paul Gilbert is one of the most technically gifted guitarists alive, best known as co-founder of Mr.…
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