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ARTISTS & THEIR RIGS

Explore the pedalboards behind legendary tones. 96 artists, each with the specific pedals and versions that shaped their sound.

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ADAM JONES

00 pedals

Tool guitarist. Whammy and vintage chorus for hypnotic tones.

ADRIAN BELEW

ProgressiveExperimental
00 pedals

King Crimson and Frank Zappa collaborator, innovative texturalist.

ALEX LIFESON

Rush

RockProgressive
00 pedals

Rush guitarist known for complex chording and rich effects use.

ALEX TURNER

00 pedals

Arctic Monkeys frontman/guitarist. OD and fuzz for raw rock tones.

ANDY SUMMERS

The Police

RockNew Wave
00 pedals

The Police guitarist known for sparse, chorus-drenched playing.

BERNARD BUTLER

Suede

00 pedals

Suede guitarist. Fuzz and OD for bombastic britpop leads.

BILL FRISELL

JazzAmericana
00 pedals

Jazz guitarist known for wide-ranging, lyrical, effects-touched playing.

BILLY CORGAN

Smashing Pumpkins

AlternativeRock
20 pedals

Smashing Pumpkins guitarist known for layered, heavy tones.

BRAD LANER

Noise Rock
00 pedals

Medicine

BRAD PAISLEY

00 pedals

Country guitarist known for clean Telecaster tones and transparent overdrive.

BRIAN MAY

Rock
00 pedals

Queen guitarist known for Red Special guitar and treble booster tone.

BUZZ OSBORNE

Sludge MetalAlternative
00 pedals

Melvins guitarist known for down-tuned, slow, heavy fuzz tones.

CARLOS SANTANA

RockLatin
00 pedals

Legendary guitarist known for singing, sustain-heavy tone.

CORY WONG

00 pedals

Vulfpeck guitarist. Compressor-heavy funk rhythm player.

DAN AUERBACH

Blues RockAlternative
00 pedals

Black Keys guitarist and producer with a raw, vintage-influenced sound.

DANIEL LANOIS

AmbientRock
00 pedals

Producer and guitarist known for atmospheric, reverb-drenched work.

DAVE GROHL

RockAlternative
00 pedals

Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman/guitarist.

DAVE MATTHEWS

00 pedals

Dave Matthews Band. Chorus and delay textures in rhythmic context.

DAVID GILMOUR

RockProgressive
00 pedals

Pink Floyd guitarist known for lyrical, effects-heavy playing.

DAVID LEE ROTH

00 pedals

Van Halen vocalist. Eddie Van Halen used DOD 250 in early sessions.

ED O'BRIEN

AlternativeExperimental
00 pedals

Radiohead guitarist focused on atmospheric, effects-driven soundscapes.

ED SHEERAN

00 pedals

Pop artist known for loop-based live performance with TC Electronic Ditto.

EDDIE VAN HALEN

RockHard Rock
00 pedals

Van Halen guitarist who revolutionized rock guitar technique.

ERIC CLAPTON

BluesRock
00 pedals

Three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, blues-rock pioneer.

ERIC JOHNSON

RockBlues
00 pedals

Renowned for pristine tone and technical precision.

ERNIE ISLEY

R&BFunk
00 pedals

Isley Brothers guitarist with wah-heavy, Hendrix-influenced playing.

FLEA

00 pedals

RHCP bassist. Wah and OD for aggressive funk-rock bass.

FRANK ZAPPA

00 pedals

Experimental guitarist/composer. Pioneer of wah and unconventional pedal use.

GARY CLARK JR.

BluesRock
00 pedals

Modern blues guitarist with a heavy, layered electric sound.

GARY MOORE

00 pedals

Irish blues-rock guitarist known for emotional vibrato and heavy OD.

GEDDY LEE

00 pedals

Rush bassist. Complex pedalboard including chorus and phaser.

GEEZER BUTLER

00 pedals

Black Sabbath bassist. Fuzz bass tone foundational to heavy metal.

GRAHAM COXON

BritpopAlternative
00 pedals

Blur guitarist known for lo-fi, distorted indie rock sound.

J MASCIS

AlternativeIndie Rock
00 pedals

Dinosaur Jr guitarist known for wall-of-sound fuzz and feedback.

JACK JOHNSON

00 pedals

Acoustic-leaning player. Light compression and chorus for clean tones.

JACK WHITE

Blues RockAlternative
10 pedals

White Stripes guitarist known for minimalist, raw electric blues approach.

JEFF BECK

RockBlues
00 pedals

Innovative guitarist known for pushing the limits of guitar expression.

JIMI HENDRIX

RockBlues
00 pedals

Pioneering electric guitarist who defined the sound of the late 1960s.

JIMMY PAGE

RockBlues
00 pedals

Led Zeppelin guitarist and producer, known for diverse tonal palette.

JOE BONAMASSA

BluesRock
00 pedals

Prolific blues-rock guitarist and vintage gear collector.

JOHN FRUSCIANTE

RockFunk
00 pedals

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist known for melodic, expressive playing.

JOHN MAYER

BluesPop
00 pedals

Grammy-winning guitarist blending blues and pop with a refined tone.

JOHNNY MARR

00 pedals

The Smiths guitarist. Chorus and delay for signature jangly arpeggios.

JONNY GREENWOOD

AlternativeExperimental
00 pedals

Radiohead multi-instrumentalist known for unconventional guitar textures.

JOSH HOMME

RockDesert Rock
00 pedals

Queens of the Stone Age guitarist known for heavy, groovy riffs.

JOSH SCOTT

00 pedals

Founder of JHS Pedals. Deep knowledge of all OD/fuzz circuits.

JULIAN CASABLANCAS

00 pedals

The Strokes vocalist/guitarist. DS-1 direct-to-board overdriven tone.

KEITH RICHARDS

RockBlues
00 pedals

Rolling Stones guitarist and riff architect.

KEVIN MORBY

Indie FolkRock
00 pedals

Singer-songwriter with a vintage-influenced guitar approach.

KEVIN SHIELDS

ShoegazeAlternative
00 pedals

My Bloody Valentine mastermind, pioneer of shoegaze guitar sound.

KIM DEAL

AlternativeIndie Rock
00 pedals

Pixies and Breeders bassist/guitarist.

KIM GORDON

Noise RockExperimental
00 pedals

Sonic Youth bassist/guitarist known for abrasive, deconstructed playing.

KIM THAYIL

GrungeAlternative
00 pedals

Soundgarden guitarist known for heavy, tuned-down tone.

KIRK HAMMETT

MetalThrash
00 pedals

Metallica lead guitarist known for wah-heavy solos.

KURT COBAIN

GrungeAlternative
00 pedals

Nirvana frontman whose raw guitar tone defined early 90s alternative.

LENNY KRAVITZ

RockSoul
00 pedals

Multi-instrumentalist known for vintage, analog tone philosophy.

MARC RIBOT

JazzExperimental
00 pedals

Avant-garde guitarist known for work with Tom Waits and John Zorn.

MATT BELLAMY

RockAlternative
00 pedals

Muse frontman known for technically demanding, effects-heavy playing.

MATTHIAS JABS

00 pedals

Scorpions guitarist. Heavy phaser and chorus in classic hard rock context.

MDOU MOCTAR

TuaregPsychedelic
00 pedals

Niger-based guitarist bridging Tuareg tradition and psychedelic rock.

MIKE CAMPBELL

00 pedals

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist. Vintage Fuzz Face and wah player.

MIKE MCCREADY

RockGrunge
00 pedals

Pearl Jam guitarist with bluesy, effects-rich approach.

MY BLOODY VALENTINE

00 pedals

Pioneered shoegaze sound with heavy tremolo arm and modulation pedals.

NEIL YOUNG

00 pedals

Old Black Les Paul through Fender tweed. Heavy fuzz use on electric material.

NELS CLINE

JazzExperimental
00 pedals

Wilco guitarist known for avant-garde noise explorations.

NICK MCCABE

00 pedals

The Verve guitarist. Tremolo and modulation-heavy shoegaze textures.

NILE RODGERS

00 pedals

Chic guitarist. Rhythm-focused tone, compressor-heavy clean funk playing.

NOEL GALLAGHER

BritpopRock
00 pedals

Oasis guitarist and songwriter with classic British rock tone.

NUNO BETTENCOURT

00 pedals

Extreme guitarist. Heavy Phase 90 and flanger user in the 80s/90s.

OMAR RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ

ExperimentalProgressive
00 pedals

At the Drive-In / Mars Volta guitarist known for complex, layered work.

OMAR RODRÍGUEZ-LÓPEZ

00 pedals

At the Drive-In/Mars Volta guitarist. Heavy fuzz and modulation explorer.

PETE TOWNSHEND

RockMod
00 pedals

The Who guitarist known for powerful rhythm playing and feedback.

PRINCE

PopFunk
00 pedals

Multi-genre visionary known for expressive, virtuosic guitar work.

RADIOHEAD

00 pedals

British band known for innovative and unconventional effects use across entire catalog.

RANDY RHOADS

MetalRock
00 pedals

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist who merged classical technique with metal.

RITCHIE BLACKMORE

RockMetal
00 pedals

Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist, pioneer of hard rock tone.

ROBERT FRIPP

ProgressiveExperimental
00 pedals

King Crimson founder known for Frippertronics tape delay system.

ROBERT SMITH

Post-PunkGothic Rock
00 pedals

The Cure frontman known for jangly, chorus-drenched guitar.

ROBIN TROWER

Blues RockRock
00 pedals

British guitarist known for Hendrix-influenced tone and Uni-Vibe use.

SLASH

RockHard Rock
00 pedals

Guns N' Roses guitarist known for raw, bluesy hard rock tone.

SONIC YOUTH

00 pedals

Iconic noise rock band known for alternate tunings and extreme effects exploration.

ST. VINCENT

Art RockIndie
00 pedals

Annie Clark, known for precise, modern guitar playing and unique tones.

STEPHEN MALKMUS

00 pedals

Pavement frontman/guitarist. Lo-fi fuzz tones.

STEPHEN O'MALLEY

DroneDoom Metal
00 pedals

Sunn O))) guitarist known for extreme low-end drone experiments.

STEVE VAI

00 pedals

Virtuoso guitarist known for extreme technique and complex effects rigs.

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

BluesRock
00 pedals

Texas blues legend known for powerful, soulful playing.

SYD BARRETT

Psychedelic RockExperimental
00 pedals

Original Pink Floyd frontman. Used Binson Echorec as primary delay.

THE EDGE

RockAlternative
00 pedals

U2 guitarist known for delay-driven, chiming guitar parts.

THOM YORKE

00 pedals

Radiohead frontman, uses various modulation and effects in unconventional ways.

THURSTON MOORE

Noise RockExperimental
00 pedals

Sonic Youth guitarist known for alternate tunings and noise exploration.

TOM MORELLO

RockMetal
00 pedals

Rage Against the Machine guitarist known for innovative noise and whammy use.

TONY IOMMI

00 pedals

Black Sabbath guitarist. Treble booster and heavy gain, invented heavy metal tone.

TREY ANASTASIO

Jam RockRock
00 pedals

Phish guitarist known for long improvisational passages and clean tone.

TY SEGALL

Garage RockPsychedelic
00 pedals

Prolific garage rock artist known for raw, fuzz-heavy recordings.

VERNON REID

RockJazz
00 pedals

Living Colour guitarist known for genre-crossing technical mastery.

WEYES BLOOD

FolkOrchestral Pop
00 pedals

Natalie Mering's guitar work features vintage reverb and warmth.

ABOUT THIS CATALOG

Each artist page documents the specific pedal versions, eras, and context behind their most iconic tones — not just "Hendrix used a Fuzz Face" but which transistor, which year, and what it was used for. Many of these exact pedals appear in listings on AffectsLoop.