The 12 pedals on my board, in order, and why each one earns it

@lo.flannery · 2026-05-19T10:28:46.434+00:00

Got asked at a session last week to walk through the board. Figured I'd post it here. LP into a Twin, 12 pedals, every one earns one knob, the rest stays off. 1. Peterson Strobostomp. Knob: bypass. 2. Cali76 comp. Knob: ratio. 3. Klon KTR. Knob: gain. 4. Tumnus Deluxe. Knob: treble. (yes, two Klons. They do different jobs.) 5. Timmy. Knob: gain. 6. RAT. Knob: filter. 7. Big Muff Op-Amp reissue. Knob: tone. 8. Tone Bender clone. Knob: attack. 9. Boss CE-2W. Knob: rate. 10. EHX Memory Toy. Knob: feedback. 11. Strymon Timeline. Knob: mix. 12. Strymon Big Sky. Knob: decay. The rule is: one pedal does one job. If two pedals would do similar jobs they have to be settable at completely different points. The KTR is at low gain for clean push. The Tumnus is at higher gain for a creamier breakup. Different pedals. People ask me why three fuzzes. Because RAT, Muff, and Tone Bender are three different fuzz shapes and on session dates I need to be able to nail whatever the producer asks for in 30 seconds. They each earn their slot. If anyone wants to argue any of these come off the board, go ahead.

DK
@dani.kowalski7 weeks ago
Only two reverbs and one delay? For 12 pedals that's a strange ratio. I run three reverbs and only have one drive. The board reflects what you do. You do drives. I do textures. Different religions.
TW
@thelma.weller7 weeks ago
Take the Memory Toy off. Either run the Timeline or run an analog delay that costs real money. The Memory Toy in front of a Timeline is two delays doing the same job, your own rule. Replace it with another fuzz, you've got space for it.

The 12 pedals on my board, in order, and why each one earns it

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