Bonnie RaittPedalboard, 2016
Bonnie Raitt's core 2016 Dig In Deep touring path was two pedals: an MXR Dyna Comp compressor, central to her slide sound, and a Whirlwind The Bomb clean boost used on every solo.
Dig In Deep touring core
Order evidence: No source publishes this sequence; the order is reconstructed
Inside the rig · 2 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Bonnie Raitt's 2016 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.
Reconstructed orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.
Dynamics
MXR Dyna Comp (tour unit, revision unspecified)
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Shapes the attack and extends the sustain that Raitt controls with her touch and guitar volume while playing slide.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Gain
Whirlwind The Bomb
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Raises every solo in the 2016 touring rig without deliberately recoloring Raitt's base sound.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Documented equipment · Reconstructed order · Serial path
Raitt directly identifies the Dyna Comp as the lasting secret of her sound and explains that her compressor and pedals shape her solo tones. During rehearsals, guitar tech Matt Straw independently identified The Bomb as the boost used for every solo. Neither source publishes the rest of the board or a cable trace, so this entry deliberately shows only those two exact functions and treats their displayed order as a conventional reconstruction. The revision of the road Dyna Comp is not stated, and no other overdrive or distortion is imported from a different period.
No source publishes this sequence. The units are ordered by conventional signal-chain practice, and any documented routing zone is kept as recorded.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Bonnie Raitt's 2016 pedalboard
- What pedals did Bonnie Raitt use in 2016?
- This dated entry lists 2 units: MXR Dyna Comp (tour unit, revision unspecified), Whirlwind The Bomb. This is the recorded inventory, not a claim that every connection or model identification is confirmed; see the evidence and routing notes.
- What order were Bonnie Raitt's pedals in?
- The complete order is reconstructed, not observed. The layout follows the cited routing constraints and the archive's signal-chain convention where the sources are silent: Guitar → MXR Dyna Comp (tour unit, revision unspecified) → Whirlwind The Bomb → amplifier.
- Is this Bonnie Raitt's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 2 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Bonnie Raitt owned or used. Floor pedals, rack units and routing devices are included only where recorded; omitted equipment and uncertain connections are explained in the notes. It is not a complete or current rig inventory.
- When and where was this pedalboard used?
- Dig In Deep tour rehearsals, April 2016. Bonnie Raitt tour rehearsals. This is the core signal path documented for that period, not a career-wide gear list.
- How does the archive know what was on this pedalboard?
- 2 cited sources, listed above with the date each was read, including Guitar Player, Whirlwind. Among them an interview and an official listing. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-02.