Bruce SpringsteenPedalboard, 2007
Bruce Springsteen's Magic tour rig in 2007 split five effects in two. An MXR Dyna Comp, an MXR/CAE MC401 boost and a Boss DD-3 delay sat under his custom remote; guitar tech Kevin Buell ran a Boss RT-20 rotary and BF-3 flanger offstage.
Magic tour remote and offstage rig
Order evidence: No source publishes this sequence; the order is reconstructed
Inside the rig · 5 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Bruce Springsteen's 2007 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
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Adds compression and sustain to the lead boost selected from Springsteen's custom remote stomp box.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Gain
MXR/CAE MC401 Boost/Line Driver
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Provides the remotely activated lead boost requested from Springsteen's onstage control box.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Delay & Echo
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Supplies the delay that Springsteen can call from his custom onstage remote.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Modulation
Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Creates song-specific Leslie-style movement when selected offstage by guitar tech Kevin Buell.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Modulation
Boss BF-3 Flanger
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Provides song-specific flanging from the offstage effects station.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Documented equipment · Reconstructed order · Switchable effects loops
Kevin Buell identifies the Dyna Comp and MC401 as the lead sound, the DD-3 as the delay, and the RT-20 and BF-3 as song-specific effects he operates offstage. The source describes control responsibility but not a cable trace, so the display groups the first three in the main path and the latter two in a switching zone without claiming exact serial order. The custom onstage stomp box is a remote controller and is omitted. Musician's independent 1992 report documents the same operating philosophy - simple player controls with delay, overdrive and flanger hardware handled around or under the stage - but none of its older devices are merged into this 2007 snapshot.
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 Bruce Springsteen's 2007 pedalboard
- What pedals did Bruce Springsteen use in 2007?
- This dated entry lists 5 units: MXR Dyna Comp, MXR/CAE MC401 Boost/Line Driver, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble, Boss BF-3 Flanger. 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 Bruce Springsteen'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. See the diagram and routing notes for the separate paths and any unconfirmed connections.
- Is this Bruce Springsteen's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 5 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Bruce Springsteen 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?
- Magic tour, October 2007. Oracle Arena, Oakland, California. This is the rig documented for that touring 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 Mix, Musician. Among them a rig rundown and an interview. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-02.