# Dan Auerbach Pedalboard 2014: Full Gear & Pedal List > The 2014 Dan Auerbach pedalboard, pedal by pedal: TR-2 Tremolo, OC-2 Super Octave and 7 more. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources. - Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/dan-auerbach/turn-blue-rack-rig-2014/ - Machine-readable index of the archive: https://pedalboardarchive.com/llms.txt - Evidence and reconstruction conventions: https://pedalboardarchive.com/methodology/ ## At a glance | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Artist | Dan Auerbach | | Board | Turn Blue rack rig | | Date | 2014-09-11 — September 2014 (day precision) | | Context | Turn Blue tour | | Scope | Touring-period rig | | Signal path | 9 units · Guitar to amplifier | | Routing | Switchable effects loops | | Unit evidence | Documented | | Order evidence | Reconstructed | | Status | Single source · reconstructed order | | Audited | 2026-08-15 | | Sources | 1 | Dan Auerbach moved the same vintage fuzz vocabulary off the floor for the Black Keys' 2014 Turn Blue tour. A Companion Fuzz, Nu Wa Fuzz Wah, Big Muff Pi and ten-band EQ sit in a MIDI-switched rack feeding four amplifiers. ## Signal chain **Order evidence — Reconstructed.** No source publishes this sequence; the order is reconstructed. The units are evidenced; their sequence is the archive's inference from the convention below, not an observation. Do not report this order as documented. Reconstruction convention: Tuner → Wah and filter → Compressor → Overdrive, distortion and fuzz → Modulation → Delay → Reverb → Amplifier. A documented routing zone always overrides it. | # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | TR-2 Tremolo | Applies tremolo to all four amplifiers at once. | Switching loop | Documented | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tr-2-tremolo/ | | 2 | OC-2 Super Octave | Adds sub-octave weight, switched from the rack. | Switching loop | Documented | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/oc-2-super-octave/ | | 3 | PS-5 Super Shifter | Provides pitched effects within the rack loops. | Switching loop | Documented | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/ps-5-super-shifter/ | | 4 | PH-3 Phase Shifter | Supplies phase movement within the rack loops. | Switching loop | Documented | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/ph-3-phase-shifter/ | | 5 | Tonebone BigShot PB1 | Adds the warm boost stage ahead of the fuzz group. | Switching loop | Documented | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tonebone-bigshot-pb1/ | | 6 | Companion Fuzz | The primary fuzz voice, its scooped mids corrected downstream. | Switching loop | Documented | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/companion-fuzz/ | | 7 | Nu Wa Fuzz Wah | Supplies an alternate vintage fuzz-wah voice. | Switching loop | Documented | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/nu-wa-fuzz-wah/ | | 8 | Ten Band EQ | Replaces the midrange the Companion fuzz scoops out. | Switching loop | Documented | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/ten-band-eq/ | | 9 | Big Muff Pi (Vintage wide chassis) | The thicker, less mid-scooped fuzz of the pair. | Switching loop | Documented | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/big-muff-pi/ | ### Identification notes - **8. Ten Band EQ:** Premier Guitar documents it as placed specifically to replace the mids the Companion removes. ## Reconstruction note Two years after the El Camino rundown the same core pedals are still present but the rig has been rebuilt: Premier Guitar describes the effects as set in a rack, routed by Lehle switchers and controlled by an RJM Effects Gizmo with dual Mastermind controllers, one at Auerbach's feet and one worked by his tech. Because the units sit in switched loops rather than a cable run, the order here is reconstructed; only the Ten Band EQ's position after the Companion fuzz is documented outright. The four amplifiers and the Fulltone tape echo are outside the board and omitted. This board rests on that one rundown. ## Questions ### What pedals did Dan Auerbach use in 2014? This dated entry lists 9 units: TR-2 Tremolo, OC-2 Super Octave, PS-5 Super Shifter, PH-3 Phase Shifter, Tonebone BigShot PB1, Companion Fuzz, Nu Wa Fuzz Wah, Ten Band EQ, Big Muff Pi. 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 Dan Auerbach'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 Dan Auerbach's full guitar rig? No. This dated entry covers 9 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Dan Auerbach 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? September 2014. Turn Blue tour. 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? One cited source, listed above with the date each was read, including Premier Guitar. Among them a rig rundown. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-15. ## Sources 1 cited source across 1 independent group. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once. 1. [Rig Rundown: The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach (2014)](https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/rig-rundown-the-black-keys-dan-auerbach-2014) — Chris Kies, Premier Guitar (Primary source · rig-rundown), published 2014-09-11, accessed 2026-08-15, independent group `premier-guitar-auerbach-rig-rundown-2014`. Turn Blue touring rig, two years after the previous rundown and rebuilt around a rack. States the effects are "set in a rack and controlled by an RJM Effects Gizmo and dual Mastermind controllers" and that Lehle switchers route the pedals. ## Related pages - Every documented board by Dan Auerbach: [Dan Auerbach board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/dan-auerbach/) - [Dan Auerbach — El Camino touring rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/dan-auerbach/el-camino-touring-rig-2012/): shares PS-5 Super Shifter, Ten Band EQ, TR-2 Tremolo, PH-3 Phase Shifter, Big Muff Pi - [Mark Speer — Khruangbin touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/mark-speer/khruangbin-touring-board-2018/): shares PH-3 Phase Shifter - [David Gilmour — PULSE / Division Bell rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/david-gilmour/pulse-division-bell-rig-1994/): shares Big Muff Pi - [Jack White — White Stripes octave-and-fuzz board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/jack-white/white-stripes-board-2005/): shares Big Muff Pi - [John Frusciante — Californication era board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/john-frusciante/californication-era-board-1999/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Pitch & Synth, Filter & EQ, Modulation, Gain) - [Jeff Beck — Final tour career-spanning board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/jeff-beck/final-tour-career-spanning-board-2022/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Pitch & Synth, Filter & EQ, Modulation, Gain) - Previous board in archive order: [Cory Wong — Brooklyn Bowl touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/cory-wong/brooklyn-bowl-touring-board-2022/) - Next board in archive order: [Dan Auerbach — El Camino touring rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/dan-auerbach/el-camino-touring-rig-2012/)