Pedalboard Archive

Duane AllmanPedalboard, 1968

Duane Allman's documented late-1960s effect was a single Fuzz Face, used on sessions and pre-Allman Brothers work. His later Les Paul and Marshall live sound was normally guitar straight into the amp.

Board
Early and session fuzz setup
Context
Pre-Allman Brothers and sessions
Board date
Evidence
Documented equipment · 2 cited sources
Order
Source-described
Scope
Touring-period rig
Routing
Serial path
Audited
Signal
1 unit · Guitar to amplifier

Early and session fuzz setup

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InputGuitar
Fuzz Face
OutputAmplifier

A source states the sequence

Inside the rig · 1 units

Pedal roles & evidence

How each unit fits Duane Allman's 1968 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.

Cited sources

Source-described orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.

Gain

Fuzz Face

Role in this rig

Adds extra saturation in the context-specific early rig; it was not the basis of his later Les Paul and Marshall live sound.

Identity
Documented
Position
Documented

Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path

The Fuzz Face is associated with Allman’s early Stratocaster and session work. It should not be read as the standard Fillmore East Les Paul signal path.

Cited sources

Methodology
  1. RelixDuane Allman: A Matter of Influence
  2. Ground GuitarDuane Allman guitars and gear

Questions about Duane Allman's 1968 pedalboard

What pedals did Duane Allman use in 1968?
This dated entry lists one unit: Fuzz Face. 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 Duane Allman's pedals in?
A cited source states the order: Guitar → Fuzz Face → amplifier.
Is this Duane Allman's full guitar rig?
No. This dated entry covers one unit in the effects path, not every piece of gear Duane Allman 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?
1966–1969. Pre-Allman Brothers and sessions. 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 Relix, Ground Guitar. Among them an interview and an archive record. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18.