Pedalboard Archive

Duane EddyPedalboard, 1958

Duane Eddy put a DeArmond Tremolo Control between his Gretsch and a modified amplifier for the 1958 Rebel Rouser sessions. It is the only effect in the documented path.

Board
Rebel Rouser tremolo path
Context
Phoenix recording sessions
Board date
Evidence
Documented equipment · 2 cited sources
Order
Source-described
Scope
Core signal path
Routing
Serial path
Audited
Signal
1 unit · Guitar to amplifier

Rebel Rouser tremolo path

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InputGuitar
DeArmond Tremolo Control
OutputAmplifier

A source states the sequence

Inside the rig · 1 units

Pedal roles & evidence

How each unit fits Duane Eddy's 1958 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.

Modulation

DeArmond Tremolo Control

Integrated board

Role in this rig

Creates the uneven volume pulse Eddy used on Rebel Rouser, Stalkin' and Cannonball.

Identity
Documented
Position
Documented

Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path

Eddy directly identifies the DeArmond tremolo as part of his early rig and distinguishes the records that used it: Rebel Rouser, Stalkin' and Cannonball did, while Moovin' 'N' Groovin' and Ramrod did not. His earlier Vintage Guitar interview independently calls it part of their sound. The studio water-tank echo and amplifier circuitry are not displayed as pedals, and no undocumented control positions are inferred.

Cited sources

Methodology
  1. Guitar WorldDuane Eddy reflects on his signature sound and go-to Gretsch
  2. Vintage GuitarDuane Eddy: selected 1995 interview passages

Questions about Duane Eddy's 1958 pedalboard

What pedals did Duane Eddy use in 1958?
This dated entry lists one unit: DeArmond Tremolo Control. 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 Eddy's pedals in?
A cited source states the order: Guitar → DeArmond Tremolo Control → amplifier.
Is this Duane Eddy's full guitar rig?
No. This dated entry covers one unit in the effects path, not every piece of gear Duane Eddy 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?
1958 Rebel Rouser sessions. Phoenix recording sessions. 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 World, Vintage Guitar. Among them an interview. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18.