# Duane Eddy Pedalboard 1958: Full Gear & Pedal List

> The 1958 Duane Eddy board ran one pedal: DeArmond Tremolo Control. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources.

- Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/duane-eddy/rebel-rouser-tremolo-path-1958/
- 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 | Duane Eddy |
| Board | Rebel Rouser tremolo path |
| Date | 1958-01-01 — 1958 Rebel Rouser sessions (year precision) |
| Context | Phoenix recording sessions |
| Scope | Core signal path |
| Signal path | 1 unit · Guitar to amplifier |
| Routing | Serial path |
| Unit evidence | Documented |
| Order evidence | Source-described |
| Status | Artist-described recording effect |
| Audited | 2026-07-18 |
| Sources | 2 |

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.

## Signal chain

**Order evidence — Source-described.** A source states the sequence.

`Guitar → DeArmond Tremolo Control → amplifier`

| # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | DeArmond Tremolo Control | Creates the uneven volume pulse Eddy used on Rebel Rouser, Stalkin' and Cannonball. | Integrated board | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/dearmond-tremolo-control/ |

## Reconstruction note

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.

## Questions

### 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.

## Sources

2 cited sources across 2 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once.

1. [Duane Eddy reflects on his signature sound and go-to Gretsch](https://www.guitarworld.com/features/duane-eddy-guitar-interview) — Guitar World (Primary source · interview), published 2024-05-02, accessed 2026-07-18, independent group `total-guitar-matt-parker-duane-eddy-2018`
2. [Duane Eddy: selected 1995 interview passages](https://www.vintageguitar.com/62293/duane-eddy/amp/) — Vintage Guitar (Primary source · interview), accessed 2026-07-18, independent group `vintage-guitar-dan-forte-duane-eddy-1995`

## Related pages

- Every documented board by Duane Eddy: [Duane Eddy board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/duane-eddy/)
- [Bo Diddley — Debut single tremolo path](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/bo-diddley/debut-single-tremolo-path-1955/): shares DeArmond Tremolo Control
- Previous board in archive order: [Duane Allman — Early and session fuzz setup](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/duane-allman/early-session-fuzz-1968/)
- Next board in archive order: [Ed O'Brien — Earth tour ten-loop board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/ed-o-brien/earth-tour-loop-board-2020/)