# Gary Clark Jr. Pedalboard 2019: Full Gear & Pedal List

> The 2019 Gary Clark Jr. pedalboard, pedal by pedal: TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Noir, Fulltone Octafuzz and 5 more. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources.

- Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/gary-clark-jr/ryman-auditorium-loop-board-2019/
- 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 | Gary Clark Jr. |
| Board | Ryman Auditorium effects-loop board |
| Date | 2019-05-01 — Ryman Auditorium rundown, May 2019 (day precision) |
| Context | Ryman Auditorium, Nashville |
| Scope | Exact board snapshot |
| Signal path | 7 units · Guitar to amplifier |
| Routing | Serial path |
| Unit evidence | Documented |
| Order evidence | Source-described |
| Status | Tech-demonstrated inventory - source-described order |
| Audited | 2026-08-10 |
| Sources | 3 |

Gary Clark Jr. plugs straight into his Vibro-King and puts every pedal in the amp's effects loop. His 2019 Ryman board has three fuzzes — a Fulltone Octafuzz, The Cannon and a Clusterfuzz — plus a Strymon Flint, his signature Cry Baby and a Zendrive.

## Signal chain

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

`Guitar → amplifier input → FX send → TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Noir → Fulltone Octafuzz → Function f(x) The Cannon Dual Fuzz → Strymon Flint → Dunlop Gary Clark Jr. Cry Baby Wah → Function f(x) Clusterfuzz → Hermida Audio Zendrive → FX return`

| # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Noir | Opens the effects-loop chain and mutes it for tuning between songs. | Amplifier loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-polytune-2-noir/ |
| 2 | Fulltone Octafuzz | Provides the octave-up fuzz voice, the first of three fuzz options on the board. | Amplifier loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/fulltone-octafuzz/ |
| 3 | Function f(x) The Cannon Dual Fuzz | Supplies the board's stacked fuzz voices, with an octave lift available on the Octavia side. | Amplifier loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/function-f-x-the-cannon-dual-fuzz/ |
| 4 | Strymon Flint | Carries the board's only ambience and its tremolo, sitting between the fuzzes and the wah. | Amplifier loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/strymon-flint/ |
| 5 | Dunlop Gary Clark Jr. Cry Baby Wah | Adds the percussive filter sweep, placed unusually late in the loop after the tremolo and reverb. | Amplifier loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/cry-baby-wah/ |
| 6 | Function f(x) Clusterfuzz | The third and most aggressive fuzz voice, held back until after the wah. | Amplifier loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/function-f-x-clusterfuzz/ |
| 7 | Hermida Audio Zendrive | Closes the loop chain as the board's only conventional overdrive. | Amplifier loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/hermida-audio-zendrive/ |

## Reconstruction note

Premier Guitar filmed the rundown during a three-night sold-out run at the Ryman Auditorium with Clark's technician Dave Holman, and states that the board is run entirely through the effects loop of the Vibro-King while the guitar plugs straight into the front of the amp. The same feature lists the seven units in order, so the sequence is the source's rather than a reconstruction - including the wah sitting after the Flint, which inverts the archive's usual convention and is recorded here as published. Dunlop independently documents the signature wah's voicing and finish, and Function f(x) independently records Clark's use of The Cannon; neither publishes an order. Eric Zapata's separate board appears in the same rundown and is excluded. Amplification and guitars are omitted.

## Questions

### What pedals did Gary Clark Jr. use in 2019?

This dated entry lists 7 units: TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Noir, Fulltone Octafuzz, Function f(x) The Cannon Dual Fuzz, Strymon Flint, Dunlop Gary Clark Jr. Cry Baby Wah, Function f(x) Clusterfuzz, Hermida Audio Zendrive. 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 Gary Clark Jr.'s pedals in?

A cited source states the order: Guitar → amplifier input → FX send → TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Noir → Fulltone Octafuzz → Function f(x) The Cannon Dual Fuzz → Strymon Flint → Dunlop Gary Clark Jr. Cry Baby Wah → Function f(x) Clusterfuzz → Hermida Audio Zendrive → FX return.

### Is this Gary Clark Jr.'s full guitar rig?

No. This dated entry covers 7 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Gary Clark Jr. 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?

Ryman Auditorium rundown, May 2019. Ryman Auditorium, Nashville. This is one dated setup as documented, not a career-wide gear list.

### How does the archive know what was on this pedalboard?

3 cited sources, listed above with the date each was read, including Premier Guitar, Dunlop, Function f(x). Among them a rig rundown and an official listing. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-10.

## Sources

3 cited sources across 3 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once.

1. [Rig Rundown: Gary Clark Jr. & Eric Zapata \[2019\]](https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/rig-rundown-gary-clark-jr-eric-zapata-2019) — Premier Guitar (Primary source · rig-rundown), published 2019-05-01, accessed 2026-08-10, independent group `premier-guitar-clark-2019`. Filmed during a three-night sold-out run at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, with Clark's technician Dave Holman. States that the board is run entirely through the effects loop of the Vibro-King while the guitar plugs straight into the front of the amp, and lists the seven units in order. Eric Zapata's separate board is documented in the same feature and is excluded here.
2. [Gary Clark Jr. Cry Baby Wah](https://www.jimdunlop.com/gary-clark-jr-cry-baby-wah/) — Dunlop (Primary source · official), accessed 2026-08-10, independent group `dunlop-clark-signature`. Manufacturer page for the signature wah. States the voicing was tuned to a lower frequency range with a tighter sweep for Clark, and that the brushed copper finish was personally chosen by him. Documents the unit and his involvement in its design; makes no claim about the touring board, so it corroborates identity rather than placement.
3. [The Cannon Dual Fuzz](https://function-fx.com/site/product/the-cannon-dual-fuzz/) — Function f(x) (Primary source · official), accessed 2026-08-10, independent group `function-fx-clark`. Builder's page for the dual fuzz. Records that Clark referred to it as one of his go-to pedals in 2024, and documents the two circuits it combines: a Tycobrahe Octavia and an AstroTone / Sam Ash Fuzzbox with the tone control removed. The pedal was conceived for and named after Toronzo Cannon, not Clark, so it is not a signature model.

## Related pages

- Every documented board by Gary Clark Jr.: [Gary Clark Jr. board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/gary-clark-jr/)
- [Cody Matlock — Photographed compact pedalboard](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/cody-matlock/instagram-board-july-2026/): shares Strymon Flint, Cry Baby Wah
- [Josh Smith — Spaceship board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/josh-smith/spaceship-board-2021/): shares TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Noir
- [Robben Ford — Vertex travel board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-travel-board-2015/): shares Hermida Audio Zendrive
- [Robben Ford — Vertex touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-touring-board-2014/): shares Hermida Audio Zendrive
- [Doyle Bramhall II — Clapton Japan tour board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/doyle-bramhall-ii/clapton-japan-tour-board-2023/): shares Strymon Flint
- [Adam Jones — Tool touring effects board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/adam-jones/tool-dunlop-tech-board-2010/): shares Cry Baby Wah
- Previous board in archive order: [Frank Zappa — Blue Box four-output effects system](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/frank-zappa/blue-box-four-output-rig-1978/)
- Next board in archive order: [George Harrison — "Extra Texture" phase path](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/george-harrison/extra-texture-phase-path-1975/)