Guthrie GovanPedalboard, 2013
Guthrie Govan's 2013 Aristocrats and Steven Wilson rig came in two parts: a PolyTune Mini, Suhr Koko Boost, Anadime chorus, Guyatone Wah Rocker, Cry Baby and volume pedal in front of the amp, then a TC Flashback, Hall of Fame and Spark Mini in the loop.
Aristocrats and Steven Wilson rig
Order evidence: A source states the sequence
Inside the rig · 9 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Guthrie Govan's 2013 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.
Source-described orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.
Tuner
TC Electronic PolyTune Mini
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Tunes and mutes the guitar at the head of the front-of-amp path.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Suhr Koko Boost
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Adds level and selectable mid emphasis before modulation and wah.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Providence Anadime Chorus
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Provides analog chorus in the front-of-amp section.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Filter & EQ
Guyatone WR5 Wah Rocker
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Supplies the automatic filter voice before the treadle wah.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Filter & EQ
Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Cry Baby
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Provides the manually swept wah voice.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Routing & Control
Dunlop Volume X
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Controls performance level at the end of the front-of-amp path.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
TC Electronic Flashback Delay
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Creates delay repeats in the amplifier effects loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Reverb & Ambience
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Adds ambience after delay in the amplifier loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Provides a final loop-level boost; Govan described this placement as experimental.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path
The artist supplied the sequence and separated the front path from the effects loop. He also said the final Spark Mini position was an experiment, so that uncertainty is preserved instead of presented as permanent.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Guthrie Govan's 2013 pedalboard
- What pedals did Guthrie Govan use in 2013?
- This dated entry lists 9 units: TC Electronic PolyTune Mini, Suhr Koko Boost, Providence Anadime Chorus, Guyatone WR5 Wah Rocker, Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Cry Baby, Dunlop Volume X, TC Electronic Flashback Delay, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb, TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster. 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 Guthrie Govan's pedals in?
- A cited source states the order. See the diagram and routing notes for the separate paths and any unconfirmed connections.
- Is this Guthrie Govan's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 9 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Guthrie Govan 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?
- August 16, 2013. First-person Rigged interview. 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 MetalSucks, Premier Guitar. Among them an interview and a rig rundown. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-03.