Guthrie TrappPedalboard, 2012
Guthrie Trapp published the full order of his 2012 board: a Boss TU-2 tuner, then four gain stages — an Xotic RC Booster, an Ibanez Mostortion and two Nobels ODR-1s — a T-Rex Tremster, an Arion chorus and two delays.
2012 touring board
Order evidence: A source states the sequence
Inside the rig · 9 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Guthrie Trapp's 2012 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
Boss TU-2
Role in this rig
Tunes and mutes the board input.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Xotic RC Booster
Role in this rig
Sets the first gain and EQ stage.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Ibanez MT10 Mostortion
Role in this rig
Provides MOSFET overdrive before the paired Nobels circuits.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Nobels ODR-1 Reissue
Role in this rig
Provides the first ODR-1 gain color.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Nobels ODR-1
Role in this rig
Provides the original ODR-1 voice as a separate stackable stage.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
T-Rex Tremster
Role in this rig
Adds amplitude modulation after the drive section.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Arion SCH-1 Stereo Chorus
Role in this rig
Adds the characteristic wide chorus before both delays.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man (XO enclosure)
Role in this rig
Supplies analog echo and modulation before the digital delay.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Boss DD-6 Digital Delay
Role in this rig
Provides the final digital delay stage on the documented 2012 board.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path
The official article states this exact sequence. Guitar Player documents a subsequent 2013 delay revision, so the later DD-7 and Brigadier are not merged into this 2012 snapshot.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Guthrie Trapp's 2012 pedalboard
- What pedals did Guthrie Trapp use in 2012?
- This dated entry lists 9 units: Boss TU-2, Xotic RC Booster, Ibanez MT10 Mostortion, Nobels ODR-1 Reissue, Nobels ODR-1, T-Rex Tremster, Arion SCH-1 Stereo Chorus, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, Boss DD-6 Digital Delay. 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 Trapp's pedals in?
- A cited source states the order: Guitar → Boss TU-2 → Xotic RC Booster → Ibanez MT10 Mostortion → Nobels ODR-1 Reissue → Nobels ODR-1 → T-Rex Tremster → Arion SCH-1 Stereo Chorus → Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man → Boss DD-6 Digital Delay → amplifier.
- Is this Guthrie Trapp's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 9 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Guthrie Trapp 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?
- September 19, 2012. Guthrie Trapp official gear walkthrough. This is one dated setup as documented, 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 Guthrie Trapp, Guitar Player. Among them an official listing and an interview. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-03.