Joe SatrianiPedalboard, 2010
Joe Satriani's winter 2010 tour rig put seven pedals in front of the amp — a Vox Big Bad Wah, a Voodoo Lab Proctavia, a Voodoo-Vibe Jr., a Boss CH-1, a Satchurator, an Ice 9 and a Whammy — with a DigiTech 33B and two Vox Time Machine delays in the loop.
Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards tour rig
Order evidence: A source states the sequence
Inside the rig · 10 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Joe Satriani's 2010 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.
Filter & EQ
Vox Big Bad Wah
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Starts the stage path with Satriani's dual-mode signature wah.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Voodoo Lab Proctavia
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Creates octave-up fuzz before vibe and chorus.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Roger Mayer Voodoo-Vibe Jr.
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Supplies the analog swirl before chorus and drive.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Adds chorus ahead of Satriani's signature gain pedals.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Vox Satchurator
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Provides the primary saturated distortion voice.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Vox Ice 9 Overdrive
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Adds a lower-gain signature overdrive stage after the Satchurator.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Pitch & Synth
DigiTech Whammy
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Handles expression-controlled pitch shifts before the amplifier.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
DigiTech 33B
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Provides rack delay in the amplifier effects loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Vox Time Machine Delay
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Provides the first signature delay after the rack processor.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Vox Time Machine Delay
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Provides a second independently set signature delay at the loop output.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path
The Premier Guitar video and published chain separate the amplifier input from the effects-loop branch. The passive DI and custom loop-bypass switch are routing utilities and are described here rather than rendered as tone pedals.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Joe Satriani's 2010 pedalboard
- What pedals did Joe Satriani use in 2010?
- This dated entry lists 10 units: Vox Big Bad Wah, Voodoo Lab Proctavia, Roger Mayer Voodoo-Vibe Jr., Boss CH-1 Super Chorus, Vox Satchurator, Vox Ice 9 Overdrive, DigiTech Whammy, DigiTech 33B, Vox Time Machine Delay, Vox Time Machine 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 Joe Satriani'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 Joe Satriani's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 10 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Joe Satriani 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?
- Winter 2010 tour. 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 Premier Guitar, M Music & Musicians. Among them a rig rundown and an interview. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-03.