John FogertyPedalboard, 2015
John Fogerty kept twelve pedals in two offstage rack drawers in 2015: three Xotic RC Boosters set differently, a Wren and Cuff Box of War fuzz, a Moog MF Delay, a Strymon El Capistan, a Small Clone chorus, a rare Zeta vibrato and two reverbs.
Two-drawer offstage effects rack
Order evidence: No source publishes this sequence; the order is reconstructed
Inside the rig · 12 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits John Fogerty's 2015 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.
Reconstructed orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.
Delay & Echo
Moog Minifooger MF Delay
Rack insert
Role in this rig
Provides dark analog echoes and modulation from Fogerty's first offstage effects drawer.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Delay & Echo
Strymon El Capistan
Rack insert
Role in this rig
Adds adjustable tape-style repeats, wow and flutter in the first rack drawer.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Reverb & Ambience
SolidGoldFX Surf Rider
Rack insert
Role in this rig
Supplies splashy vintage spring ambience from Fogerty's first offstage drawer.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Modulation
Zeta Systems Vibrato/Tremolo
Rack insert
Role in this rig
Recreates the blended vibrato/tremolo character Fogerty admired in his original Kustom amplifier.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Modulation
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
Rack insert
Role in this rig
Adds wide analog chorus modulation in the first effects drawer.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Gain
Wren and Cuff Box of War
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Provides Fogerty's saturated, sustaining fuzz voice from the second rack drawer.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Gain
Xotic RC Booster
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Three physical RC Boosters provide independently switchable gain and EQ levels for different guitars and songs.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Gain
Xotic RC Booster
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Three physical RC Boosters provide independently switchable gain and EQ levels for different guitars and songs.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Gain
Xotic RC Booster
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Three physical RC Boosters provide independently switchable gain and EQ levels for different guitars and songs.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Reverb & Ambience
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Adds a compact selectable reverb voice in Fogerty's second rack drawer.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Modulation
Voodoo Lab Tremolo
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Provides conventional amplitude pulses alongside the rarer Zeta vibrato/tremolo unit.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Reverb & Ambience
Strymon BigSky
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Supplies programmable large-space reverbs in the Cornford amplifier's effects loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Reconstructed
Documented equipment · Reconstructed order · Switchable effects loops
Guitar technician Dave Whiston presented the rig to Premier Guitar before the May 3 Nashville show. A later photo feature inventories both drawers, while Fogerty's own 2015 gear interview independently confirms the Minifooger delay, Surf Rider and Zeta unit. The three RC Boosters labeled Moe, Larry and Curly are preserved as three physical placements rather than collapsed into one. Whiston switches the rack from offstage and the internal loop map was not published, so drawer positions are shown without asserting serial order. Power supplies are omitted. The BigSky is specifically documented in the Cornford MK50H effects loop.
No source publishes this sequence. The units are ordered by conventional signal-chain practice, and any documented routing zone is kept as recorded.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about John Fogerty's 2015 pedalboard
- What pedals did John Fogerty use in 2015?
- This dated entry lists 12 units: Moog Minifooger MF Delay, Strymon El Capistan, SolidGoldFX Surf Rider, Zeta Systems Vibrato/Tremolo, Electro-Harmonix Small Clone, Wren and Cuff Box of War, Xotic RC Booster, Xotic RC Booster, Xotic RC Booster, Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb, Voodoo Lab Tremolo, Strymon BigSky. 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 John Fogerty's pedals in?
- The complete order is reconstructed, not observed. The layout follows the cited routing constraints and the archive's signal-chain convention where the sources are silent. See the diagram and routing notes for the separate paths and any unconfirmed connections.
- Is this John Fogerty's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 12 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear John Fogerty 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?
- The Woods Amphitheater, May 3, 2015. The Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel, 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. Among them a rig rundown, a photograph and an interview. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18.