# John Petrucci Pedalboard 2016: Full Gear & Pedal List > The 2016 John Petrucci pedalboard, pedal by pedal: Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Wah and 7 more. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources. - Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/john-petrucci/astonishing-tour-loop-system-2016/ - 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 | John Petrucci | | Board | The Astonishing tour switching system | | Date | 2016-06-14 — The Astonishing tour, documented June 2016 (month precision) | | Context | European tour rig | | Scope | Touring-period rig | | Signal path | 8 units · Guitar to amplifier | | Routing | Switchable effects loops | | Unit evidence | Documented | | Order evidence | Source-described | | Status | Source-described inventory - published loop assignments | | Audited | 2026-08-09 | | Sources | 2 | John Petrucci toured The Astonishing in 2016 with a five-loop switching system feeding a JP-2C: a rack Cry Baby wah, a TC HyperGravity compressor, a Keeley Red Dirt, a Helix phaser, a Uni-Vibe and two Dreamscapes, with an Axe-Fx II XL+ in the amp loop. ## Signal chain **Order evidence — Source-described.** A source states the sequence. | # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Wah | Sits ahead of the switching system so the sweep always precedes the gain stages. | Front of amp | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/cry-baby-wah/ | | 2 | TC Electronic HyperGravity Compressor | First loop of the switcher, evening out the picking dynamics before any drive. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-hypergravity-compressor/ | | 3 | Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive | The single drive pedal in front of the amplifier, used to push solos. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/keeley-red-dirt-overdrive/ | | 4 | TC Electronic Helix Phaser | Supplies the phase sweep after the gain section. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-helix-phaser/ | | 5 | Uni-Vibe pedal (model not specified) | Adds the throbbing vibe texture used on clean and lead passages. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/uni-vibe/ | | 6 | TC Electronic Dreamscape | First of two daisy-chained Dreamscapes providing the layered modulation voices. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-dreamscape/ | | 7 | TC Electronic Dreamscape | Holds a second modulation preset so two voices are available without reprogramming. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-dreamscape/ | | 8 | Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II XL+ | Sits in the amplifier's effects loop, supplying delays and reverbs after the preamp. | Amplifier loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/fractal-audio-axe-fx-ii-xl/ | ### Identification notes - **5. Uni-Vibe pedal (model not specified):** The source lists a Uni-Vibe pedal in loop 4 without naming a manufacturer or model. ## Reconstruction note Guitarist's interview, published by MusicRadar, sets out the split acoustic and magnetic paths and names the contents of each of the five loops in the RJM Mini Effects Gizmo, which is the order followed here. Gear Gods separately reports a rundown filmed by TC Electronic with Petrucci's technician covering the same TC-centred board, and confirms the rig was documented by the tech in this period, though its text names no models. The Framptone A/B box, RJM Tone Saver splitter, loop switcher, MasterMind controller, tuner, volume pedal, power supply and the piezo path are omitted as routing, control and utility devices. The Uni-Vibe unit in loop 4 is named only by effect, not by maker. ## Questions ### What pedals did John Petrucci use in 2016? This dated entry lists 8 units: Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Wah, TC Electronic HyperGravity Compressor, Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive, TC Electronic Helix Phaser, Uni-Vibe pedal (model not specified), TC Electronic Dreamscape, TC Electronic Dreamscape, Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II XL+. 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 Petrucci'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 John Petrucci's full guitar rig? No. This dated entry covers 8 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear John Petrucci 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 Astonishing tour, documented June 2016. European tour rig. 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 MusicRadar, Gear Gods. Among them an interview and a written article. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-09. ## Sources 2 cited sources across 2 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once. 1. [John Petrucci reveals his almighty live rig and the key to astonishing solos](https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/john-petrucci-reveals-his-almighty-live-rig-and-the-key-to-astonishing-solos-638762) — David Mead and Jamie Dickson, MusicRadar (Primary source · interview), published 2016-06-14, accessed 2026-08-09, independent group `musicradar-guitarist-petrucci-2016`. Guitarist magazine interview covering The Astonishing tour rig. Publishes the split signal paths and the loop-by-loop contents of the RJM switcher. 2. [John Petrucci's Rig Gets a Rundown With TC Electronic](https://geargods.net/rigged/john-petrucci-rig-rundown/) — Gear Gods (Specialist source · article), published 2017-06-13, accessed 2026-08-09, independent group `tc-electronic-petrucci-tech-2017`. Reports a separate rundown filmed by TC Electronic with Petrucci's own technician, Maddi Schieferstein, covering pedals, power and signal flow. Independently confirms a TC-centred board and its documentation by the tech in this period; the article text names no individual models. ## Related pages - Every documented board by John Petrucci: [John Petrucci board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/john-petrucci/) - [David Gilmour — Animals-era Cornish board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/david-gilmour/animals-tour-1977/): shares Uni-Vibe, Cry Baby Wah - [Robert Fripp — King Crimson surround processing rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robert-fripp/king-crimson-surround-rig-2019/): shares Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II XL - [Slash — Blues Ball floorboard](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/slash/blues-ball-tour-2024/): shares Uni-Vibe, Cry Baby Wah - [The Edge — eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE programmable rack](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/the-edge/experience-innocence-rack-2018/): shares Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II XL - [David Gilmour — PULSE / Division Bell rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/david-gilmour/pulse-division-bell-rig-1994/): shares Uni-Vibe - [Chris Buck — Cardinal Black touring system](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/chris-buck/cardinal-black-touring-board-2022/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Multi-effects & Modeling, Dynamics, Modulation, Gain) - Previous board in archive order: [John McLaughlin — Fourth Dimension touring effects](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/john-mclaughlin/fourth-dimension-touring-effects-2010/) - Next board in archive order: [John Squire — Stone Roses era board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/john-squire/stone-roses-era-board-1989/)