Kenny Wayne ShepherdPedalboard, 2012
Kenny Wayne Shepherd walked through his 2012 cable order: a Dunlop Uni-Vibe, an EHX POG2, an MXR CAE wah, a Tycobrahe Octavia, a King of Tone stacked with a TS808HW, an Analog Man Bi-Chorus, a JAM Delay Llama and a Boss TU-3 at the end.
2012 touring board
Order evidence: A source states the sequence
Inside the rig · 9 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Kenny Wayne Shepherd'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.
Modulation
Dunlop Uni-Vibe
Role in this rig
Opens the documented chain with rotating-speaker-style modulation.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Pitch & Synth
Electro-Harmonix POG2
Role in this rig
Builds polyphonic octave layers before wah and gain.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Filter & EQ
MXR CAE Wah (Black finish)
Role in this rig
Provides the treadle filter after octave generation.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Chicago Iron Tycobrahe Octavia
Role in this rig
Creates octave fuzz before the two overdrive stages.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Analog Man King of Tone
Role in this rig
Supplies two stackable low-gain voices.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Ibanez TS808HW
Role in this rig
Adds the hand-wired mid-forward overdrive after the King of Tone.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Analog Man Bi-Chorus
Role in this rig
Provides two independently set analog chorus sounds.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
JAM Pedals Delay Llama
Role in this rig
Supplies analog delay near the end of the chain.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Tuner
Boss TU-3
Role in this rig
Tunes and mutes at the end of this documented tour-board sequence.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path
Premier Guitar publishes the complete order and identifies every model. The later Guitar World retrospective independently confirms the recurring wah, vibe, Tube Screamer, King of Tone and Bi-Chorus vocabulary without merging later additions into this dated board.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Kenny Wayne Shepherd's 2012 pedalboard
- What pedals did Kenny Wayne Shepherd use in 2012?
- This dated entry lists 9 units: Dunlop Uni-Vibe, Electro-Harmonix POG2, MXR CAE Wah, Chicago Iron Tycobrahe Octavia, Analog Man King of Tone, Ibanez TS808HW, Analog Man Bi-Chorus, JAM Pedals Delay Llama, Boss TU-3. 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 Kenny Wayne Shepherd's pedals in?
- A cited source states the order: Guitar → Dunlop Uni-Vibe → Electro-Harmonix POG2 → MXR CAE Wah → Chicago Iron Tycobrahe Octavia → Analog Man King of Tone → Ibanez TS808HW → Analog Man Bi-Chorus → JAM Pedals Delay Llama → Boss TU-3 → amplifier.
- Is this Kenny Wayne Shepherd's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 9 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Kenny Wayne Shepherd 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?
- February 22, 2012. Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. 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 Premier Guitar, Guitar World. 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.