Kirk FletcherPedalboard, 2012
Kirk Fletcher's Vertex board was mapped cable by cable in 2012: a Korg Pitchblack tuner, four gain stages — a Vertex BC109 fuzz, a Lovepedal Tchula, a modified TS9 and an RC Booster — then an MXR Phase 45, a modified TR-2, a Boss DD-3 and a Hall of Fame.
Vertex stereo board
Order evidence: Sequence verified cable by cable
Inside the rig · 9 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Kirk Fletcher's 2012 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.
Cable-traced orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.
Tuner
Korg Pitchblack
Role in this rig
Tunes and mutes after the passive input interface.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Vertex BC109 Fuzz
Role in this rig
Starts the gain block with silicon fuzz.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Lovepedal Tchula
Role in this rig
Adds a two-stage touch-sensitive boost/drive.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Vertex-modified Ibanez TS9
Role in this rig
Provides a modified Tube Screamer and independently switchable clean boost.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Xotic RC Booster
Role in this rig
Finishes the gain block with transparent level and EQ control.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
MXR Phase 45
Role in this rig
Begins the post-breakout modulation block.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Vertex-modified Boss TR-2
Role in this rig
Adds modified tremolo after the phaser.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Role in this rig
Provides straightforward digital delay.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Reverb & Ambience
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb
Role in this rig
Adds stereo ambience before the output interface.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path
Vertex provides the exact order, modifications and stereo output design. The passive interface and breakout are routing hardware, not tonal pedals, and are omitted from the visual line. Fletcher's 2020 interview documents a much smaller later rig, so it remains a separate era.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Kirk Fletcher's 2012 pedalboard
- What pedals did Kirk Fletcher use in 2012?
- This dated entry lists 9 units: Korg Pitchblack, Vertex BC109 Fuzz, Lovepedal Tchula, Vertex-modified Ibanez TS9, Xotic RC Booster, MXR Phase 45, Vertex-modified Boss TR-2, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb. 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 Kirk Fletcher's pedals in?
- The order is documented from a traced cable run: Guitar → Korg Pitchblack → Vertex BC109 Fuzz → Lovepedal Tchula → Vertex-modified Ibanez TS9 → Xotic RC Booster → MXR Phase 45 → Vertex-modified Boss TR-2 → Boss DD-3 Digital Delay → TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb → amplifier.
- Is this Kirk Fletcher's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 9 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Kirk Fletcher 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?
- August 15, 2012. Vertex custom build. 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 Vertex Effects, Australian Musician. 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.