# Kirk Fletcher Pedalboard 2012: Full Gear & Pedal List > The 2012 Kirk Fletcher pedalboard, pedal by pedal: Korg Pitchblack, Vertex BC109 Fuzz and 7 more. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources. - Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/kirk-fletcher/vertex-board-2012/ - 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 | Kirk Fletcher | | Board | Vertex stereo board | | Date | 2012-08-15 — August 15, 2012 (day precision) | | Context | Vertex custom build | | Scope | Exact board snapshot | | Signal path | 9 units · Guitar to amplifier | | Routing | Serial path | | Unit evidence | Documented | | Order evidence | Cable-traced | | Status | Builder-mapped serial path | | Audited | 2026-08-03 | | Sources | 2 | 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. ## Signal chain **Order evidence — Cable-traced.** Sequence verified cable by cable. `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` | # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Korg Pitchblack | Tunes and mutes after the passive input interface. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/korg-pitchblack/ | | 2 | Vertex BC109 Fuzz | Starts the gain block with silicon fuzz. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/vertex-bc109-fuzz/ | | 3 | Lovepedal Tchula | Adds a two-stage touch-sensitive boost/drive. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/lovepedal-tchula/ | | 4 | Vertex-modified Ibanez TS9 | Provides a modified Tube Screamer and independently switchable clean boost. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/ts9-tube-screamer/ | | 5 | Xotic RC Booster | Finishes the gain block with transparent level and EQ control. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/xotic-rc-booster/ | | 6 | MXR Phase 45 | Begins the post-breakout modulation block. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/mxr-phase-45/ | | 7 | Vertex-modified Boss TR-2 | Adds modified tremolo after the phaser. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/vertex-modified-boss-tr-2/ | | 8 | Boss DD-3 Digital Delay | Provides straightforward digital delay. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/boss-dd-3-digital-delay/ | | 9 | TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb | Adds stereo ambience before the output interface. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-hall-of-fame-reverb/ | ## Reconstruction note 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. ## Questions ### 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. ## Sources 2 cited sources across 2 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once. 1. [Kirk Fletcher Pedalboard](https://www.vertexeffects.com/blog/vertex_kirk_fletcher_pedalboard) — Vertex Effects (Primary source · official), published 2012-08-15, accessed 2026-08-03, independent group `vertex-kirk-fletcher-build-2012` 2. [Kirk Fletcher: the 2020 Australian tour interview](https://australianmusician.com.au/kirk-fletcher-the-2020-australian-tour-interview/) — Australian Musician (Primary source · interview), published 2020-01-21, accessed 2026-08-03, independent group `australian-musician-kirk-fletcher-2020` ## Related pages - Every documented board by Kirk Fletcher: [Kirk Fletcher board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/kirk-fletcher/) - [Dann Huff — Vertex stereo studio board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/dann-huff/vertex-stereo-studio-board-2012/): shares Vertex-modified Boss TR-2, Xotic RC Booster - [Slash — Blues Ball floorboard](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/slash/blues-ball-tour-2024/): shares TS9 Tube Screamer, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay - [Josh Smith — Spaceship board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/josh-smith/spaceship-board-2021/): shares Lovepedal Tchula - [Steve Jones — Anarchy studio effect](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/steve-jones/anarchy-studio-effect-1977/): shares MXR Phase 45 - [Guthrie Govan — Aristocrats and Steven Wilson rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/guthrie-govan/aristocrats-and-steven-wilson-2013/): shares TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb - [Henrik Freischlader — Openness Tour dual-amplifier board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/henrik-freischlader/openness-tour-board-2016/): shares Xotic RC Booster, TS9 Tube Screamer - Previous board in archive order: [Kim Thayil — King Animal wet/dry touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/kim-thayil/king-animal-wet-dry-board-2013/) - Next board in archive order: [Kirk Hammett — WorldWired remote-wah rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/kirk-hammett/worldwired-rack-wah-rig-2017/)