Lindsey BuckinghamPedalboard, 2012
Lindsey Buckingham's 2012 solo tour rig is four Boss pedals split by instrument: an SD-1 and DD-3 for electric guitar, a second DD-3 and an RC-30 looper for acoustic. The nylon-string chorus and reverb come from the amps.
Three-path solo touring rig
Order evidence: A source states the sequence
Inside the rig · 4 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Lindsey Buckingham'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.
Gain
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Drive branch
Role in this rig
Provides the only dedicated gain pedal in Buckingham's 2012 electric path.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Drive branch
Role in this rig
Two physical DD-3 units provide simple delay independently to Buckingham's electric and acoustic paths.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Clean branch
Role in this rig
Two physical DD-3 units provide simple delay independently to Buckingham's electric and acoustic paths.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Looping
Boss RC-30 Loop Station
Clean branch
Role in this rig
Plays background vocals and a small amount of pre-recorded guitar during selected acoustic songs.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Split output path
Premier Guitar documents three separate backline paths and explicitly assigns each pedal to the electric or acoustic route. Buckingham independently confirmed in 2021 that his live electric core remained a Boss overdrive and DD-3. Two DD-3 placements are retained because the 2012 rundown identifies one in each physical path. The RC-30 carries background vocals and a small amount of guitar on selected acoustic songs. Amplifier-internal chorus and reverb are described but not represented as pedals.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Lindsey Buckingham's 2012 pedalboard
- What pedals did Lindsey Buckingham use in 2012?
- This dated entry lists 4 units: Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Boss RC-30 Loop Station. 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 Lindsey Buckingham'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 Lindsey Buckingham's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 4 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Lindsey Buckingham 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?
- Solo tour, October 2012. Lindsey Buckingham 2012 solo tour. 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 Premier Guitar, Guitar.com. Among them a rig rundown and an interview. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18.