Pete ThornPedalboard, 2014
Pete Thorn's 2014 rig hangs eight loops off a Musicom Lab EFX MKIII switcher: a Suhr Koji Comp, a Boss MO-2, a Strymon Mobius, an MXR Phase 90, a Secret 1, a Koko Boost, a Starlight Fuzz and a King of Tone, with two Eventide H9s and a TimeLine in the amp loop.
Musicom Lab switching board
Order evidence: A source states the sequence
Inside the rig · 17 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Pete Thorn's 2014 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.
Routing & Control
Mission Engineering Volume Pedal
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Sets playing volume at the very front of the rig.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Filter & EQ
Vertex Axis Wah
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Provides the filter sweep before the switching system.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Routing & Control
Musicom Lab EFX MKIII
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Holds and orders the eight loop pedals, and feeds the tuner.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Tuner
TC Electronic PolyTune Mini
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Tunes the rig from a dedicated output on the switcher.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Dynamics
Suhr Koji Comp
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Evens out dynamics as the first loop in the switching system.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Pitch & Synth
Boss MO-2 Multi Overtone
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Adds harmonic thickening from the second switcher loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Strymon Mobius
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Runs as the pre-path modulation in the third switcher loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
MXR Phase 90
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Supplies phasing from the fourth switcher loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Secret EFX Secret 1
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Provides a mid-gain overdrive voice.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Suhr Koko Boost
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Lifts level and mids for solos from the sixth switcher loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Crazy Tube Circuits Starlight Fuzz
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Carries the rig s fuzz voice.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Analog Man King of Tone
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Delivers the principal overdrive from the eighth switcher loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Routing & Control
RJM Y-Not
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Routes the switcher output on the way to the amplifiers.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Strymon Mobius
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Runs as the post-path modulation inside the amplifier effects loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Multi-effects & Modeling
Eventide H9
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Handles pitch effects in the amplifier loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Strymon TimeLine
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Supplies the programmable delays in the amplifier loop.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Multi-effects & Modeling
Eventide H9
Amp loop
Role in this rig
Closes the amplifier loop with reverb.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Switchable effects loops
Strymon published the rig from Thorn s own account and states the whole path, so the order here is the source s rather than an inference. The eight loop pedals sit inside the Musicom Lab MKIII and are shown in the loop order the feature gives; the PolyTune Mini hangs off the switcher rather than sitting in the audio path, and is placed next to it for that reason. The Strymon Mobius appears twice because the feature assigns it both a pre path in loop three and a post path in the amplifier loop; it is one unit serving two points, not two pedals. MusicRadar independently documents a later Thorn rig and corroborates the Phase 90 and Koko Boost, but publishes no order for this board. Amplifiers, cabinets and guitars are omitted.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Pete Thorn's 2014 pedalboard
- What pedals did Pete Thorn use in 2014?
- This dated entry lists 17 units: Mission Engineering Volume Pedal, Vertex Axis Wah, Musicom Lab EFX MKIII, TC Electronic PolyTune Mini, Suhr Koji Comp, Boss MO-2 Multi Overtone, Strymon Mobius, MXR Phase 90, Secret EFX Secret 1, Suhr Koko Boost, Crazy Tube Circuits Starlight Fuzz, Analog Man King of Tone, RJM Y-Not, Strymon Mobius, Eventide H9, Strymon TimeLine, Eventide H9. 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 Pete Thorn'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 Pete Thorn's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 17 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Pete Thorn 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?
- Strymon pedalboard feature, July 2014. 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 Strymon, MusicRadar. Among them an official listing and a written article. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-10.