Richard FortusPedalboard, 2017
Richard Fortus toured Not in This Lifetime with Guns N' Roses in 2017 on an RJM-switched rack: a Cali76 compressor, a script Phase 90, an FX25 filter, an Arion chorus, four gain voices, a Belle Epoch, a TimeLine, three reverbs and a Schaffer Replica.
Guns N' Roses touring effects system
Order evidence: No source publishes this sequence; the order is reconstructed
Inside the rig · 15 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Richard Fortus's 2017 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.
Reconstructed orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.
Dynamics
Cali76 Compact Deluxe
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Provides studio-style dynamic control inside Fortus' rack-switched live system.
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Modulation
Script Phase 90
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Adds the familiar four-stage phase sweep to Fortus' selectable modulation palette.
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Filter & EQ
FX25 Envelope Filter
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Supplies touch-sensitive filter sweeps as a selectable rack loop.
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Modulation
Arion Stereo Chorus
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Provides a wide, vintage stereo chorus voice in the switched effects system.
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Gain
Vivider
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Adds a selectable preamp coloration before Fortus' other gain voices.
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Gain
Saturn V
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Adds harmonically rich level and preamp drive inside the switching system.
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Gain
Eternity Overdrive
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Contributes a responsive mid-gain voice to Fortus' selectable drive section.
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Gain
Cult Germanium Channel
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Adds a distinct germanium overdrive texture to the tour rig's gain options.
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Delay & Echo
Belle Epoch (Dark green enclosure)
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Provides a compact tape-echo voice alongside the system's larger programmable delay.
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Delay & Echo
TimeLine
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Handles programmable delay sounds and MIDI-recalled ambience in the touring rack.
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Reverb & Ambience
Talisman Plate Reverb
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Supplies a dedicated plate ambience in Fortus' selectable wet-effects section.
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Delay & Echo
Adineko Oil Can Delay
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Adds a darker, modulated vintage echo texture distinct from the tape and digital delays.
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Reverb & Ambience
M300 Reverb
Switched loop
Role in this rig
Provides the tour rig with a compact multi-algorithm reverb option.
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Pitch & Synth
Whammy
Rack insert
Role in this rig
Creates foot-controlled pitch bends and harmonized intervals from a rack insert.
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Gain
Schaffer Replica
Rack insert
Role in this rig
Adds the characteristic Schaffer-style compression, level and harmonic drive to Fortus' live rig.
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Reconstructed equipment · Reconstructed order · Switchable effects loops
Thomann's video identifies these effects in Fortus' live system, and Premier Guitar independently documents the 2017 touring rig. The display sequence follows the technician's walkthrough because neither source publishes a complete RJM loop map; it must not be read as one continuous serial cable path. The Mastermind controller and rack wah controller are control surfaces, so they are described but not inserted into the audio chain.
No source publishes this sequence. The units are ordered by conventional signal-chain practice, and any documented routing zone is kept as recorded.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Richard Fortus's 2017 pedalboard
- What pedals did Richard Fortus use in 2017?
- This dated entry lists 15 units: Cali76 Compact Deluxe, Script Phase 90, FX25 Envelope Filter, Arion Stereo Chorus, Vivider, Saturn V, Eternity Overdrive, Cult Germanium Channel, Belle Epoch, TimeLine, Talisman Plate Reverb, Adineko Oil Can Delay, M300 Reverb, Whammy, Schaffer Replica. 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 Richard Fortus's pedals in?
- The complete order is reconstructed, not observed. The layout follows the cited routing constraints and the archive's signal-chain convention where the sources are silent. See the diagram and routing notes for the separate paths and any unconfirmed connections.
- Is this Richard Fortus's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 15 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Richard Fortus 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?
- 2017 Not in This Lifetime 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 Thomann, Premier Guitar. Among them a rig rundown. The units are recorded as reconstructed equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-02.