# Richard Fortus Pedalboard 2017: Full Gear & Pedal List > The 2017 Richard Fortus pedalboard, pedal by pedal: Cali76 Compact Deluxe, Script Phase 90 and 13 more. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources. - Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/richard-fortus/not-in-this-lifetime-tour-2017/ - 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 | Richard Fortus | | Board | Guns N' Roses touring effects system | | Date | 2017-07-06 — 2017 Not in This Lifetime tour (year precision) | | Context | Not in This Lifetime tour | | Scope | Touring-period rig | | Signal path | 15 units · Guitar to amplifier | | Routing | Switchable effects loops | | Unit evidence | Reconstructed | | Order evidence | Reconstructed | | Status | Documented rig · switched-loop order reconstructed | | Audited | 2026-08-02 | | Sources | 2 | 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. ## Signal chain **Order evidence — Reconstructed.** No source publishes this sequence; the order is reconstructed. The units are evidenced; their sequence is the archive's inference from the convention below, not an observation. Do not report this order as documented. Reconstruction convention: Tuner → Wah and filter → Compressor → Overdrive, distortion and fuzz → Modulation → Delay → Reverb → Amplifier. A documented routing zone always overrides it. | # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cali76 Compact Deluxe | Provides studio-style dynamic control inside Fortus' rack-switched live system. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/cali76-compact-deluxe/ | | 2 | Script Phase 90 | Adds the familiar four-stage phase sweep to Fortus' selectable modulation palette. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/mxr-phase-90/ | | 3 | FX25 Envelope Filter | Supplies touch-sensitive filter sweeps as a selectable rack loop. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/fx25-envelope-filter/ | | 4 | Arion Stereo Chorus | Provides a wide, vintage stereo chorus voice in the switched effects system. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/arion-stereo-chorus/ | | 5 | Vivider | Adds a selectable preamp coloration before Fortus' other gain voices. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/vivider/ | | 6 | Saturn V | Adds harmonically rich level and preamp drive inside the switching system. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/saturn-v/ | | 7 | Eternity Overdrive | Contributes a responsive mid-gain voice to Fortus' selectable drive section. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/eternity-overdrive/ | | 8 | Cult Germanium Channel | Adds a distinct germanium overdrive texture to the tour rig's gain options. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/cult-germanium-channel/ | | 9 | Belle Epoch (Dark green enclosure) | Provides a compact tape-echo voice alongside the system's larger programmable delay. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/belle-epoch/ | | 10 | TimeLine | Handles programmable delay sounds and MIDI-recalled ambience in the touring rack. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/strymon-timeline/ | | 11 | Talisman Plate Reverb | Supplies a dedicated plate ambience in Fortus' selectable wet-effects section. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/talisman-plate-reverb/ | | 12 | Adineko Oil Can Delay | Adds a darker, modulated vintage echo texture distinct from the tape and digital delays. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/adineko-oil-can-delay/ | | 13 | M300 Reverb | Provides the tour rig with a compact multi-algorithm reverb option. | Switching loop | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/m300-reverb/ | | 14 | Whammy | Creates foot-controlled pitch bends and harmonized intervals from a rack insert. | Rack insert | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/digitech-whammy/ | | 15 | Schaffer Replica | Adds the characteristic Schaffer-style compression, level and harmonic drive to Fortus' live rig. | Rack insert | Reconstructed | Reconstructed | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/schaffer-replica/ | ## Reconstruction note 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. ## Questions ### 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. ## Sources 2 cited sources across 2 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once. 1. [Guns N' Roses | Richard Fortus | Live Rig](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPtdfjxX59U) — Thomann (Primary source · rig-rundown), published 2017-07-06, accessed 2026-08-02, independent group `thomann-richard-fortus-video` 2. [Rig Rundown: Guns N' Roses](https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/rig-rundown-guns-n-roses) — Premier Guitar (Specialist source · rig-rundown), published 2017-11-22, accessed 2026-08-02, independent group `premier-guitar-guns-n-roses-2017` ## Related pages - Every documented board by Richard Fortus: [Richard Fortus board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/richard-fortus/) - [Ed O'Brien — Earth tour ten-loop board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/ed-o-brien/earth-tour-loop-board-2020/): shares Cali76 Compact Deluxe, Strymon TimeLine, DigiTech Whammy - [Pete Thorn — Musicom Lab switching board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/pete-thorn/musicomlab-switching-board-2014/): shares MXR Phase 90, Strymon TimeLine - [Steve Vai — Story of Light experimental rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/steve-vai/story-of-light-rig-2012/): shares MXR Phase 90, DigiTech Whammy - [Tom Morello — Long-term effects-loop board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/tom-morello/long-term-rig-2019/): shares MXR Phase 90, DigiTech Whammy - [David Gilmour — PULSE / Division Bell rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/david-gilmour/pulse-division-bell-rig-1994/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Dynamics, Pitch & Synth, Reverb & Ambience, Filter & EQ, Modulation, Delay & Echo, Gain) - [Joe Walsh — Eagles Staples Center touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/joe-walsh/eagles-staples-center-board-2006/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Dynamics, Pitch & Synth, Filter & EQ, Modulation, Delay & Echo, Gain) - Previous board in archive order: [Rhett Shull — Mastermind experimental board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/rhett-shull/mastermind-board-2024/) - Next board in archive order: [Richard Thompson — Ship to Shore electric touring rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/richard-thompson/ship-to-shore-electric-touring-rig-2024/)