Robben FordPedalboard, 2012
Robben Ford's 2012 Vertex stereo board was traced cable by cable: a PolyTune Mini, a Lovepedal COT Lil China, a Vertex Custom Boost with expression, a Vox wah rebuilt on a Vertex Axis PCB, then a stereo Strymon TimeLine and Flint.
Vertex stereo board V3
Order evidence: Sequence verified cable by cable
Inside the rig · 6 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Robben Ford's 2012 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.
Cable-traced orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.
Tuner
TC Electronic PolyTune Mini
Role in this rig
Tunes and mutes immediately after the input interface.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Lovepedal COT Lil China
Role in this rig
Provides touch-sensitive low-gain drive.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Vertex Custom Boost/EXP
Role in this rig
Adds remotely controllable clean level before wah.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Filter & EQ
Vox Wah with Vertex Axis PCB
Role in this rig
Provides the modified treadle-filter voice after gain.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Strymon Timeline
Role in this rig
Creates programmable stereo delay before reverb and tremolo.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Reverb & Ambience
Strymon Flint
Role in this rig
Finishes the stereo path with reverb and tremolo.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Split output path
Vertex publishes the exact order, Axis wah modification and stereo output architecture. The passive input, expression treadle and final buffered interface are utility hardware and are not duplicated as tonal pedals. Guitar Player confirms Ford's central boost and Timeline vocabulary on a later board.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Robben Ford's 2012 pedalboard
- What pedals did Robben Ford use in 2012?
- This dated entry lists 6 units: TC Electronic PolyTune Mini, Lovepedal COT Lil China, Vertex Custom Boost/EXP, Vox Wah with Vertex Axis PCB, Strymon Timeline, Strymon Flint. 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 Robben Ford's pedals in?
- The order is documented from a traced cable run. See the diagram and routing notes for the separate paths and any unconfirmed connections.
- Is this Robben Ford's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 6 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Robben Ford 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?
- September 22, 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, Guitar Player. Among them an official listing and a rig rundown. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-03.