# Robben Ford Pedalboard 2012: Full Gear & Pedal List > The 2012 Robben Ford pedalboard, pedal by pedal: TC Electronic PolyTune Mini and 5 more. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources. - Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-stereo-board-2012/ - 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 | Robben Ford | | Board | Vertex stereo board V3 | | Date | 2012-09-22 — September 22, 2012 (day precision) | | Context | Vertex custom build | | Scope | Exact board snapshot | | Signal path | 6 units · Guitar to amplifier | | Routing | Split output path | | Unit evidence | Documented | | Order evidence | Cable-traced | | Status | Builder-mapped stereo path | | Audited | 2026-08-03 | | Sources | 2 | 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. Newer board: [Robben Ford — Vertex travel board (2015)](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-travel-board-2015/). ## Signal chain **Order evidence — Cable-traced.** Sequence verified cable by cable. | # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | TC Electronic PolyTune Mini | Tunes and mutes immediately after the input interface. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-polytune-mini/ | | 2 | Lovepedal COT Lil China | Provides touch-sensitive low-gain drive. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/lovepedal-cot-lil-china/ | | 3 | Vertex Custom Boost/EXP | Adds remotely controllable clean level before wah. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/vertex-custom-boost-exp/ | | 4 | Vox Wah with Vertex Axis PCB | Provides the modified treadle-filter voice after gain. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/vox-wah-with-vertex-axis-pcb/ | | 5 | Strymon Timeline | Creates programmable stereo delay before reverb and tremolo. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/strymon-timeline/ | | 6 | Strymon Flint | Finishes the stereo path with reverb and tremolo. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/strymon-flint/ | ## Reconstruction note 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. ## Questions ### 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. ## Sources 2 cited sources across 2 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once. 1. [Robben Ford Pedalboard V3](https://www.vertexeffects.com/blog/vertex_robben_ford_pedalboard_v3) — Vertex Effects (Primary source · official), published 2012-09-22, accessed 2026-08-03, independent group `vertex-robben-ford-build-2012` 2. [Take a guided tour of Robben Ford's pedalboard](https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/take-a-guided-tour-of-robben-fords-pedalboard) — Guitar Player (Primary source · rig-rundown), published 2020-07-29, accessed 2026-08-03, independent group `guitar-player-robben-ford-2020` ## Related pages - Every documented board by Robben Ford: [Robben Ford board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/) - [Pete Thorn — Musicom Lab switching board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/pete-thorn/musicomlab-switching-board-2014/): shares TC Electronic PolyTune Mini, Strymon TimeLine - [Scott McKeon — Tom Jones touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/scott-mckeon/tom-jones-touring-board-2022/): shares Strymon Flint, Strymon TimeLine - [Robben Ford — Vertex touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-touring-board-2014/): shares TC Electronic PolyTune Mini, Strymon TimeLine - [Cody Matlock — Photographed compact pedalboard](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/cody-matlock/instagram-board-july-2026/): shares Strymon Flint - [Gary Clark Jr. — Ryman Auditorium effects-loop board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/gary-clark-jr/ryman-auditorium-loop-board-2019/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Tuner, Reverb & Ambience, Filter & EQ, Gain) - [Robben Ford — Vertex travel board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-travel-board-2015/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Tuner, Reverb & Ambience, Delay & Echo, Gain) - Previous board in archive order: [Robben Ford — Vertex touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-touring-board-2014/) - Next board in archive order: [Robby Krieger — Forrest Penner live board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robby-krieger/forrest-penner-live-board-2020/)