Robben FordPedalboard, 2015
Robben Ford's fly board fits five pedals on an 11.5-inch frame: a PolyTune Mini, a Hermida Zendrive, a Vertex Boost, a TC Flashback delay and a Hall of Fame reverb.
Vertex travel board
Order evidence: Sequence verified cable by cable
Inside the rig · 5 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Robben Ford's 2015 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
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Tunes and mutes at the head of the travel chain.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Hermida Audio Zendrive
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Sets the drive voice first, with the boost stacked after it rather than before.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Vertex Boost
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Pushes the level after the Zendrive rather than into it.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
TC Electronic Flashback Delay
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Covers the delay duties in a chassis that fits the 11.5-inch travel board.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Reverb & Ambience
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Provides ambience last, directly into the amplifier.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path
Vertex publishes the chain, footprint and weight for this build, so the order is taken verbatim from the builder. Two details separate it from the 2014 touring board: the Zendrive now sits before the Vertex Boost rather than after it, and the Strymon TimeLine is replaced by a TC Electronic Flashback that fits the smaller frame. The Voodoo Lab Pedal Power Digital is utility hardware and is not duplicated as a tonal pedal. Premier Guitar's 2014 rundown independently confirms the tuner, Zendrive, boost and reverb as Ford's standing core path.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Robben Ford's 2015 pedalboard
- What pedals did Robben Ford use in 2015?
- This dated entry lists 5 units: TC Electronic PolyTune Mini, Hermida Audio Zendrive, Vertex Boost, TC Electronic Flashback Delay, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb. 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: Guitar → TC Electronic PolyTune Mini → Hermida Audio Zendrive → Vertex Boost → TC Electronic Flashback Delay → TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb → amplifier.
- Is this Robben Ford's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 5 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?
- April 7, 2015. 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, Premier Guitar. Among them an official listing and a rig rundown. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-08-06.