# Robben Ford Pedalboard 2015: Full Gear & Pedal List > The 2015 Robben Ford pedalboard, pedal by pedal: TC Electronic PolyTune Mini, Hermida Audio Zendrive and 3 more. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources. - Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-travel-board-2015/ - 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 travel board | | Date | 2015-04-07 — April 7, 2015 (day precision) | | Context | Vertex custom build | | Scope | Exact board snapshot | | Signal path | 5 units · Guitar to amplifier | | Routing | Serial path | | Unit evidence | Documented | | Order evidence | Cable-traced | | Status | Builder-published travel path | | Audited | 2026-08-06 | | Sources | 2 | 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. ## Signal chain **Order evidence — Cable-traced.** Sequence verified cable by cable. `Guitar → TC Electronic PolyTune Mini → Hermida Audio Zendrive → Vertex Boost → TC Electronic Flashback Delay → TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb → amplifier` | # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | TC Electronic PolyTune Mini | Tunes and mutes at the head of the travel chain. | Front of amp | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-polytune-mini/ | | 2 | Hermida Audio Zendrive | Sets the drive voice first, with the boost stacked after it rather than before. | Front of amp | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/hermida-audio-zendrive/ | | 3 | Vertex Boost | Pushes the level after the Zendrive rather than into it. | Front of amp | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/vertex-boost/ | | 4 | TC Electronic Flashback Delay | Covers the delay duties in a chassis that fits the 11.5-inch travel board. | Front of amp | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-flashback-delay/ | | 5 | TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb | Provides ambience last, directly into the amplifier. | Front of amp | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/tc-electronic-hall-of-fame-reverb/ | ## Reconstruction note 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. ## Questions ### 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. ## Sources 2 cited sources across 2 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once. 1. [Robben Ford Travel Pedalboard](https://www.vertexeffects.com/blog/vertex-robben-ford-travel-pedalboard) — Vertex Effects (Primary source · official), published 2015-04-07, accessed 2026-08-06, independent group `vertex-robben-ford-travel-2015`. Builder's own specification for the fly-date board, published with the full signal chain, an 11.5" x 12" footprint and a 6lb 12.5oz total weight. 2. [Rig Rundown: Robben Ford](https://www.premierguitar.com/rig-rundown-robben-ford) — Premier Guitar (Primary source · rig-rundown), published 2014-03-19, accessed 2026-08-06, independent group `premier-guitar-robben-ford-2014`. Filmed rundown of the touring board Mason Marangella built in 2013, walked through on camera in signal-flow order alongside the Dumble Overdrive Special #002. ## Related pages - Every documented board by Robben Ford: [Robben Ford board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/) - [Robben Ford — Vertex touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-touring-board-2014/): shares Vertex Boost, Hermida Audio Zendrive, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb, TC Electronic PolyTune Mini - [Guthrie Govan — Aristocrats and Steven Wilson rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/guthrie-govan/aristocrats-and-steven-wilson-2013/): shares TC Electronic Flashback Delay, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb, TC Electronic PolyTune Mini - [Gary Clark Jr. — Ryman Auditorium effects-loop board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/gary-clark-jr/ryman-auditorium-loop-board-2019/): shares Hermida Audio Zendrive - [Robby Krieger — Forrest Penner live board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robby-krieger/forrest-penner-live-board-2020/): shares TC Electronic Flashback Delay - [Kirk Fletcher — Vertex stereo board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/kirk-fletcher/vertex-board-2012/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Tuner, Reverb & Ambience, Delay & Echo, Gain) - [Robben Ford — Vertex stereo board V3](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-stereo-board-2012/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Tuner, Reverb & Ambience, Delay & Echo, Gain) - Previous board in archive order: [Ritchie Blackmore — Made in Japan treble-boost path](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/ritchie-blackmore/made-in-japan-1972/) - Next board in archive order: [Robben Ford — Vertex touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/robben-ford/vertex-touring-board-2014/)