Robert QuinePedalboard, 2004
Robert Quine's live chain in 2004 was four boxes in a numbered order: a Boss TU-2 tuner into one or both of a Maxon OD808 and a Prescription Yardbox fuzz, then an EHX Deluxe Memory Man.
Lean live chain
Order evidence: A source states the sequence
Inside the rig · 4 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Robert Quine's 2004 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.
Source-described orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.
Tuner
BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
Integrated board
Role in this rig
First device after the guitar in Quine's explicitly numbered live chain.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Maxon OD808 Overdrive
Integrated board
Role in this rig
One selectable gain voice in the live chain, used alone or together with the Yardbox.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Prescription Electronics Yardbox
Integrated board
Role in this rig
Quine's favorite fuzz and the second optional gain voice before the Memory Man.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Integrated board
Role in this rig
Final effect before the amplifier in Quine's live chain and his irreplaceable long-term delay.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path
Quine explicitly numbers the live order as guitar, TU-2, Tube Screamer and/or Yardbox, Deluxe Memory Man, amplifier. The display places both gain boxes inside that documented gain position; their left-to-right order is only a readable representation because Quine says they could be used individually or together and does not specify which came first when stacked. His May 2002 Vintage Guitar interview independently names the same tuner, Yardbox, Deluxe Memory Man and Maxon OD808 preference, while distinguishing additional recording tools from the lean live chain.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Robert Quine's 2004 pedalboard
- What pedals did Robert Quine use in 2004?
- This dated entry lists 4 units: BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner, Maxon OD808 Overdrive, Prescription Electronics Yardbox, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man. 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 Robert Quine's pedals in?
- A cited source states the order: Guitar → BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner → Maxon OD808 Overdrive → Prescription Electronics Yardbox → Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man → amplifier.
- Is this Robert Quine's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 4 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Robert Quine 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?
- 2004 interview-era live chain. Robert Quine live rig. 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 The I-94 Bar, Vintage Guitar. Among them an interview. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18.