Rory GallagherPedalboard, 1991
Rory Gallagher's early-1990s live board is four pedals, traced from the estate's photographs: an always-on Dyna Comp, an Ibanez TS808, a Boss BF-2 flanger and a Boss OC-2 octaver before his multi-amp rig.
Early-1990s live pedalboard
Order evidence: Sequence verified cable by cable
Inside the rig · 4 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Rory Gallagher's 1991 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.
Dynamics
Dyna Comp
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Stays on to compensate for the long guitar cable and add a low-compression push before the gain and modulation pedals.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
TS808 Tube Screamer
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Adds sustain and gain for selected solos after the always-on compressor.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
BF-2 Flanger
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Adds the restrained flanging heard on selected later live arrangements, including passages in Shadow Play.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Pitch & Synth
OC-2 Octaver
Front of amp
Role in this rig
Adds lower-octave colour to selected solos before the signal leaves the floorboard.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path
The order is traced directly from the right-to-left patch cables and labelled input/output jacks in the official photograph: Dyna Comp to TS808 to BF-2 to OC-2. The estate labels the photograph as a 1990s live rig, while Gallagher's August 1991 interview confirms the compressor, Tube Screamer and brown octaver. Delay and the DB-5 amplifier-routing unit documented in broader rigs are not inserted because they are outside this photographed four-pedal floorboard.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Rory Gallagher's 1991 pedalboard
- What pedals did Rory Gallagher use in 1991?
- This dated entry lists 4 units: Dyna Comp, TS808 Tube Screamer, BF-2 Flanger, OC-2 Octaver. 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 Rory Gallagher's pedals in?
- The order is documented from a traced cable run: Guitar → Dyna Comp → TS808 Tube Screamer → BF-2 Flanger → OC-2 Octaver → amplifier.
- Is this Rory Gallagher's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 4 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Rory Gallagher 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?
- Early 1990s. Touring floorboard documented by the Gallagher estate. 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 Official Rory Gallagher Website, Guitar World. Among them an official listing and a written article. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18.