Pedalboard Archive

Steve JonesPedalboard, 1977

Steve Jones names one effect on Anarchy in the U.K.: an orange MXR Phase 45, added during the 1977 Never Mind the Bollocks sessions.

Board
Anarchy studio effect
Context
Never Mind the Bollocks recording sessions
Board date
Evidence
Documented equipment · 3 cited sources
Order
Source-described
Scope
Core signal path
Routing
Serial path
Audited
Signal
1 unit · Guitar to amplifier

Anarchy studio effect

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InputGuitar
MXR Phase 45
OutputAmplifier

A source states the sequence

Inside the rig · 1 units

Pedal roles & evidence

How each unit fits Steve Jones's 1977 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.

Cited sources

Source-described orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.

Modulation

MXR Phase 45

Integrated board

Role in this rig

Adds the moving phase texture heard on Anarchy in the U.K.

Identity
Documented
Position
Documented

Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path

In a direct Classic Albums interview, Jones says that the MXR Phase 45 used on Anarchy in the U.K. was the only effect pedal he added. Secondary histories sometimes identify the record's modulation as an MXR Flanger, and current interviews describe a Phase 90 in Jones' modern live setup. This snapshot follows the artist's specific first-person model identification and does not merge those later or conflicting accounts into the 1977 session path.

Cited sources

Methodology
  1. Ultimate GuitarThe Classic Albums: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
  2. Premier GuitarMaximum Energy: The Gear of the Original Punks
  3. Guitar.comSteve Jones explains how he gets his Sex Pistols guitar tone

Questions about Steve Jones's 1977 pedalboard

What pedals did Steve Jones use in 1977?
This dated entry lists one unit: MXR Phase 45. 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 Steve Jones's pedals in?
A cited source states the order: Guitar → MXR Phase 45 → amplifier.
Is this Steve Jones's full guitar rig?
No. This dated entry covers one unit in the effects path, not every piece of gear Steve Jones 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?
1977 album sessions. Never Mind the Bollocks recording sessions. This is the core signal path documented for that period, not a career-wide gear list.
How does the archive know what was on this pedalboard?
3 cited sources, listed above with the date each was read, including Ultimate Guitar, Premier Guitar, Guitar.com. Among them an interview and a written article. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18.