# Steve Jones Pedalboard 1977: Full Gear & Pedal List

> The 1977 Steve Jones board ran one pedal: MXR Phase 45. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources.

- Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/steve-jones/anarchy-studio-effect-1977/
- 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 | Steve Jones |
| Board | Anarchy studio effect |
| Date | 1977-01-01 — 1977 album sessions (year precision) |
| Context | Never Mind the Bollocks recording sessions |
| Scope | Core signal path |
| Signal path | 1 unit · Guitar to amplifier |
| Routing | Serial path |
| Unit evidence | Documented |
| Order evidence | Source-described |
| Status | Artist-identified studio effect |
| Audited | 2026-07-18 |
| Sources | 3 |

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.

## Signal chain

**Order evidence — Source-described.** A source states the sequence.

`Guitar → MXR Phase 45 → amplifier`

| # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | MXR Phase 45 | Adds the moving phase texture heard on Anarchy in the U.K. | Integrated board | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/mxr-phase-45/ |

## Reconstruction note

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.

## Questions

### 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.

## Sources

3 cited sources across 3 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once.

1. [The Classic Albums: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/the_classic_albums_never_mind_the_bollocks_heres_the_sex_pistols.html) — Ultimate Guitar (Primary source · interview), accessed 2026-07-18, independent group `ultimate-guitar-steve-jones-classic-albums`
2. [Maximum Energy: The Gear of the Original Punks](https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/maximum-energy-the-gear-of-the-original-punks) — Premier Guitar (Specialist source · article), accessed 2026-07-18, independent group `premier-guitar-original-punks-history`
3. [Steve Jones explains how he gets his Sex Pistols guitar tone](https://guitar.com/news/music-news/steve-jones-sex-pistols-guitar-tone/) — Guitar.com (Primary source · interview), accessed 2026-07-18, independent group `classic-rock-steve-jones-current-interview`

## Related pages

- Every documented board by Steve Jones: [Steve Jones board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/steve-jones/)
- [Kirk Fletcher — Vertex stereo board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/kirk-fletcher/vertex-board-2012/): shares MXR Phase 45
- Previous board in archive order: [Steve Howe — Programmed POD HD500 rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/steve-howe/three-album-yes-tour-2013/)
- Next board in archive order: [Steve Vai — Story of Light experimental rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/steve-vai/story-of-light-rig-2012/)