Tom BukovacPedalboard, 2012
Tom Bukovac's Vertex studio board was traced cable by cable: a POG2 and Boss V-Wah, seven gain and EQ stages from an RC Booster to a King of Tone, a Ventilator, a VB-2, a modified TR-2, a volume pedal and three delays out to isolated stereo amps.
Vertex stereo studio board
Order evidence: Sequence verified cable by cable
Inside the rig · 17 units
Pedal roles & evidence
How each unit fits Tom Bukovac's 2012 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.
Pitch & Synth
Electro-Harmonix POG2
Role in this rig
Opens the tonal path with polyphonic octave generation.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Filter & EQ
Boss PW-10 V-Wah
Role in this rig
Adds programmable wah and filter voices.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Xotic RC Booster
Role in this rig
Starts the 2012 gain block with transparent boost and EQ.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Way Huge Green Rhino
Role in this rig
Adds mid-focused overdrive.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
ZVex Box of Rock (Standard brown enclosure)
Role in this rig
Provides Marshall-style drive from a custom rehousing.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Nobels ODR-1
Role in this rig
Adds broad Nashville-style overdrive from a roadworthy rehousing.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Analog Man King of Tone
Role in this rig
Provides two low-gain channels for stacking.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Gain
Way Huge Pork Loin
Role in this rig
Finishes the main distortion block with clean-blend overdrive.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Filter & EQ
Vertex GE-7 Equalizer
Role in this rig
Applies frequency and level shaping before the external insert.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Tuner
Peterson StroboStomp
Role in this rig
Provides precision tuning after the effects breakout.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Neo Instruments Ventilator (Black enclosure)
Role in this rig
Adds rotary-speaker modulation.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Boss VB-2 Vibrato
Role in this rig
Provides pitch vibrato after the rotary simulator.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Modulation
Keeley-modified Boss TR-2
Role in this rig
Adds modified tremolo before volume and delay.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Routing & Control
Vertex-modified Dunlop Volume Pedal
Role in this rig
Controls level with simplified buffered circuitry.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Role in this rig
Provides calibrated analog delay before the stereo effects.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Strymon Brigadier
Role in this rig
Creates stereo bucket-brigade-style delay.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Delay & Echo
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai
Role in this rig
Adds the second stereo delay and looper stage.
- Identity
- Documented
- Position
- Documented
Documented equipment · Documented order · Split output path
Vertex publishes the exact order and modifications. The passive master-bypass interface, effects breakout and stereo output buffer are routing hardware and are described rather than drawn as tone pedals. Premier Guitar's 2020 rundown verifies the same builder and several recurring models on a substantially revised board.
Cited sources
MethodologyQuestions about Tom Bukovac's 2012 pedalboard
- What pedals did Tom Bukovac use in 2012?
- This dated entry lists 17 units: Electro-Harmonix POG2, Boss PW-10 V-Wah, Xotic RC Booster, Way Huge Green Rhino, ZVex Box of Rock, Nobels ODR-1, Analog Man King of Tone, Way Huge Pork Loin, Vertex GE-7 Equalizer, Peterson StroboStomp, Neo Instruments Ventilator, Boss VB-2 Vibrato, Keeley-modified Boss TR-2, Vertex-modified Dunlop Volume Pedal, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, Strymon Brigadier, Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai. 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 Tom Bukovac's pedals in?
- The order is documented from a traced cable run. See the diagram and routing notes for the separate paths and any unconfirmed connections.
- Is this Tom Bukovac's full guitar rig?
- No. This dated entry covers 17 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Tom Bukovac 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?
- January 8, 2012. 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 2026-08-03.