# Tom Bukovac Pedalboard 2012: Full Gear & Pedal List > The 2012 Tom Bukovac pedalboard, pedal by pedal: Electro-Harmonix POG2, Boss PW-10 V-Wah and 15 more. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources. - Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/tom-bukovac/vertex-studio-board-2012/ - 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 | Tom Bukovac | | Board | Vertex stereo studio board | | Date | 2012-01-08 — January 8, 2012 (day precision) | | Context | Vertex custom build | | Scope | Exact board snapshot | | Signal path | 17 units · Guitar to amplifier | | Routing | Split output path | | Unit evidence | Documented | | Order evidence | Cable-traced | | Status | Builder-mapped stereo signal path | | Audited | 2026-08-03 | | Sources | 2 | 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. ## Signal chain **Order evidence — Cable-traced.** Sequence verified cable by cable. | # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Electro-Harmonix POG2 | Opens the tonal path with polyphonic octave generation. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/electro-harmonix-pog2/ | | 2 | Boss PW-10 V-Wah | Adds programmable wah and filter voices. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/boss-pw-10-v-wah/ | | 3 | Xotic RC Booster | Starts the 2012 gain block with transparent boost and EQ. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/xotic-rc-booster/ | | 4 | Way Huge Green Rhino | Adds mid-focused overdrive. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/way-huge-green-rhino/ | | 5 | ZVex Box of Rock (Standard brown enclosure) | Provides Marshall-style drive from a custom rehousing. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/zvex-box-of-rock/ | | 6 | Nobels ODR-1 | Adds broad Nashville-style overdrive from a roadworthy rehousing. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/nobels-odr-1/ | | 7 | Analog Man King of Tone | Provides two low-gain channels for stacking. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/analog-man-king-of-tone/ | | 8 | Way Huge Pork Loin | Finishes the main distortion block with clean-blend overdrive. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/way-huge-pork-loin/ | | 9 | Vertex GE-7 Equalizer | Applies frequency and level shaping before the external insert. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/boss-ge-7-equalizer/ | | 10 | Peterson StroboStomp | Provides precision tuning after the effects breakout. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/peterson-strobostomp/ | | 11 | Neo Instruments Ventilator (Black enclosure) | Adds rotary-speaker modulation. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/neo-instruments-ventilator/ | | 12 | Boss VB-2 Vibrato | Provides pitch vibrato after the rotary simulator. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/boss-vb-2-vibrato/ | | 13 | Keeley-modified Boss TR-2 | Adds modified tremolo before volume and delay. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/keeley-modified-boss-tr-2/ | | 14 | Vertex-modified Dunlop Volume Pedal | Controls level with simplified buffered circuitry. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/vertex-modified-dunlop-volume-pedal/ | | 15 | Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man | Provides calibrated analog delay before the stereo effects. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/deluxe-memory-man/ | | 16 | Strymon Brigadier | Creates stereo bucket-brigade-style delay. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/strymon-brigadier/ | | 17 | Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai | Adds the second stereo delay and looper stage. | — | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/deluxe-memory-man/ | ## Reconstruction note 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. ## Questions ### 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. ## Sources 2 cited sources across 2 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once. 1. [Tom Bukovac Pedalboard](https://www.vertexeffects.com/blog/vertex_tom_bukovac_pedalboard_2) — Vertex Effects (Primary source · official), published 2012-01-08, accessed 2026-08-03, independent group `vertex-tom-bukovac-build-2012` 2. [Rig Rundown: Tom Bukovac](https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/rig-rundown-tom-bukovac) — Premier Guitar (Primary source · rig-rundown), published 2020-01-15, accessed 2026-08-03, independent group `premier-guitar-tom-bukovac-2020` ## Related pages - Every documented board by Tom Bukovac: [Tom Bukovac board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/tom-bukovac/) - [Dann Huff — Vertex stereo studio board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/dann-huff/vertex-stereo-studio-board-2012/): shares Boss PW-10 V-Wah, Neo Instruments Ventilator, Peterson StroboStomp, Vertex-modified Dunlop Volume Pedal, Way Huge Pork Loin, Electro-Harmonix POG2, ZVex Box of Rock, Nobels ODR-1, Analog Man King of Tone, Boss GE-7 Equalizer, Deluxe Memory Man, Xotic RC Booster - [Dann Huff — Home-studio working board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/dann-huff/home-studio-board-2025/): shares Strymon Brigadier - [Paul Gilbert — Mr. Big split touring rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/paul-gilbert/mr-big-split-rig-2011/): shares Way Huge Green Rhino - [Prince — Nude Tour onstage pedalboard](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/prince/nude-tour-stage-board-1990/): shares Boss VB-2 Vibrato - [Guthrie Trapp — 2012 touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/guthrie-trapp/touring-board-2012/): shares Nobels ODR-1, Deluxe Memory Man, Xotic RC Booster - [Kenny Wayne Shepherd — 2012 touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/kenny-wayne-shepherd/kenny-wayne-shepherd-tour-board-2012/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Tuner, Pitch & Synth, Filter & EQ, Modulation, Delay & Echo, Gain) - Previous board in archive order: [Thurston Moore — By the Fire interview pedalboard](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/thurston-moore/by-the-fire-interview-board-2021/) - Next board in archive order: [Tom Morello — Long-term effects-loop board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/tom-morello/long-term-rig-2019/)