Cruising around YouTube this morning led me to a video by PremierGuitar where they interview Stephen Carpenter of the Deftones, where he goes into his set from amp to effects to guitars. Pretty interesting video. I went ahead and broke down his main pedalboard. Lots of MXR and ZVex.
Here is a breakdown of Stephen’s pedalboard. Not following any particular order.
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR Custom Audio Electronics MC-401 Boost
MXR M-103 Blue Box
MXR EVH Eddie Van Halen Phase 90
MXR M-135 Smart Gate
MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe
TC Electronics Polytune
MXR EVH-117 Eddie Van Halen Flanger
ProTone Pedals Christian Olde Wolbers Signature Pre Amp
MXR M148 Micro Chorus
ZVex Ringtone
ZVex Loop Junky
ZVex Kanji Fuzz Factory
ZVex Machine
ZVex Seek Wah
MXR Boost/Line Driver
MXF Blue Box
MXR EVH Phase 90
MXR Smart Gate
MXR Bass Octave
TC Electronics Polytune
MXR EVH Flanger
ProTone Pedals Christian Olde Wolbers Signature Pre Amp
MXR Micro Chorus
ZVex Ringtone
ZVex Loop Junky
ZVex Kanji Fuzz Factory
ZVex Machine
ZVex Seek Wah
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