Pete Cornish

Pete Cornish

Also known as: Cornish, Pete Cornish Pedals

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Pete Cornish is a British designer and builder of guitar effects pedals and custom pedalboard systems, based in the United Kingdom. Widely credited as a pioneer of the modern integrated pedalboard, Cornish began by constructing elaborate switching rigs for touring professionals before developing his own line of hand-built effects. Each unit is built to order in the UK by Pete, Lynda and Mingus ...

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Pete Cornish is a British designer and builder of guitar effects pedals and custom pedalboard systems, based in the United Kingdom. Widely credited as a pioneer of the modern integrated pedalboard, Cornish began by constructing elaborate switching rigs for touring professionals before developing his own line of hand-built effects. Each unit is built to order in the UK by Pete, Lynda and Mingus Cornish, with orders taken exclusively by email.

The brand is best known for its Grey Series of overdrive, distortion, fuzz and boost pedals, including the G-2 (a four-stage discrete transistor Class A overdrive with germanium components aimed at classic British rock tones), the SS-3 soft-clipping overdrive, the TB-83 Treble Booster, the NG-3 variable-bias silicon fuzz, and the P-2 boost. Cornish also offers Battery Free versions of several designs and a range of high-end cables, alongside bespoke pedalboard and rack systems.

Cornish's work has been associated with a long list of well-known players, including David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, Brian May, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Tony Iommi, Lou Reed, Andy Summers and Noel Gallagher. His pedals are sought after for their durable construction, true-bypass buffering and a voicing pitched toward classic rock and arena-level tones.

Pete Cornish has 47 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Boost Effects Pedals, Overdrive Effects Pedals, and Fuzz Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 47 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Blues, and Pop. Notable users include Lou Reed, Gary Kemp, and Bones Owens. Most Pete Cornish products sit firmly in the high-end, boutique range.

Artists Who Use Pete Cornish

Lou Reed uses 8 Pete Cornish products

Lou Reed

Guitarist, Singer · The Velvet Underground

Gary Kemp uses 5 Pete Cornish products

Gary Kemp

Guitarist · Spandau Ballet

Bones Owens uses 5 Pete Cornish products

Bones Owens

Guitarist

Paul McCartney uses 4 Pete Cornish products

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist · The Beatles

David Gilmour uses 4 Pete Cornish products

David Gilmour

Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Marc Dorendorf uses 4 Pete Cornish products

Marc Dorendorf

Singer, Guitarist

Carlos Santana uses 3 Pete Cornish products

Carlos Santana

Guitarist · Santana

Daisuke Ozasa uses 3 Pete Cornish products

Daisuke Ozasa

Guitarist · Official髭男dism

John Mayer uses 2 Pete Cornish products

John Mayer

Guitarist · John Mayer Trio

Kevin Shields uses 2 Pete Cornish products

Kevin Shields

Singer, Guitarist · My Bloody Valentine

Stephen O'Malley uses 2 Pete Cornish products

Stephen O'Malley

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Miyavi uses 2 Pete Cornish products

Miyavi

Singer, Guitarist · Skin

Jon Fratelli uses 2 Pete Cornish products

Jon Fratelli

Guitarist · The Fratellis

Crispian Mills uses 2 Pete Cornish products

Crispian Mills

Guitarist · Kula Shaker

Robert Friedrich uses 2 Pete Cornish products

Robert Friedrich

Guitarist · Acid Drinkers

Jimmy Page uses 1 Pete Cornish product

Jimmy Page

Guitarist · Led Zeppelin

Noel Gallagher uses 1 Pete Cornish product

Noel Gallagher

Guitarist, Singer · Oasis

Matthew Bellamy uses 1 Pete Cornish product

Matthew Bellamy

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

Dave Murray uses 1 Pete Cornish product

Dave Murray

Guitarist · Iron Maiden

Brian May uses 1 Pete Cornish product

Brian May

Singer, Guitarist · Queen

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