Audley Freed

Nashville legend Audley Freed (Black Crowes, Sheryl Crow, Cry of Love) shows us his pedalboard at a recent event honoring Joe Walsh at the Experience Music Project in Seattle

A Crown Les Paul Copy was the first guitar Audley played, according to this interview for Guitar.com.

Audley Freed’s musicality and easy-going attitude have garnered him gigs with Cry of Love, The Black Crows, Peter Frampton, Dixie Chicks, Joe Perry, Sheryl Crow, and, many many others. In our Truetone Lounge interview, Audley shares everything from riding to gigs in vans with his early band, Cry of Love, to playing with Jimmy Page at the Greek Theatre, to his current position as one of the most in-demand sidemen in the world. Freed also talks gear, with his Senn Pomona, 1965 SG Special, B-Bender equipped Pomona, Lazy J amp, and his minimalistic pedalboard.

"These things change a lot but right now some kind of p-90 Gibson, any one of several cool overdrives and a Matchless Lightning 15," says Audley, in this interview.

Freed also talks gear, with his Senn Pomona, 1965 SG Special, B-Bender equipped Pomona, Lazy J amp, and his minimalistic pedalboard.

Audley Freed’s musicality and easy-going attitude have garnered him gigs with Cry of Love, The Black Crows, Peter Frampton, Dixie Chicks, Joe Perry, Sheryl Crow, and, many many others. In our Truetone Lounge interview, Audley shares everything from riding to gigs in vans with his early band, Cry of Love, to playing with Jimmy Page at the Greek Theatre, to his current position as one of the most in-demand sidemen in the world. Freed also talks gear, with his Senn Pomona, 1965 SG Special, B-Bender equipped Pomona, Lazy J amp, and his minimalistic pedalboard.

According to the Ibanez's website, Freed uses the Ibanez TS808 tube screamer pedal.

Nashville legend Audley Freed (Black Crowes, Sheryl Crow, Cry of Love) shows us his pedalboard at a recent event honoring Joe Walsh at the Experience Music Project in Seattle

Freed also talks gear, with his Senn Pomona, 1965 SG Special, B-Bender equipped Pomona, Lazy J amp, and his minimalistic pedalboard.

In this photo, one can see Freed playing a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop.

This photo of Audley's pedalboard, posted by Mojo Hand Fx, includes a Mojo Hand Fx Rook Royale.

According to this photo of Audley's pedalboard, posted by Mojo Hand Fx, he uses an Xotic Effects RC Booster.

Nashville legend Audley Freed (Black Crowes, Sheryl Crow, Cry of Love) shows us his pedalboard at a recent event honoring Joe Walsh at the Experience Music Project in Seattle

Nashville legend Audley Freed (Black Crowes, Sheryl Crow, Cry of Love) shows us his pedalboard at a recent event honoring Joe Walsh at the Experience Music Project in Seattle

Freed also talks gear, with his Senn Pomona, 1965 SG Special, B-Bender equipped Pomona, Lazy J amp, and his minimalistic pedalboard.

Audley Freed’s musicality and easy-going attitude have garnered him gigs with Cry of Love, The Black Crows, Peter Frampton, Dixie Chicks, Joe Perry, Sheryl Crow, and, many many others. In our Truetone Lounge interview, Audley shares everything from riding to gigs in vans with his early band, Cry of Love, to playing with Jimmy Page at the Greek Theatre, to his current position as one of the most in-demand sidemen in the world. Freed also talks gear, with his Senn Pomona, 1965 SG Special, B-Bender equipped Pomona, Lazy J amp, and his minimalistic pedalboard.

Audley Freed’s musicality and easy-going attitude have garnered him gigs with Cry of Love, The Black Crows, Peter Frampton, Dixie Chicks, Joe Perry, Sheryl Crow, and, many many others. In our Truetone Lounge interview, Audley shares everything from riding to gigs in vans with his early band, Cry of Love, to playing with Jimmy Page at the Greek Theatre, to his current position as one of the most in-demand sidemen in the world. Freed also talks gear, with his Senn Pomona, 1965 SG Special, B-Bender equipped Pomona, Lazy J amp, and his minimalistic pedalboard.

According to TC Electronic's official website, Audley uses a Flashback Delay pedal.

Audley uses a Shaker Vibrato pedal, according to TC Electronic's website.

Audley uses a PolyTune Polyphonic tuner, according to TC Electronic.

Audley Freed incorporates the Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo into his setup, as detailed in the Effects Bay article "Audley Freed – Pedalboard Break Down."

According to this pedalboard photo, posted by Mojo Hand Fx, Audley uses an MXR Custom Comp pedal.

Audley uses a Boss TU-2 tuner, according to this pedalboard photo, posted by Mojo Hand Fx.

"Having the Loopbone in my pedal board makes everything easier. This pedal is so versatile I'll be using it in lots of different ways for different situations. The Drag™ control is just what the doctor ordered for certain pedals" - Freed about Radial Loopbone.

Freed was mentioned on Radial's website as user of this switcher.

"The main thing I love about the Switchbone is it's full of great features, and it's totally easy to use at the same time. That's because all the things it does are innovative, sensible and most of all, really useful. It's on my live pedalboard on every tour I do and has been for years. " - Freed about Radial Switchbone

Nashville legend Audley Freed (Black Crowes, Sheryl Crow, Cry of Love) shows us his pedalboard at a recent event honoring Joe Walsh at the Experience Music Project in Seattle

Nashville legend Audley Freed (Black Crowes, Sheryl Crow, Cry of Love) shows us his pedalboard at a recent event honoring Joe Walsh at the Experience Music Project in Seattle

Nashville legend Audley Freed (Black Crowes, Sheryl Crow, Cry of Love) shows us his pedalboard at a recent event honoring Joe Walsh at the Experience Music Project in Seattle

Audley Freed’s musicality and easy-going attitude have garnered him gigs with Cry of Love, The Black Crows, Peter Frampton, Dixie Chicks, Joe Perry, Sheryl Crow, and, many many others. In our Truetone Lounge interview, Audley shares everything from riding to gigs in vans with his early band, Cry of Love, to playing with Jimmy Page at the Greek Theatre, to his current position as one of the most in-demand sidemen in the world. Freed also talks gear, with his Senn Pomona, 1965 SG Special, B-Bender equipped Pomona, Lazy J amp, and his minimalistic pedalboard.