Conor Curley

Mentioned in the article interview by Guitar World 02/11/2020 :

quote "His favourite pedal is the Strymon Deco, whose simulated tape overdrive gives him the grit he needs when he can’t crank up his Twin Reverb. The Deco also provides modulation on songs like Television Screens. "

Mentioned in the article interview by Guitar World 02/11/2020

From here the signal goes to a JHS Morning Glory (“That’s my second, more-distorted kind of rock ’n’ roll sound. I used to have a Soul Food. I really liked the Soul Food, I have no idea how Carlos ended up having it”) before heading into a ProCo Rat or Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff. “I’ve started using fuzz on a few songs. I like how it sits in the mix more than distortion for some tracks.”

From here the signal goes to a JHS Morning Glory (“That’s my second, more-distorted kind of rock ’n’ roll sound. I used to have a Soul Food. I really liked the Soul Food, I have no idea how Carlos ended up having it”) before heading into a ProCo Rat or Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff. “I’ve started using fuzz on a few songs. I like how it sits in the mix more than distortion for some tracks.”

Mentioned in the article interview by Guitar World 02/11/2020

"From here the signal goes to a JHS Morning Glory (“That’s my second, more-distorted kind of rock ’n’ roll sound. I used to have a Soul Food. I really liked the Soul Food, I have no idea how Carlos ended up having it”) before heading into a ProCo Rat or Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff. “I’ve started using fuzz on a few songs. I like how it sits in the mix more than distortion for some tracks.”

Mentioned in the article interview by Guitar World 02/11/2020

The final touches are a Thorpy [Chain Home] tremolo, and finally an Electro-Harmonix POG2, used for an octave up at the end of Lucid Dream along with two Moose delays. “I just want to screw up the end so I put all the effects through it.”

In this Youtube video at 30:44 you can see a close up of Conor Curleys pedalboard, on the front you can spot the green case of the Thorpyfx The Chain Home Tremolo pedal.

The confidence shines through on Skinty Fia, especially when the two axe-slingers choose to embrace a little sonic chaos. On the dark drum-and-bass-influenced opening track “In ár gCroíthe go deo” (“In Our Hearts Forever”), O’Connell tees up another locked tremolo effect, eventually morphing into an otherworldly chorus effect, mirrored by Curley, of what sounds like distant dogs howling. “It’s only at the end where my guitar comes in,” Curley clarifies. “I’m just following the bass with the chords, at a very high frequency, and with delays at the end of every phrase. I hit my [Industrialectric] Echo Degrader, and that’s what really sends it into a spin.”

On the Curley-penned “Nabokov,” the layers of noise lean heavily on classic shoegaze and dub, with Curley again availing himself of the Echo Degrader. “That pedal is so unpredictable, it’s almost like it doesn’t sound the same every time you use it. I’ve been using that and an RV-7 [by Digitech Hardwire] for gated and reverse reverb. There were definitely a lot more shoegazey elements that we were trying to get to, and, obviously, if you start talking about Kevin Shields or even Robin Guthrie from Cocteau Twins, the stuff they did, to me, is almost unreachable, but if you try, you might end up with something new anyway.”

Guitars 2019 Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar ’66 Fender Coronado II Fylde 12-string (loan from Richard Hawley) Amps Fender ’68 Custom Twin Reverb Lazy J (used only at Angelic Studio) THD Electronics Hot Plate Strings & Picks

Ernie Ball Burly Slinkys Dunlop Tortex .60 mm Effects Industrialectric Echo Degrader DigiTech Hardwire RV-7 Stereo Reverb Moose Electronics Reverb Moose Electronics Delay Strymon Sunset Strymon Deco ThorpyFX Chain Home Electro-Harmonix Nano POG Dunlop Volume (X)

Guitars 2019 Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar ’66 Fender Coronado II Fylde 12-string (loan from Richard Hawley) Amps Fender ’68 Custom Twin Reverb Lazy J (used only at Angelic Studio) THD Electronics Hot Plate Strings & Picks

Ernie Ball Burly Slinkys Dunlop Tortex .60 mm Effects Industrialectric Echo Degrader DigiTech Hardwire RV-7 Stereo Reverb Moose Electronics Reverb Moose Electronics Delay Strymon Sunset Strymon Deco ThorpyFX Chain Home Electro-Harmonix Nano POG Dunlop Volume (X)

This pedal can be seen on Conor’s board in this video https://youtu.be/ZwUD9sSfn38?si=qdxVUo30FUpeHoPg

Can be seen used on curly’s board in this video https://youtu.be/ZwUD9sSfn38?si=qdxVUo30FUpeHoPg

Can be seen used on curly’s board in this video https://youtu.be/ZwUD9sSfn38?si=qdxVUo30FUpeHoPg

Can be seen used on curly’s board in this video https://youtu.be/ZwUD9sSfn38?si=qdxVUo30FUpeHoPg

Can be seen used on curly’s board in this video https://youtu.be/ZwUD9sSfn38?si=qdxVUo30FUpeHoPg

Can be seen used on curly’s board in this video https://youtu.be/ZwUD9sSfn38?si=qdxVUo30FUpeHoPg

Can be seen used on curly’s board in this video https://youtu.be/ZwUD9sSfn38?si=qdxVUo30FUpeHoPg

Conor talks about the Hors d'Oeuvre? at 0:23 of this Rig Rundown video.

The Boss BF-3 can be seen at 0:25 of this Rig Rundown video, where Conor describes its use in his live setup.

Conor discusses his use of the Life Pedal (which looks to be a V1 with top-mounted knobs) at 0:34 of this Rig Rundown video.

In this photo of Fontaines D.C. live show, a Keeley Loomer can be clearly seen on the pedalboard of guitarist Conor Curley.

In this photo of Fontaines D.C. live show, a Boss PN-2 Tremolo/Pan can be clearly seen on the pedalboard of guitarist Conor Curley.

In this photo of Fontaines D.C. live show, a GigRig Quartermaster 10 Bypass Strip can be clearly seen on the pedalboard of guitarist Conor Curley.

A photo from a guitar magazine article shows Conor Curley's secondary pedalboard, featuring a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 PLUS, clearly indicating his use of this power supply.

In this photo from a guitar magazine article from 2023, Conor Curley's secondary pedalboard is shown, the model of which is visibly a Pedaltrain Nano Plus pedalboard, evidencing his use of the equipment.

In a screenshot from Fontaines D.C.'s KEXP at home performance on YouTube (360 view), Conor Curley's pedalboard is visible, clearly showing the Dunlop DVP3 Volume (X) Pedal, thereby confirming his use of this specific gear. The image can be found on Equipboard.

In the Fontaines D.C. full live performance at NOX ORAE 2018, Conor Curley's pedalboard is visible at the 3:33 mark, where a Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde pedal is clearly displayed. The grey color of the unit suggests it may be an early version.

In the video "Fontaines D.C. - Favourite (Later... with Jools Holland)" by BBC Music, a clear shot of Conor Curley's pedalboard is visible at 2:52, showing the Strymon TimeLine on the top row. The grey color of the enclosure confirms it is indeed the Strymon TimeLine, distinguishing it from other Strymon pedals.

In this RigRundown by Premiere Guitar the Lehle Little Dual Amp Switcher Guitar Pedal can be seen on Conor Curley's pedalboard.

In the YouTube video titled "Fontaines D.C. Rig Rundown with Conor Curley, Conor 'Deego' Deegan III & Carlos O'Connell [2025]" by Premier Guitar, the TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Noir pedal is visibly a part of Conor Curley's pedalboard at the 13:50 timestamp.

During a live performance featured in the Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown video, guitarist Conor Curley of Fontaines D.C. is observed using the Lehle Little Dual II ABY Switcher Pedal as part of his setup. This is evident at the 13:47 mark in the video, where the pedal is clearly visible as part of his rig.