Erik Petersen

I use a Top Hat Emplexador and it's a single channel amp, so I don't have a clean and a gain on my amp head.

In the YouTube video "Guitar Talk with Erik Petersen" by Run For Cover Records, Erik Petersen discusses his use of the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, noting that he appreciates its ability to add a satisfying crunch to his sound without being overbearing.

Whenever I want to get real distorted or real heavy, I'll put the Swollen Pickle on. I use it as a boost basically.

The Holy Grail is probably my favorite pedal that I use. Taylor Madison of Daylight said I never turn it off. And he might be right. Any time I riff, I'll probably throw it on. 'Cause I like that whole vibey feel that the Holy Grail gives off. It's really reverby without being overbearing.

The DD6 Delay I like because it has tempo control so I can tap to any tempo that I need. A lot of delays, you're at the mercy of the dial and stuff. Sometimes that can be offbeat and that annoys me.

In a video by Run For Cover Records titled "Guitar Talk with Erik Petersen (Balance & Composure)," Erik Petersen discusses his Fender 50th Anniversary Jaguar Electric Guitar, describing it as "the best guitar I've ever played" due to its simplicity and well-crafted parts.

I have 2 pedals that I don't use much. The Small Stone Phase Shifter and the Nano Clone Chorus Pedal. When I want to make a lot of noise, I put them on.

In the YouTube video "Guitar Talk with Erik Petersen" by Run For Cover Records, Erik Petersen mentions his use of the Electro-Harmonix Nano Clone Chorus Pedal. He notes that, along with his Small Stone Phase Shifter, he uses the Nano Clone when he wants to create a lot of noise.

The Pulsar is like a tremolo. I love it, I'm just getting used to it now. I use it a lot on the record The Things We Think We're Missing and then I use it on the Braid Split too. I use it like a real thick tremolo so it cuts in and out really fast.

I use a Top Hat Emplexador and it's a single channel amp, so I don't have a clean and a gain on my amp head. So I use the volume pedal, it's an Ernie Ball VP JR.

Its seen on his board during the video

Erik Petersen used the Marshall JCM 900 Hi-Gain Dual Reverb 100w amplifier, as seen in a photo by lindseyiam during the Balance and Composure record release in Quakertown, PA.

Erik Petersen used a Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp with an Orange cabinet during the "Light We Made" era, as captured in a photo by RumoredNightsPress on Flickr.