James Duke's Effects Pedals

James Duke uses the JHS Morning Glory as the first pedal in his overdrive stacking chain, running his amp clean for optimal sound. This setup is highlighted in a post on his Instagram account, thejamesduke.

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James Duke mentions the Paul Cochrane Timmy overdrive pedal on his Instagram, where he engages with his followers about online guitar lessons.

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James has said that he uses this pedal because of the guitars he uses. He likes to use single coils, which sometimes have low outputs. This gives him the volume boost he needs and he keeps the sensitivity around 9 o'clock.

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Been on James' board for the past two years. He used to use the TS9 but it broke and he like the darker sound this pedal had.

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James Duke previously used the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man with Tap Tempo, as shown in a post by thejamesduke on Instagram. It has since been replaced by a Moog pedal.

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James Duke uses the Cusack Tap-a-Whirl Tremolo Pedal to create distinctive helicopter-like sounds by holding down the tempo button. This usage is mentioned in an interview available on YouTube.

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James Duke uses the Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive, as seen in his Instagram post captioned "sunday."

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In an Instagram post by user thejamesduke, James Duke features the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, a delay effects pedal, highlighting it with the caption "old crap."

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James Duke uses the Bondi Effects Sick As Overdrive MkII, as seen in his Instagram post captioned "SUNDAY."

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"found these little guys"

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On his Instagram, James Duke shares a post featuring the Emerson Custom Guitars EM Drive Overdrive, highlighting its use during a Sunday session.

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In an Instagram post, James Duke is associated with the Blackeye FX Palmetto Boost, suggesting his use of this guitar pedal.

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James Duke has incorporated the EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine into his pedalboard for the past few months. His Instagram post suggests he might be using it for creating ambient swells.

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James swears by this pedal. He has had it for a long time. Chooses it over the Timeline, Timefactor, etc. He wants a DD-500 but for the time being he uses this.

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Keeps it on the mod setting. He has said in an interview that reverb can make of break tone. James uses his reverb with the volume low and the decay a little higher.

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In an Instagram post by thejamesduke, James Duke is shown using the EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo reverb pedal, likely positioned to create ambient washes behind his delays.

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In a YouTube video titled "Jeffrey Kunde chats with James Duke about guitars (and nachos)," James Duke discusses his use of the Klon Centaur Overdrive, often regarded as the "holy grail" of overdrive pedals.

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James Duke is shown using the JHS The Kilt overdrive pedal in an Instagram post by thejamesduke, where he mentions "Sunday." Duke has long admired Stu G, viewing him as a significant influence on his guitar playing style, which may inform his use of this pedal as a third-stage overdrive.

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In a post on Instagram, James Duke is shown using the JHS Pulp 'N Peel compressor pedal. He later switched back to using the Dyna Comp.

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In an Instagram post by James Duke, his guitar case is shown containing the JHS Panther Cub delay pedal, highlighting its inclusion among his gear essentials.

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Pretty much all his pedalboard posts this pedal is seen.

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James Duke's use of the Strymon blueSky Reverberator is evidenced in an Instagram post by the artist, where he engages with followers about online guitar lessons.

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James Duke uses the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy, as seen in his Instagram post.

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James Duke features the Way Huge Overrated Special overdrive pedal in a post on his Instagram account, @thejamesduke, captioned "look what I saw."

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James Duke is shown using the Electro-Harmonix Sovtek "Green Russian" Big Muff Pi V7C fuzz pedal in a photo shared on his Instagram account, thejamesduke, with the caption "sunday."

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James Duke showcases the D'Addario NS Micro Clip-On Tuner in an Instagram post, describing it as a "precious little tuner."

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Guitarist James Duke mentions his use of the Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in an Instagram post, expressing his fondness for delay effects and noting he acquired this pedal from @buyvintagepedals.

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James uses this to stack with his lead lines to "beef" them up a bit. He also has been known to use it for swells.

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James uses this with some of his lead lines. The best example is his solo on Matt Redman's "It Is Well With My Soul."

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This is a new addition for James. He had a DM2 and then he had a Deluxe Memory Man 1000TT. He's using this now.

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