Mike Sullivan

The pedals aren’t as funny but sound pretty damn good

In this photo, found in this article, Mike Sullivan from Russian Circles is scene with his pedalboard, which includes a Fulltone OCD.

Originally, Mike used a Deluxe Memory Man as his main delay pedal, and only recently has he begun making use of the Strymon El Capistan.

In this Instagram photo of Mike Sullivan's pedalboard, there is a Strymon DIG at the centre of the board.

Mike Sullivan mentions the Electro-Harmonix 720 Stereo Looper on his Instagram, expressing that while the 720 is interesting, he finds the Headrush more effective for keeping loops in time.

At 12:44 you can hear them talking about how Mike split the guitar signal from his MAXON CS-9.

This photo from a 2013 Premier Guitar article shows Mike Sullivan's pedal board, which includes a Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb pedal.

"For a quick, not quite slapback, short delay I used a MXR Carbon Copy. Those are pretty cool and they're certainly analogue in the way the signal decays very quickly. Those are cool – a fun little pedal."

In-depth guitar talk with the instrumentalist by Rob Laing, August 11, 2010

"I also used a [Crowther] Hotcake here and there but because there was all kinds of crap laying around we'd throw things in."

In-depth guitar talk with the instrumentalist by Rob Laing, August 11, 2010

"My main distortion pedal is a Fulltone PlimSoul"

Here's his robust board

In a recent Instagram post by Premier Guitar, Mike Sullivan of Russian Circles is shown with his pedalboard, which includes the Xotic Effects EP Booster.

In a recent Instagram post by Premier Guitar, Mike Sullivan of Russian Circles is shown with his pedalboard, which includes the Keeley True Bypass Looper.

The pedals aren’t as funny but sound pretty damn good

This photo from a Premier Guitar article shows Mike Sullivan's pedal board, which includes a MXR M-133 Micro Amp pedal.

This photo from a Premier Guitar article shows Mike Sullivan's pedal board, which includes a Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo Delay pedal.

This photo from a 2013 Premier Guitar article shows Mike Sullivan's pedal board, which includes an Xotic BB Preamp pedal.

This photo from a 2013 Premier Guitar article shows Mike Sullivan's pedal board, which includes an Earthquaker Devices Grand Orbiter effects pedal.

This photo from a 2013 Premier Guitar article shows Mike Sullivan's pedal-board, which includes a Fulltone Secret Feq overdrive pedal.

At 12:55 in this rig rundown, there is a clear shot of the "Pedaltrain Pro" label on Mike Sullivan's pedal board.

Mike Sullivan of Russian Circles is seen using the TC Electronic Polytune Mini during a performance at Mississippi Studios, as captured in photos by Beth Olson Creative on Facebook.

In a photo by Beth Olson Creative on Facebook, Mike Sullivan of Russian Circles is shown using the Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano reverb pedal during a performance at Mississippi Studios.

"There was a BOSS DD-3 for Malko to get a really syncopated soulless delay – that was great for that."

In-depth guitar talk with the instrumentalist by Rob Laing, August 11, 2010

"I used a TS-9 with a Keeley mod and that was actually Brandon's who produced the album – he brought a whole suitcase of pedals for us to play with. I had a Fulldrive 2 before that and wasn't totally happy with it but that TS-9 has some sparkle to it and all the notes ring out in a unique way. Different to a stock TS-9 for sure. That was for a milder distortion…"

"I'm into the Fulltone Minivibe right now. That thing is awesome for me when I'm looping. That pedal will sound a little higher for some reason – it colours the tone a little so when you add another loop on top they sound different."

In-depth guitar talk with the instrumentalist by Rob Laing, August 11, 2010

"My live signal path is guitar, wah, volume pedal, Fuzz Factory, OCD, PlimSoul, Micro Amp, various delay and reverb pedals, and the Akai Head Rush looping pedal."

"I used a TS-9 with a Keeley mod and that was actually Brandon's who produced the album – he brought a whole suitcase of pedals for us to play with. I had a Fulldrive 2 before that and wasn't totally happy with it…"

In-depth guitar talk with the instrumentalist by Rob Laing, August 11, 2010

Pedal talk #russiancirclesalbum6

Mike Sullivan of Russian Circles is shown discussing the MXR EVH90 EVH Phase 90 in an Instagram post by russiancircles, tagged with #russiancirclesalbum6.

Mike Sullivan uses the Death By Audio Fuzz War pedal in the recording sessions for the upcoming LP6 album, as shown in a photo on the Russian Circles' Instagram.