Peter Hayes' Effects Pedals

In this video, Hayes talks about his effects and we can see this pedal at 1:50.

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According to Guitar Geek rig diagram (which was made around the time BRMC recorded their debut album in 2001), Hayes used Dunlop TS-1.

From Guitar Player in October 2003: Rebel Gear Traders

Guitar: Gibson ES-335. Bass: Epiphone EB-2. Amps: Fender Super Twin and Twin Reverb, Hiwatt, Ampeg SVT. FX: Ibanez Tube Screamer, Dunlop TS-1 Tremolo Stereo Pan. Strings: Dean Markley, gauged .013, .014, .018, .036, .052, .056 (“I like them because I can almost feel the ridges, says Hayes. “Some strings feel too elastic.”)

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The official TC Electronics site lists this item in their Peter Hayes page.

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TC Electronic's site states that this pedal is part of Peter Haye's equipment.

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TC Electronic's site states that this item is part of Hayes' equipment.

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In this video, we can see his pedalboard (with the EHX Freeze included) at 0:18. Hayes also mentioned the pedal in 2018 Music Radar rig rundown:

This almost sounds like a sitar: it basically holds whatever notes you’re playing as you kick it in and it will hold them for you - it freezes your chords. There are a couple of different ways you can use it... I just use it to hold drone notes.

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In this video, we can see his pedalboard (with the Boss EV - 5 included) at 0:18.

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In this video, Hayes talks about his effects. The Headrush pedal is visible at 1:50 minute mark. The pedal was also mentioned in 2018 Premier Guitar interview.

I also use an Akai Headrush for tap tempos and looping, and I do a lot of loops live and play on top of them.

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The shape and the notable logo "Whammy" on the pedal are visible in this Gear Run, at the mark 1:44. Hayes' Whammy (5th gen) is also discussed in [2018 Music Radar interview]:

I don’t do solos, but whenever there’s a line on one string I’ll kick this in as an octaver. I use this on 666 Conducer, anything where it’s just one lick. I don’t do solos, but whenever there’s a line on one string I’ll kick this in as an octaver. It’s good fun for messing around with riffs. There’s a song Rob wrote using the bass version of it called Circus Bazooko and that pedal really inspired the music.

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Peter Hayes uses the effect, not directly on his pedal board but in his live rig.

This pedal, like several others, was given to me by one of the fans who often come over after shows and give me self-built effects. This booster is really cool, so I use it quite often.

It was also mentioned in 2018 Music Radar rig rundown.

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Peter Hayes incorporates the TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion pedal into his pedalboard, likely using it as an additional drive alongside his Klon Centaur, as detailed in the article "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Guitar Rig" on magazyngitarzysta.pl.

In 2018 Premier Guitar interview, Hayes mentioned the use of the pedal on "Little Thing Gone Wild" from BRMC's 2018 album "Wrong Creatures".

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Hayes received his Klon Centaur from Robert Been, as per 2018 Premier Guitar interview.

Also mentioned in 2018 Music Radar rig rundown:

I don’t know if it lives up to the hype, but it’s always on. I can understand if you had just that, a guitar and an amp, that could sound cool. I haven’t done that, I don’t really have the option. I have to see how it reacts to the machines. I’m not using it to its full potential. But our front of house guy was telling me it was the shit, so he went and got one for me, so I had to fuckin’ use it, ha ha! Distortion isn’t ever easy - especially when you’ve got different guitars, pedals and amps reacting with each other.

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Mentioned in [2018 Music Radar rig rundown].

“I was looking for things that were small, with the least amount of buttons, knobs and little twisty things, which is how I ended up using this. There’s another one at the back of the rack, which I use as a clear boost, this one gives me that extra little bit of distortion. It’s completely random, I use whatever’s in front of me whenever I remember to get around to them. There are a couple of songs with wahs written into them, but most of it is completely random and that’s totally the fun part.”

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Mentioned in 2018 Music Radar rig rundown. It's likely that it's this model, as it's the only volume/wah Cry Baby.

Just to kill two birds with one stone! I only use the volume function for one song - all amps are always going at the same time. This sends the signal to only amps one and two for a song called In Like The Rose.

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Mentioned in 2018 Music Radar rig rundown:

This delay goes to amp three, which is mostly dry. I give it a bit of delay. I use a Boss DD-3 for the reverse function.

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Used primarily for reverse delay, according to 2018 Music Radar interview.

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In a 2024 video posted by TC Electronic, Hayes is shown using the TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay Pedal.

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In this video of TC Electronic, Zeus Drive is visible in Hayes' pedalboard.

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In a video posted in 2024 by TC Electronic, Hayes is seen with a Ditto+ looper in his pedalboard.

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In a video posted in 2024 by TC Electronic, Hayes is seen with an Infinite Sample Mini sustainer in his pedalboard.

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In a video posted in 2024 by TC Electronic, Hayes is seen with a Hall of Fame Mini in his pedalboard.

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In a video posted in 2024 by TC Electronic, Hayes is seen with an Ampwork Combo Deluxe in his pedalboard.

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According to 2018 Premier Guitar interview, Hayes used Radial Headbone VT for switching between his amplifiers.

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According to Guitar Geek rig diagram (which was made around the time BRMC recorded their debut album in 2001), Hayes used three Ibanez TS-9 tube screamers in his chain.

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According to Guitar Geek rig diagram (which was made around the time BRMC recorded their debut album in 2001), Hayes used TC Electronic SCF chorus/flanger.

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One of Hayes' first pieces of gear, according to 2016 interview with Harman.

The very first piece of gear I saved up for at 16 was a DigiTech RP1. I loved it and, if I remember correctly, it had a headphone jack, so you didn’t need an amp, and I’d be up all night swimming in that!

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