Rich Robinson's Effects Pedals

According to Rich Robinson’s tech, he's “the only person in the world that can control a Big Muff and a Gretsch hollow body.” (22:03)

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According to Robinson’s tech, the Way Huge pedals are, “really good. They're loud and their control's really clean,” (21:28).

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According to Rich Robinson’s tech, “Angry Troll's pretty much all we really use, when he just needs a little more boost, when he's playing slide, he uses that.” (21:00)

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Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes got one from Jim Weider while at Levon Helm's studion in Woodstock, and used it on a few tracks of their 2009 album

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“We'll use the Uni-vibe once in a while,” Rich Robinson’s tech says at (22:10).

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Rich Robinson is associated with the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, a highly sought-after analog delay pedal. Known for its vibrant echo, spatial chorus, and haunting vibrato, this pedal was part of Robinson's gear collection. The specific unit was sold in a "destroyed" condition due to damage from the Nashville flood, as listed on Reverb.

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“The Strymon pedal which you heard today,” Robinson’s tech says at (22:50) “No use lying, it's just like a Leslie simulator. It sounds really good. We have the expression pedal down there to make it faster and slower. Right now, that's all it's used for. We've only had it for about a week, since they've been playing that song again, which just came out.”

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Rich Robinson is associated with the Durham Electronics Sex Drive pedal. Originally designed to meet the specific needs of musician Charlie Sexton, this clean-boost pedal enhances bottom end and sustain without altering the amplifier's natural tone or adding unwanted nasal qualities. The Reverb listing confirms Robinson's ownership of this pedal.

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“It's a great backup for one of the two tape echoes. It really sounds great,” Robinson’s tech says at (22:10)

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“This is an old Tremolo, which Rich has used for years, just on the flips. We could always use more if anyone ever sees them, because they don't make them anymore.” (22:10)

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“This is a great, this is something great, which everyone should have,” Robinson’s tech says (23:00) “Mark Snyder, who made the rack, does the Framptone pedals. He makes all the stuff for Peter Frampton. So this is our amp-splitter device. This is the last thing in the rack, and it goes right out to both amps.”

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Rich Robinson is associated with the DigiTech WH-4 Whammy (4th Gen), as evidenced by a listing on Reverb titled "Digitech Whammy V4 Owned by Rich Robinson." This iconic pedal, known for its ability to transform guitar sounds with pitch-shifting capabilities, has become a staple for many professional musicians. Though the listing notes the pedal is sold "AS IS" without a power supply, its legendary status in creating unique sounds and textures remains undisputed.

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Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes owned an Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix, as indicated by a "Property of Black Crowes" sticker. This pedal is known for creating textured sounds reminiscent of "Axis: Bold as Love," utilizing its Filter Matrix mode for manual flanging. The unit shows signs of flood damage and is sold as is, without a power supply, according to the listing on Reverb.

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This MXR Distortion + is from the private collection of Rich Robinson, guitarist of The Black Crowes as well as The Magpie Salute. The Distortion+ delivers everything from cool overdriven blues tones to huge '80s hard rock distortion. Non functioning. Loose bottom plate. Wonky output jack. Sold AS IS.

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Rich Robinson owns an original Ibanez Tube King TK999, as evidenced by a listing on Reverb. This version was initially produced in Japan before manufacturing moved to the U.S., where the models were designated as TK999US.

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Rich Robinson owns a Diaz Texas Tremodillo, a tremolo effects pedal renowned for its exceptional circuit design. This particular unit, available on Reverb, has some Nashville flood damage and is sold as-is, with minor issues like sticky buttons. The pedal's creator, Cesar Diaz, was a respected guitar amplifier technician known for working with artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Dylan, and Eric Clapton.

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“We like the Supa Puss,” Robinson’s tech says at (22:10)

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(26:15) “It's a Fulltone Clyde Wah pedal which Rich really, really loves. We'll be using that a lot tonight.”

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Rich Robinson owned the Roger Mayer Concorde+ Treble Booster, a pedal known for its unique blend of silicon and germanium transistors to achieve superior tone quality. Unfortunately, this particular unit was damaged during the great Nashville flood, resulting in rusted jacks and non-functionality, as noted in its sale listing on Reverb.

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Rich Robinson owns the Prescription Electronics COB (Clean Octave Blend) fuzz effects pedal, as detailed on Reverb. This pedal allows blending of a clean guitar signal with an upper octave, while maintaining noise-free operation and compatibility with other stompboxes.

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Rich Robinson is associated with the Dallas-Arbiter England Fuzz Face, a fuzz effects pedal primarily used by electric guitarists to achieve a distinctive distorted sound. This connection is documented in a listing on Reverb, which features a Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face Grey owned by him.

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Rich Robinson owns a Moog Moogerfooger MF-103 12-Stage Phaser, as listed on Reverb. Known for its robust construction and versatile phasing capabilities, this pedal is a staple for genres like prog, psychedelia, and stoner rock, offering controls for sweep, resonance, and LFO rate/amount.

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Late 90s Boss FV-300H volume pedal. This is the H version, which is high-impedance. You can connect a guitar or bass directly to it without a buffer, if you want. Audio taper sweep. 2-in/2-out stereo operation plus a tuner output. Goes to full silent at heel-down, no noise or scratchiness in the pot.

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Rich Robinson owns an Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, known for its smooth foot sweep and precise volume control, as listed on Reverb. This pedal features a micro taper switch for customized volume swell rates and is built with durable aircraft-grade aluminum.

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This Dunlop Uni-Vibe Foot Controller is from the private collection of Rich Robinson, guitarist of The Black Crowes as well as The Magpie Salute. This foot controller allows for manipulation of the Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato's Speed and effect/bypass functions. In fair condition. Sold AS IS.

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Rich Robinson owned an Akai Professional E2 HeadRush Delay/Looper, which combines delay, tape echo, and looping in one pedal. This specific unit, listed on Reverb, was affected by the Nashville flood, resulting in rust and flood damage, and was sold in as-is condition.

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The Radial Tonebone JX¢2 Pro Switchbone is an exceptional AB-Y switcher. It allows you to drive 2 guitar amplifiers at the same time without introducing noise, hum, or coloration and to switch between amplifiers without problems. It employs the class-A circuitry from the acclaimed Radial JD7 Injector for exceptional audio performance. The compact pedal has been optimized for maximum, yet simple, performance.

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Discography

Album Credits

  • Flux

    Flux

    Rich Robinson · 2016

    Producer
  • Paper

    Paper

    Rich Robinson · 2016

    Producer

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