Rich Robinson

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A James Trussart Custom that Rich Robinson plays, the Steel Top is another unique look cultivated by the Black Crowes’ guitarist. “We've worked with James for a long time,” Robinson’s tech explains at (14:48). Rich has designed a few guitars with him, special guitars. This one, we will be using this one on tonight, we'll be using this one on, "Been a Long Time Waiting on Love."’

Another survivor from the devastating Hurricane Sandy flood that wiped out some of the Black Crowe’s gear is an Ampeg Dan Armstrong plexiglass guitar. “This is an original Dan Armstrong…with the Holmes pickup in it,” Rich Robinson’s tech says at (15:24) “This one had to have the frets redone on it, but other than that the Plexiglass, it survive and we changed the pots as well…That's amazing this is an original. I replaced the bridge, to get the intonation better on it.”

Though he doesn’t use a 12-string often, Robinson owns a Gretsch Country Gentleman 12-string guitar (17:16).

This is one of Robinson’s “Zemaitis acoustics,” his tech says at (18:13) “It's one of the newer ones. We probably had it for about five or six years. We're just using it as a backup now for "Angels." These were made in England or Ireland. I think Lowden was making them for Zemaitis. It sounds great, feels good. Also, when we went to Gruhns that day, one of the techs had recommended these K and K pickups.”

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

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

"Because I lost all of my guitars in Hurricane Sandy, I don't have as many vintage guitars. Right now, my dad's Martin is the oldest, being built in 1953. I used to have a 1929 National Duolian, that was the oldest I've ever owned. I also had a couple from the 40s."

"I actually kept things pretty minimal. I got a new Echopark with P-90s, and I used my goldtop and my 335 like I always do. Those are my main guitars."

He uses Burstbuckers #1 and #2 in his Gibson guitar.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

His guitar has BB #1 and BB #2.

''He chose an Eastwood Classic 12 as his instrument of choice to use on a few songs live with his new band The Magpie Salute''

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.

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.

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.

You can see him using AC30 Cream Combos in the background. I also see his 1968 Marshall Bluesbreaker - but not listed anywhere on Equipboard.

Rich Robinson used a Gibson 1968 Les Paul Goldtop with a Bigsby vibrato for the album "Shake Your Money Maker," as detailed by Pete Prown in Vintage Guitar® magazine.

Rich Robinson used a 1968 Fender Telecaster during the recording of "Shake Your Money Maker," as confirmed by Pete Prown in Vintage Guitar® magazine.

Rich Robinson used a Gretsch Roc Jet while recording "Shake Your Money Maker," as confirmed by Pete Prown in Vintage Guitar® magazine.