Russell Lissack

Russell Lissack incorporates the Eventide PitchFactor Harmonizer into his pedalboard for creating synth-like sounds. According to Premier Guitar's "Rig Rundown" by John Bohlinger, this pedal was previously set aside with the Electro-Harmonix POG before being reintegrated into his setup.

This pedal is used only for chord-like sustain. Lissack combines the sustain of the pedal with couple of Boss PS-5 Pitch Shifters to get the "The Love Within" sound.

This Gibson SG Standard with 60s neck in Classic White was used by Russell Lissack during Bloc Party's performance at St. John-at-Hackney Church in 2015. Lissack played this guitar as slide guitar. Photo credit here.

In this photo from Zane Lowe sessions, Lissack can be checking his pedalboard, which contains Dunlop DC-Brick as a power supply.

In the photo posted by Lissack, there is Clavia Nord Rack 2X VA Synth visible in the photo.

Luca Rella, a student from Point Blank Music School helped during the "Hymns" recordings of Bloc Party. In one of the photos, he is seen setting up the Russell's pedalboard, and Strymon Mobius is visible there.

In this photo of Lissack performing with Ash, Way Huge Swollen Pickle is visible next to the Korg Kaoss Pad.

(11:35 minute mark) - This pedal was used for the song "Octopus", as Lissack demonstrated it in the video. This pedal allows Lissack to switch from one delay pedal to another, so this is some kind of "twin-delay" pedal. Two pedals in it have different tempos. Some parts of the pedal suspiciously remind of two Boss pedals. It was built by Lissack's friend. This pedal is controlled by Boss DD-3 digital delay, which got all the knobs removed and only serves as a controller. The pedal used to have a silver housing back in the "Four" days. Currently, the pedal is in the black housing.

Russell got some pedals to try out in 2017. One of this pedals was the Walrus Descent.

In this video he posted to Instagram, Russell Lissack demonstrates a guitar pedal and says "New Pedal time 🎸" and tags Malekko in the hashtags. In the comments, Tim Wheeler says

Tasty! Which pedal is it?

to which Russell replies

Charlie Foxtrot

In this video we can see Russell Lissack playing "This Modern Love" with a Takamine. A good look at the guitar can be had at 0:07 into the video.

The pedals rest on several Pedaltrain boards and are powered by Truetone One Spot CS7 power supplies

At 1:29 minute mark of the "Truth" performance, Lissack can be seen playing the Fender CD-60CE acoustic guitar.

At 0.8, you can see that Russell Lissack of Bloc Party has the Walrus Audio Julia on his board. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3J3WScHr8m/

In the provided image, Russell Lissack is clearly seen playing his iconic stickered Fender Telecaster, which has been extensively used throughout Bloc Party's career in the 2000s. According to https://www.seymourduncan.com/artists/russell-lissack it has Seymour Duncan Hot Tele pickups.

Russell Lissack uses the Boss ES-8 Effects Switching System on his new pedalboard, as confirmed by his guitar technician in a detailed rundown video by Hemstock Guitars, following a 2023 show at the Paramount.

Russell Lissack uses the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay on his new pedalboard, as confirmed by his guitar technician following the 2023 show at Paramount. This information is detailed in the YouTube video "Russell Lissack of Bloc Party Pedalboard Rundown" by Hemstock Guitars.

According to a video by Hemstock Guitars on YouTube titled "Russell Lissack of Bloc Party Pedalboard Rundown," Russell Lissack uses the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator on his live pedalboard setup. The video provides a detailed examination of his pedalboard, confirming the use of this specific gear.

Russell Lissack uses the Eventide H9 Max on his new pedalboard for specific delay tones, as confirmed by his guitar technician in the YouTube video "Russell Lissack of Bloc Party Pedalboard Rundown" by Hemstock Guitars.

Russell Lissack's guitar technician confirmed that he uses the Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man on his new pedalboard to achieve a delay tone. This information is detailed in a video by Hemstock Guitars titled "Russell Lissack of Bloc Party Pedalboard Rundown" on YouTube.

Russell Lissack's guitar technician has confirmed that he uses the Electro-Harmonix Mono Synth on his new pedalboard to achieve a specific delay tone. This information is detailed in the YouTube video by Hemstock Guitars, titled "Russell Lissack of Bloc Party Pedalboard Rundown."

In a video titled "Russell Lissack of Bloc Party Pedalboard Rundown" by Hemstock Guitars on YouTube, Russell Lissack's guitar tech confirms that he uses the Boss IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet. The pedal was initially used to replace his amplifier in 2023/2024, and by mid-2024/2025, it was used as a backup amp.

In a video titled "Russell Lissack of Bloc Party Pedalboard Rundown" by Hemstock Guitars on YouTube, Russell Lissack's guitar tech reveals a photo of a new pedalboard prototype planned for mid-2024. This prototype includes The GigRig G3 Advanced Switching System as the guitar switch system.

According to a video by Hemstock Guitars titled "Russell Lissack of Bloc Party Pedalboard Rundown," Russell Lissack uses the Dunlop DVP5 Volume (X) 8 Pedal on the prototype of his new pedalboard in 2023, as confirmed by his guitar tech.

Russell Lissack uses the Boss RV-6 Reverb on his new pedalboard, replacing the BOSS Digital Reverb. This change was confirmed by his guitar technician in a detailed rundown video by Hemstock Guitars, following a 2023 show at the Paramount.