Scott Henderson

According to Fulltone's website, Scott uses a Plimsoul pedal.

"And then, if I wanted a high gain solo, I use two or three different ones. I use mainly the Klon Centaur and I use a Maxon SD-9 and a Fulltone PlimSoul. Those are my three favorite distortion pedals." - Guitar.com

Scott Henderson praises the Vemuram Jan Ray as the best boost pedal he's ever heard for blues, as noted on the Vemuram Custom Pedals website.

Scott's website states that he uses the ZWEX Fuzz Factory.

"Yeah, with an expression pedal -- so that’s a great pedal. I use a Z.Vex Fuzz Factory for the solo on “Festival of Ghosts,” which is that really wicked solo that makes all the noisy kind of sound. I use that same pedal on the “Mysterious Traveller” solo on the HBC record. That’s a fun pedal. It sort of reacts to how you have your volume control on your guitar set. When you move your guitar volume up and down, it warbles out and makes the weirdest tones." - Guitar.com

I use mainly the Klon Centaur and I use a Maxon SD-9 and a Fulltone PlimSoul. Those are my three favorite distortion pedals.

"The Maxon SD-9 is the best distortion pedal EVER made, period. It has the clarity and punch you get from a pedal, while retaining the low bass you get with amp distortion. The SD-9 is one of the rare pedals which sound equally great on both the neck and bridge pickups, whether they're humbucking or single coil. It's been a very important part of my tone for many years."

"And then, if I wanted a high gain solo, I use two or three different ones. I use mainly the Klon Centaur and I use a Maxon SD-9 and a Fulltone PlimSoul. Those are my three favorite distortion pedals." - Guitar.com

"And then, let’s see, what else do I use? I use a Vertex Boost for a couple of tunes. I use a really nice boost pedal that a guy from Holland gave me called an (AMT Electronics) R1. I use that on the song “Calhoun.” It has a tube in it. It’s got a really beautiful, fat tone. And it seems to fit that tune more than the RC Booster, so I used that."

Scott Henderson expresses his enthusiasm for the Analog Man Beano Boost treble booster, highlighting its superior tonal balance compared to his previous MXR Micro Amp. He appreciates how the Beano Boost provides an even boost across the guitar's range, enhancing his sound without exaggerating the bass or thinning the mids. Henderson mentions that the Beano Boost has become a key component in his setup, replacing both the MXR Micro Amp and Voodoo pedals. He primarily uses the MID range boost for his tones, noting its versatility and potential for recording. This feedback is shared on the Analog Man website, underscoring his use and satisfaction with the pedal.

"I've been using the TS-9/Voodoo combo with my three single coil strat, and using the MXR micro for the clean sound…"

"I've been using the TS-9/Voodoo combo with my three single coil Strat…"

“First of all, I've tried every similar unit on the market and I've also tried every version of computer-based amp modeling software. To me, the PX5D sounds the most like a real amp. It also feels the best and reacts to picking and touch more like a real amp than anything else I've tried. The effects are great and it's amazing how many can be used at the same time. The bass & drum patterns are very flexible and an extra plus when the computer isn't around.

I've done tracks with the PXD5 and compared them with my own mic’d up amp. I've never heard any digital device or software get closer to the real thing! Its size makes it so easy to carry around that I can't imagine being on the road without it. Also, the editing software that comes with it is extremely easy and intuitive to use. I've easily written two bank files, one with all the reverbs and delays disabled for use at home where I have my own effects, and one with the reverbs and delays active for travel.

This version of the Pandora is one of the most fun and useful guitar tools I've ever owned!”

Fulltone's website states that Scott uses an OF-2 Octafuzz.

"The Vertex Boost has an extremely transparent sound that I find the most useful for clean blues playing and chords. It has a huge low end and makes the guitar sound big and musical."

Scott's long time favourite is this old chorus pedal, the gear page on his website lists it among his current gear.

Well, let me think about that... What do I use? I use the Ola Chorus a lot. That’s a Strymon pedal. That chorus sounds better than any plugin that I have.

Fulltone's website states that Scott uses a Fulldrive2 MOSFET.

The Boss RC-3 Loop Station isn't a true bypass pedal so it's not connected. Scott hooks it up in place of the wah during soundcheck to check his tone in the PA. The black box on the top right contains five 9v batteries which power all the pedals. It has an on/off switch, so no need to unplug pedals when not in use, or take pedals off the board to change batteries. Scott uses a Snark SN-8 "Super Tight" headstock tuner.

According to the gear page on his website Scott uses this headstock tuner.

"I also use a Strymon Lex which is their, sort of, their Leslie simulator. That’s a beautiful pedal. It makes some great sounds and you can rev up the rotor. When you play a sound you can make the rotor go faster and it’s really nice. It gives this great effects." - Henderson about Strymon Lex.

On the Blues tune, I use the Trombetta Robotone, which is a great pedal because when you pick kind of a -- what do you call it -- medium pressure, or medium force – it sounds like a really nice distortion pedal, but when you pick hard, these kind of overtones come out that almost makes it sound like a trombone.

I enter the guitar analog through a little Pandora that I use for writing. You know, it’s just one of those little Korg boxes that has a bunch of different sounds in it. And it’s fine for writing because I don’t want to burn the tubes out of my amp for composing.

"I used the FV-300 for 15 or 20 years, and it’s a great pedal. The FV-500L is even better than the 300 — it’s a big improvement. One of the things that I noticed was that it sounds better — the tone sounds fuller. The other thing is that the adjustment, the feel of the pedal is way more accurate."

"I use a Robotalk to make the radio sounds on the song “Vibe Station,” because I got a Mexican radio station coming through it. So, I turned up the gain, and I set the tempo of the Robotalk to the tempo of the song and got some really wild radio sounds. And that would have never happened without that Xotic pedal, the Robotalk. It’s sort of like an envelope filter, but it has a modulator like an in-time step modulator on it too, so it can wig out and do all kinds of strange things. So, yeah, lots of strange pedals – lots of pedals."

Listed on the official Foxrox artist page.

Scott Henderson

Paradox TZF

In this video Steve talks about the EWS SVC at 1:10 saying "you never heard those subtle changes in volume because I'm doing them in small increments."

Designed in conjunction with jazz fusion and blues guitarist Scott Henderson, the RC Booster SH model improves on the original RC by adding an additional gain switch that gives players access to a whole new level of gain control.

On the photos accompanying this article a Vox Wah is visible on Scott's pedalboard.

On the photos accompanying this article a Boss Volume pedal is visible on Scott's pedalboard.

Listed on Scott's official Fulltone artist page.

At 5:56 in this Youtube video, Scott says that he uses the Freeze when he wants do something by himself, although he doesn't have it plugged in at the time of recording.