Tad Kubler
Guitarist/bassist/songwriter
Tad Kubler's Effects Pedals
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the pedals that can be seen is the Boss TR-2.
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Visible in the bottom-left (to him) corner of the pedal board. Photo taken at SXSW 2004.
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“This is like an organ effect. It’s got an up and down octave, lag, tone - to roll off some of the top-end - and then a ‘choir’ control that combines the up and the down and regenerates it, so you get like a third and fourth octave. I hardly use it. I keep putting it on my pedalboard and hoping I will learn to use it tastefully.”
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Tad Kubler of The Hold Steady uses the Union Tube & Transistor More boost pedal, as highlighted in a MusicRadar rig tour by Matt Parker. This Vancouver-made pedal is known for being placed at the end of the signal chain to prevent overdriving other pedals.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the pedals that can be seen is the T-Rex Replica.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the pedals that can be seen is the Boss FZ-5.
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Tad Kubler uses the MXR Custom Audio Electronics MC-403 Power Distributor as part of his CAE signal switching system. A photo on Imgur clarifies this item was initially misidentified as a power supply.
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Boss TU-3 and TC Electronic Polytune Mini
Tad: “I use two tuners and they’re on all the time. It’s just an OCD thing!”
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“This I use as like a cut, so rather than needing to back off my volume, I can step on this and do cleaner stuff . I was using that a lot when we did Spinners and I love the fucking reverb on this thing. It’s got that great drippy, spring reverb.”
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the pedals that can be seen is the Boss PS-5.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the pedals that can be seen is the MXR EVH Phase 90.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the pedals that can be seen is the Boss PH-3.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's pedalboard from 2007, one of the pedals that can be seen on the board is the Boss RV-5.
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Boss TU-3 and TC Electronic Polytune Mini
Tad: “I use two tuners and they’re on all the time. It’s just an OCD thing!”
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“I use this as a kind of rotary. It’s got a nice accelerating feature where if you hold the tap down it speeds up. It’s got filter, vintage trim, destroyer, chorus, flange, phaser and rotary options.”
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the pedals that can be seen is the MXR Boost/Line Driver.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the items that can be seen is the T-Rex FuelTank Classic.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the pedals that can be seen is the Boss GE-7.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's 2009 Noise Pop SXSW Showcase pedalboard (photo taken by Anna Enriquez), one of the pedals that can be seen is the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix wah pedal.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's pedalboard from 2007, one of the pedals that can be seen on the board is the Boss HF-2 flanger pedal.
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In this photo, which shows Kubler's pedalboard from 2007, one of the pedals that can be seen on the board is the Boss OC-2.
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