Tom Polzine

In an Instagram post, Tom Polzine highlighted the Nuñez Amplification Tetra-Fet Drive and Dual Range Boost, stating, "I wanted to shout out @nunezamps for making two of my favorite pedals ever, the Tetra Fet Drive, and the Dual Range Boost. They’re pretty much permanently on my board now."

In an Instagram video, Tom Polzine highlights the Nuñez Amplification Dual Range Boost, stating, "I wanted to shout out @nunezamps for making two of my favorite pedals ever, the Tetra Fet Drive, and the Dual Range Boost. They’re pretty much permanently on my board now."

Tom Polzine, guitarist for Howling Giant, is known for using a Reverend Volcano RA guitar equipped with Railhammer Chisel pickups. According to Premier Guitar's "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant," Polzine tunes his guitar down to drop-C and uses D’Addario NYXL .012–.060 strings to counterbalance the looser tension.

Tom Polzine uses a 1980 Gibson Les Paul Standard as a loyal backup guitar, which he plays 15-20 percent of the time. This information is confirmed by Premier Guitar in their "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant."

Tom Polzine uses a 50-watt 1973 Marshall JMP Lead Tube Amp that was overhauled, including a fresh Mercury Magnetics transformer, by Tennessee tech Kevin Shaw of Shaw Audio. This amp is part of his guitar setup, driving a custom-made ported 2x12 cab outfitted with Warehouse Guitar Speakers ET65s, as detailed in Premier Guitar's "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant".

Tom Polzine uses the Shaw Audio Tonerod MG, as detailed in the Premier Guitar article "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant." The Shaw Audio Tonerod MG is an 8-watt, single-ended, class-A head that runs on two EL84s.

Tom Polzine, guitarist of Howling Giant, uses the Boss FV-30H Compact Foot Volume Pedal in his pedal setup. This was confirmed in a Premier Guitar Rig Rundown article, which details his signal chain starting with the Boss FV-30H, followed by the Vox V847A Wah, Xotic AC Plus, Radial BigShot ABY Amp Switcher, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof, Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh fuzz, Catalinbread Echorec, and culminating in a Marshall amp.

Tom Polzine, guitarist for Howling Giant, uses the Vox V847A Wah pedal as part of his effects chain. According to Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown, his signal chain starts with a Boss FV-30 volume pedal, followed by the Vox V847A Wah, and then an Xotic AC Plus.

Tom Polzine, guitarist for Howling Giant, incorporates the Xotic AC Plus - 2-channel Boost/Overdrive Pedal with Compressor and EQ in his pedalboard setup. This is confirmed by a detailed equipment breakdown provided by Premier Guitar in their "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant" article.

Tom Polzine, guitarist for Howling Giant, uses the Radial Engineering BigShot™ ABY True Bypass Switcher as part of his pedalboard setup. According to Premier Guitar’s "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant," Polzine’s signal chain includes a Boss FV-30 volume pedal, Vox V847A Wah, Xotic AC Plus, Radial BigShot ABY Amp Switcher, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof, Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh fuzz, Catalinbread Echorec, and a Marshall amp. Additionally, a custom-built silver box by Kevin Shaw allows him to toggle both the Hoof and Pharaoh simultaneously. His pedalboard also features an EQD Avalanche Run, Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner, Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus, and Cioks Big John for power.

Tom Polzine, the guitarist, uses a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner to keep his guitars in line. This information is confirmed by Premier Guitar in their "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant" article.

Tom Polzine, guitarist of Howling Giant, uses the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof V1 fuzz pedal as part of his setup. According to Premier Guitar’s Rig Rundown, his signal chain includes the Boss FV-30 volume pedal, Vox V847A Wah, Xotic AC Plus, Radial BigShot ABY Amp Switcher, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof, Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh fuzz, and Catalinbread Echorec, before feeding into the Marshall. The nondescript silver box built by Kevin Shaw allows Polzine to activate both the Hoof and Pharaoh with a single kick. The proof is provided by Premier Guitar’s "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant."

Tom Polzine uses the Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh fuzz pedal as part of his pedalboard setup. According to Premier Guitar in the "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant," his signal chain includes a Boss FV-30 volume pedal, Vox V847A Wah, Xotic AC Plus, Radial BigShot ABY Amp Switcher, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof, Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh, and Catalinbread Echorec, before feeding into a Marshall amp. The setup also includes a custom-built box by Kevin Shaw, allowing Polzine to simultaneously activate both the Hoof and Pharaoh pedals.

Tom Polzine uses the Electro-Harmonix "Black Russian" Big Muff Pi V8 as part of his pedal setup, as detailed in a Rig Rundown by Premier Guitar. Polzine admits to not using it much onstage, but the pedal still lives on his board for extracurricular fun and as a conversation piece after shows.

Tom Polzine, guitarist for Howling Giant, uses the Catalinbread Echorec as part of his pedalboard setup. According to Premier Guitar's "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant," his signal chain includes the Boss FV-30 volume pedal, Vox V847A Wah, Xotic AC Plus, Radial BigShot ABY Amp Switcher, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof, Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh fuzz, and the Catalinbread Echorec before feeding into his Marshall amp.

Tom Polzine uses the EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run, as detailed in Premier Guitar's "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant." Polzine’s signal chain includes a Boss FV-30 volume pedal, Vox V847A Wah, Xotic AC Plus, Radial BigShot ABY Amp Switcher, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof, Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh fuzz, and a Catalinbread Echorec before feeding into a Marshall amp. The EQD Avalanche Run is noted as a "newly acquired" time-based effect pedal. In the clip, the Boss EV-30 expression pedal was controlling the Avalanche Run’s delay time, though Polzine admits to not using it much onstage.

Tom Polzine, guitarist for Howling Giant, uses the Boss EV-30 Dual Expression Pedal to control the delay time on his EQD Avalanche Run. This information is supported by an article from Premier Guitar, specifically the "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant" segment.

Tom Polzine, guitarist for Howling Giant, uses the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 PLUS to power his pedalboard. His setup includes a Boss FV-30 volume pedal, Vox V847A Wah, Xotic AC Plus, Radial BigShot ABY Amp Switcher, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof, Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh fuzz, Catalinbread Echorec, and EQD Avalanche Run, among others. This information is confirmed by Premier Guitar in their "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant" feature.

Tom Polzine, guitarist of Howling Giant, uses a Cioks Big John Power Supply on his pedalboard. This information is confirmed in the "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant" article by Premier Guitar. Polzine's setup includes various pedals such as the Boss FV-30 volume pedal, Vox V847A Wah, Xotic AC Plus, Radial BigShot ABY Amp Switcher, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof, Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh fuzz, Catalinbread Echorec, EQD Avalanche Run, and Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff. His guitars are kept in tune with a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner, and his pedals are powered by both a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus and a Cioks Big John.

Tom Polzine uses a Marshall 4x12 Cab with V30 speakers, as confirmed by Premier Guitar in their "Rig Rundown: Howling Giant" feature.

Tom Polzine is performing with an Orange Rockerverb MKIII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head, as seen in the video "Howling Giant live from Sonia 4/9/2024 (FULL SET)" by DirtTheSixth on YouTube.

In a Facebook story by Howling Giant, there is a shot of Tom Polzine’s pedalboard for the upcoming tour in support of Mars Red Sky, clearly showing the Empress Echosystem.

In a Facebook story from Howling Giant, there is a shot of guitarist Tom Polzine’s pedalboard for the upcoming tour in support of Mars Red Sky, which includes the Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator.

Tom Polzine uses the Klon KTR Centaur, as evidenced by a shot of his pedalboard posted in a Facebook story by Howling Giant in preparation for their upcoming tour with Mars Red Sky.

In the Facebook Howling Giant story is a shot of Tom’s pedalboard for the upcoming tour in support of Mars Red Sky.

In the Facebook Howling Giant story is a shot of Tom’s pedalboard for the upcoming tour in support of Mars Red Sky.

A recent Facebook story by Howling Giant includes a shot of Tom Polzine's pedalboard for their upcoming tour, clearly showing the TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler.