Difference between revisions of "Pete Cornish Pedalboard"
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| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | The Pete Cornish Pedalboard | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | The Pete Cornish Pedalboard on [[1980-01-21]] |
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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
| − | [[Andy Summers]] pedalboard was built by Pete Cornish in January 1979 | + | [[Andy Summers]]' pedalboard was built by Pete Cornish in January [[1979]] - its first known use being the [[1979-02-06]] TV performance (but we don't know anything about the [[1979-02-02]] performance yet...) |
| − | + | =Gear breakdown= | |
| + | The pedalboard originally featured a Pete Cornish fuzz but in mid [[1979]] that was replaced with an MXR distortion. Here are the effects that the board contained on [[1979-03-20]] (as described in International Musician And Recording World - July [[1979]]): | ||
| − | + | * MXR Phase 90 | |
| − | ' | + | * MXR Compressor |
| + | * MXR Fuzz | ||
| + | * Electric Mistress Flanger | ||
| + | * MXR Dynacomp | ||
| + | * Cornish Fuzz | ||
| + | * Mutron III Envelope Filter | ||
| + | * automatic wah-wah | ||
| + | |||
| + | In a [[1982]] Rolling Stone issue it's mentioned that the board still has the MXR Phase 90, an analogue delay, compressor and the Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger. The fuzz and the Mutron III Envelope Filter are still in place, but not used anymore. | ||
=Quotations and trivia= | =Quotations and trivia= | ||
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=External links= | =External links= | ||
| + | * [http://watersish.com/archives/2015/05/andy-summers-rig-the-police-years.html scroll down to see which effects were built in where] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echoplex wikipedia page] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echoplex wikipedia page] | ||
=References and footnotes= | =References and footnotes= | ||
| − | sources: photos, videos, Vatsal | + | sources: photos, videos, Vatsal N. / Pete Cornish, International Musician And Recording World - July [[1979]]; Rolling Stone - February 18, [[1982]] |
[[Category:Touring gear (The Police-Andy Summers)]] | [[Category:Touring gear (The Police-Andy Summers)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:18, 22 October 2022
| Pete Cornish Pedalboard | |
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| The Pete Cornish Pedalboard on 1980-01-21 | |
| Artist: | Andy Summers |
| Band or ensemble: | The Police |
| Time gear used: | 1979 - YYYY |
Contents
Introduction
Andy Summers' pedalboard was built by Pete Cornish in January 1979 - its first known use being the 1979-02-06 TV performance (but we don't know anything about the 1979-02-02 performance yet...)
Gear breakdown
The pedalboard originally featured a Pete Cornish fuzz but in mid 1979 that was replaced with an MXR distortion. Here are the effects that the board contained on 1979-03-20 (as described in International Musician And Recording World - July 1979):
- MXR Phase 90
- MXR Compressor
- MXR Fuzz
- Electric Mistress Flanger
- MXR Dynacomp
- Cornish Fuzz
- Mutron III Envelope Filter
- automatic wah-wah
In a 1982 Rolling Stone issue it's mentioned that the board still has the MXR Phase 90, an analogue delay, compressor and the Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger. The fuzz and the Mutron III Envelope Filter are still in place, but not used anymore.
Quotations and trivia
This section needs more information. Include any quotes of interest from the artist on the use of this gear or anything else of relevance.
See also
External links
References and footnotes
sources: photos, videos, Vatsal N. / Pete Cornish, International Musician And Recording World - July 1979; Rolling Stone - February 18, 1982
