Longest standing pedals on your board

normula1 · September 2023

Boss OD2 bought in the late 80s

ScreamingDave · September 2023

I put my main board together in about 2005 and it’s barely changed. The main pedals still on it are:

Jim Dunlop Cry Baby
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR Phase 90
Proco Rat II
EHX Small Clone
Boss DD-3
Marshall Vibratrem
Boss TU-2

But I’d already previously owned a Rat, Small Clone and Vibratrem before becoming a foul heretic and using a Line 6 Flextone II for a while, so I re-bought them, so they’d be the longest standing.

I’d re buy them all again if they malfunctioned and weren’t repairable

Grumpyrocker · September 2023

TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb and Flashback Delay. I bought them the week of launch and have been using them since.

TTBZ · September 2023

Boring but Korg Pitchblack. Must have had it about 15 years now, got it when my DT10 died.

Other than that there's always a TS style overdrive on my board for boosting for heavier playing. Previously it was my BYOC but replaced with an SD1 after the BYOC switch became unreliable.

bandmaster188 · September 2023

Can’t remember which went on first out of these two, I think the delay.
SIB Mr Echo
Vox Big Ben Overdrive

DesVegas · September 2023

For me it's the BBE Sonic Stomp. It was the very first pedal I really coveted and had to work hard to get it. It absolutely does sound like a heavy blanket has been removed from your amp. Couldn't get hold of the colour scheme I wanted but would not swap it for all the circuits at Gassage's home gaff

DefaultM · September 2023

Thorpy gunshot I think.

CountryDave · September 2023

Boss Chorus, must be at least 20 years old.

Petepassion · September 2023

Bought this one new back in the '80's I believe, my longest standing pedal which has just recently made it back onto one of my boards.

This one has been on and off a few times over the last few years, currently in use.

But I would say over the last few years, this one has been the most permanent fixture and see little reason for it ever being permanently removed. Small, simple, cheap and sounds friggin' awesome.

Kebabkid · September 2023

The following have been on my board for over 10 years or more

Keeley 2 knob - Oldest
Keeley TS-808 (Mod Plus) but that's currently up for sale and off my board but I may keep it
Catalinbread Serrano Picoso Boost (mini)
Fulltone OCD V1.4
Xotic EP Boost

The following about 8-10 years
TC Flashback about
Zoom MS-70 CDR

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thefez · September 2023

Can't remember exactly which was first but tuner aside, it would be the Nocturne Mystery Brain or the Surfybear Metal.

Absolutely love both for my rockabilly/surf stuff I try and learn but they're just great pedals outside of that.

jeztone2 · September 2023

The two longest running on my board are the Line 6 M5 & The Goosoniqueworx 7thvn 2 channel JFET Distortion. Both from 2011.

earwighoney · September 2023

Boss DD5 since 1998 or 1999?

I've bought other delays since then but I always find my way back to the DD5.

richman6100 · September 2023

None of mine are really old as I chopped and changed pedals for years before settling on what I have now. The ones that have never been removed from my board since I bought them are the Thorpy Peacekeeper, Gunshot, Warthog, Fat General, Team Medic and the Source Audio Ventris and Nemesis. The Thorpy Fallout Cloud comes and goes depending on whether I'm in the mood for a Big Muff or Fuzz Face. Notable mentions go to the Neunaber Immerse, BOSS MD-500, Strymon Volante, Xotic Wah, Gamechanger Audio Plus, Magnetic FX Black Moon and BOSS RC-3, all of which are usually on the board. I'm really impressed with the Zvex Super Duper boost, which I can't see being replaced. Most of my old/earlier pedals have been acquired by my son.

I seem to be pretty attached to the pedals mentioned above after years trying loads of different ones. I now tend to just get a bigger board when something grabs my attention, rather than getting rid of pedals that already work well for me. It's now full, so something's gonna have to go if I want anything new. :-)

Schmo · September 2023

XTS Atomic OD...

Cranky · September 2023

Not sure between the TS808 and the Big Muff OpAmp

handsomerik · September 2023

Strymon Flint. Been with me since 2014 while everything else constantly chops and changes.

Also I’m on my 5th Strymon Timeline!!! Something about it always drags me back and I’m loving it again at the moment.

It’d be brilliant if Strymon updated it like Line6 did with the DL4 (while retaining all the original delay engines)

Yorkie · September 2023

Morley volume/wah. Sounds great, plays great, looks great, and it’s 2/3 the size of the Cry Baby it kicked off the board. I have sold all my other pedals and building other circuits by hand, and the Morley is the only one still standing from my very first board.

Jon

Nerine · September 2023

Keeley Mod Plus Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer.

I’ve had it for years.

Nothing dislodges it from the (analogue) board.

Although I am absolutely loving the MXR Duke Of Tone at the min which is screwed to my Fractal board along with an MXR classic 108 Fuzz.

Alex2678 · September 2023

Recovery Dirty Murals. Sold it twice to buy something fancier, bought it back twice because nothing sounds as good. Won’t sell it again

Neil · September 2023

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NicoAdie · September 2023

Rat, since about 1999 I think.

mo6020 · September 2023

I didn't used to have a board back in the day, but I've got an SD-1 and a DM-2 that've been with me and in constant use since the 90s...

stickyfiddle · September 2023

handsomerik said:

Also I’m on my 5th Strymon Timeline!!! Something about it always drags me back and I’m loving it again at the moment.

One more from me - Eventide Timefactor. I've only had 2, but the first one was sold and re-bought, then sold again. Then I bought another. I've learned my lesson - it's a fabulous pedal and I massively prefer it to the Timeline

alalalkasar · September 2023

It would be my big box rat. I honestly don't know when I bought it, probably late 90s. Anything older than that (a couple of big muffs and a few dod delays) died a long time ago but the rat keeps going strong. It's still my favourite.

JayGee · September 2023

Well, until recently it would be my Yamaha CH-01 chorus pedal (which considerably predates my pedal board, let alone anything else on it having been bought new in 1983) but that actually got swapped for something else recently, so it’s now my Rothwell Hellbender…

chromatuna · September 2023

MXR Carbon Copy and Mad Professor Mellow Yellow both coming up on ten years. The former just works for me although it needs 12v IMHO. The latter isn’t the funkiest tremolo but again it works brilliantly. Lovepedal OD 11 coming up on nine years even though a fair few other drives have come and gone

tone1 · September 2023

Palmer Solid Metal

monquixote · September 2023

My main pedalboard has been SD-1 BD-2 CE-2 DM-2 for about 3 years now.

My little board has a Liquid Sunshine and a Super Badass that are both about 10+ years old.

ragingben · September 2023

I rotate a fair bit, but pedals that have done a lot of time on the board, particularly when gigging:

Korg Pitch black
G-lab BC1
Way Huge Green Rhino
Malekko 616
Strymon Flint

Also the Amptweaker Tight Drive Pro. That's such an amazing pedal and can form the center piece of a board with its switchable loops and what not. I had a board based around that running into a small Blackheart Little Giant for years and it sounded way bigger and better than it had any right to. I only changed it when I got bored in lock down and started buying and selling pedals again which ended up this year culminating in a Rockerverb.

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