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Strymon
Flint Tremolo and Reverb“I'd have to say the Strymon Flint is most crucial.”
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11 items · Last checked What gear does Phil Cook use?
Phil Cook has said the Strymon Flint was the most crucial pedal on his board, next to a Greer Ghetto Stomp overdrive that had never left it. His 2017 board also had a Dunlop wah, a TC Electronic PolyTune 2, a Bogner Harlow and an Akai E2 Headrush.
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Where to start with Phil Cook's gear.
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Greer Amplification
Ghetto Stomp overdrive
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Greer Amplification
Ghetto Stomp overdrive“Man, it's never left my board once. Been there for years now.”
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Dunlop
Wah
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Dunlop
WahSaid in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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TC Electronic
PolyTune 2 tuner
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TC Electronic
PolyTune 2 tuner05
Bogner
Harlow boost and fuzz
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Bogner
Harlow boost and fuzzSaid in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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What pedalboard Phil Cook uses: a sourced gear guide
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Pedalboard
Has said they use
Strymon
Flint Tremolo and Reverb“I'd have to say the Strymon Flint is most crucial.”
Greer Amplification
Ghetto Stomp overdrive
Has said they use
Greer Amplification
Ghetto Stomp overdrive“Man, it's never left my board once. Been there for years now.”
Dunlop
Wah
Has said they use
Dunlop
WahSaid in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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TC Electronic
PolyTune 2 tuner
Has said they use
TC Electronic
PolyTune 2 tunerBogner
Harlow boost and fuzz
Has said they use
Bogner
Harlow boost and fuzzSaid in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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Akai Professional
E2 Headrush delay and looper
Has said they use
Akai Professional
E2 Headrush delay and looper“Sure, I've had the Akai Headrush for 10 years.”
Said in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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Mono
Pedalboard bag pouch
Has said they use
Said in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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Guitar tones that shaped me
Tom Waits
Mule Variations ("Cold Water", Marc Ribot solo)
Has said they love
Said in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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Elmore James
"Please Find My Baby"
Has said they love
Elmore James
"Please Find My Baby"Said in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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The Dixie Hummingbirds
"Christian Automobile" (Howard Carroll on guitar)
Has said they love
The Dixie Hummingbirds
"Christian Automobile" (Howard Carroll on guitar)Said in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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The Staple Singers
"Low Is The Way" (Pops Staples on guitar)
Has said they love
The Staple Singers
"Low Is The Way" (Pops Staples on guitar)Said in Illustrated and Explained: Steve Gunn's, Meg Duffy's, and Phil Cook's Pedalboards (Reverb), April 2017
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Questions
About Phil Cook's gear.
What pedals does Phil Cook use?
His 2017 board had a Dunlop wah, a TC Electronic PolyTune 2, a Greer Ghetto Stomp overdrive, a Bogner Harlow, an Akai E2 Headrush and a Strymon Flint. He said he only needed a tuner, the Ghetto Stomp and the Flint for 95 percent of what he did.
What overdrive does Phil Cook use?
A Greer Ghetto Stomp. He told Reverb it had never left his board and that he kept it on all the time for the low end blat it got from P90s.
What guitar tones does Phil Cook love?
He named Marc Ribot on Tom Waits' "Cold Water", Elmore James' "Please Find My Baby", Howard Carroll on the Dixie Hummingbirds' "Christian Automobile" and Pops Staples on the Staple Singers' "Low Is The Way".
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