Billy has used a ‘Cry Baby’ Wah Pedal as part of his live sound since the very early days. Inspired by the classic sounds of Jimi Hendrix and Mick Ronson he initially used a regular version but was lucky enough to have a customised one, more suited to his needs, made for him by Dunlop as The Cult became more successful. Over the years this was tweaked and in 2016 Dunlop released a Limited Edition Billy Duffy Signature version featuring his modifications housed in a white and chrome body reflecting his Gretsch Signature White Falcon and complete with a Silhouette… Read the full article.

Launched in 1976, the CE-1 Chorus Ensemble was not only the world’s first chorus effect pedal, but also the very first BOSS pedal. Three years later, this inventive new sound was squeezed into the blue CE-2 Chorus, and chorus pedals have remained in the compact line-up ever since. Four decades on, the spacious modulated tone of the signature BOSS effect is still loved by musicians everywhere. In 2016, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of BOSS innovation, the original analog chorus sounds are now reborn with the Waza Craft CE-2W. The CE-2W’s Standard mode faithfully recreates the classic CE-2 chorus sound… Read the full article.

Like any guitarist looking to create any different sounds during the course of a show Billy is no different and this piece of kit is essential in making that happen. This pedal is a three way signal splitter that allows Billy to use one of three switches to quickly change from one guitar sound set up to another. You’ll see on the pic above that each Switch has been marked up to reflect the Amp set up that Billy requires. The first AC30 is his Vox AC30 Amp, second JC120 is his Roland Chorus and the third is his MARSH/FRIED… Read the full article.

On the top of this Klon KTR overdrive pedal is printed ‘Kindly remember: the ridiculous hype that offends so many is not of my making’. The reason for this statement is the fact that the original Klon Centaur is one of the most sought-after effects pedals ever! It was created by Bill Finnegan between 1990 and 1994 and about 8,000 were made before they ceased production in 2000. In 2014 Finnegan started to produce a new edition of the known as the KTR overdrive pedal possessing almost exactly the same sound as the original Centaur. “When I was making the… Read the full article.

Ever since being discontinued way back in 1984, the BOSS DM-2 Delay pedal has remained highly sought after by guitar players everywhere for its warm, “bucket brigade” analog delay tone. The DM-2 has been part of Billy’s guitar sound since the early days of The Cult including featuring on “She Sells Sanctuary”. You can read about Billy’s Original BOSS DM-2 pedal here. He’s needed to keep a stock of the discontinued pedal though as it’s remained in his live rig set up ever since but now he won’t have to track down old ones as the DM-2 is back! This… Read the full article.

This handwired classic Phaser Pedal from boutique manufacturer Whirlwind features select resistors paired with hand-matched components to achieve the same smooth and warm modulation as the original . . . the result? Gobs of thick, rich tone. This little box can be heard on more hit albums than any other FX box in history – hands down! “This ‘Orange Box’ pedal is basically a simpler, smaller version of the Phase 100 pedal that inherited from Jamie when he gave up guitar for bass to join Death Cult. I used it on several of the early recordings particularly ’83rd Dream’ and… Read the full article.

The Kalamazoo Gold is an updated version of Billy’s Overdrive pedal built by boutique pedal manufacturer Lovepedal. The new ‘Gold’ pedal has higher headroom than the original version and offers and better handling of high output pickups like the ones on Billy’ s Signature Falcon. The tone control wired to work in series with it’s treble booster offers up super smooth, controllable highs. The available Gain has been boosted and even the most saturated notes ring with better definition than ever before.Plug in and while not only having total tonal control of it’s sweet ‘n’ smooth, harmonic, overdriven tones, you’ll… Read the full article.

The Waza Craft line SD-1W Super Overdrive hot rods this classic BOSS booster pedal without losing its timeless character. For starters, the master pedal makers at BOSS reengineered the original SD-1’s discrete, all-analog circuitry, using premium components and a redesigned topology to clean up the overall sound. So even when you’re running it in Standard mode, the SD-1W delivers the classic smooth and articulate overdrive sound that made the SD-1 legend, but with less noise and greater articulation than ever. Flip it over to Custom mode, and you get treated to super-fat bass and an extra helping of gain. Both… Read the full article.

The BOSS BC-2 generates a classic ‘AC-inspired’ British combo-amp tone in a compact pedal. With just a single knob, you can instantly control a variety of sound-character parameters, and quickly tap into a full spectrum of tone. Achieve the perfect vintage sound or dial into higher gain or cleaner tone across a wider frequency range than the classic amp could provide on its own. The BC-2 also offers a natural and dynamic response to your picking nuances at any setting. It’s easy to use yet technically complex and takes you from authentic vintage tone to expanded new-generation performance and sound.

The BOSS BD-2 Blues Driver is one of the most popular overdrive pedals in the world, and the BD-2W is the customized edition and part of their Waza Craft line. It gives an iconic tube-amp overdrive with two distinct voices but is more than a modified BD-2, as it’s been completely redesigned using premium discrete analog components and adding a customized signal path that you can access with the flip of a mini toggle. In Standard mode, the BD-2W offers you the classically smoky and gritty Blues Driver tone, whereas Custom mode beefs up the low end and adds a… Read the full article.