My Pedalboard for 2023 and 2024 Live Gigs

[@HarlanHarvey76]

Congrats on 100k - it's coming very soon!! I remember when it was 1k!

[@bgrierofficial]

Almost 100k subscribers - nice job, John! Hard work on the daily vids is paying off.

[@JohnNathanCordyFactBot-br8is]

Once a year, John leaves a single red rose on the grave of Steven Twix, the inventor of his favourite confectionery, liquorice.

[@ksharpe10]

What about the Dumblish Dachshunds???

[@tonybeer70]

Did this happen when he live at his Ma's?

[@marshallrankin168]

John, your legato lines consistently blow me away. So tasteful and fluid, never robotic sounding.

[@HarlanHarvey76]

Mornin! Been a minute since I checked in. So glad to see you doing well. Love the board. I need to downsize... New Guitar Day for me today!

[@southpaw335]

Looks like John is getting 100K Subs for Christmas this year. Well done

[@dnt7593]

Compressor after the drive is great !

[@markinthemix6055]

Much respect to you for the tones you get out of the Stomp

[@jerryhorton5708]

As usual, the intro segment was inspiring. Have an amazing 2024, John!

[@milescookman7180]

I'm embarrassingly old skool. I still have an amp with a 1x12" and a mic in front of it. As for a board, it's a BD2, SL-Drive, Durham Sex Drive, Trelicopter and a mini delay pedal. They all fit on a Nano+ so it's no great stress. I've been gigging it constantly for years and every time I swap something out, it ends up getting swapped back in.

[@jasonkucharski7411]

Almost a 100K!!!! Great work John!!!

[@jnh73]

Wow that Angry Driver is killer!

[@JosephCompton66]

Peterson hd stomp, mod 11, strymon sunset. Empress para eq delux, volante, chase bliss reverse c, hex freeze, strymon flint.

[@christopherjbutler]

@JohnNathanCordy Congratulations in advance on 100,000 Subscribers! I am at work right now, wish I could watch this video right now.. Will catch it when I get home. Cheers mate!!

[@Dbj5555555]

I have a piece of egg and coffee spills on mine.

[@trickfall8752]

I’ve had the same board all year. An HX Stomp with a Boss SY-200 in the loop and an Eventide Ultratapp in the loop of the Boss. Everything is powered by an Eventide (Cioks) power supply.

[@GuitarJawn]

100k CONGRATS MUCH DESERVED {EDIT: 06:45 that made me laugh so hard}

[@davidthomas9960]

Board for most of the year has been HXFX with a tonex in the loop. Tonex takes care of amp+cab and compression/noise gate/reverb (because I wanted to keep as much DSP free as possible for HXFX). Only recent addition was a pinstripe line isolator so I could have a consistent DI/LI for our in ear rig rather than having to rely on house DIs and having to mess around with the gain staging during soundcheck

[@charlesstratton5335]

That sounds like the best rig available right now!

[@davidthomas9960]

Yeah I like it a lot. Got an absolute mad doctor friend who cooks me up DI captures of amps I really want for tonex and then I use my ol' trusty third party IRs and the sound is absolutely phenomenal@@charlesstratton5335

[@ksharpe10]

Congrats on 100K soon to be!!!!

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

I got an HX Stomp because of you John. I only play in church these days so the amp sims are very important to me. So I use a Boss Octave (I like octave at the beginning, JHS Univibe, JHS screamer for solo boost, JHS Morning Glory for an always on sound, Wampler Tumnus as my rock overdrive a Boss FZ-1w, which I can put after all my pedals since Boss use a buffer - as a solo sound. I use the HX Stomp for amp sim, mods like chorus and trem, reverb, delay and EQ at the very end for a volume boost for solos. I haven’t changed my pedals around since I’ve had the HX Stomp other than switching overdrive once in a rare while just for different flavors.

[@CJLee-jd2lh]

Super interesting! I've found your channel a few weeks ago and i've been loving all your contents. I don't usually watch guitar lessons videos on youtube but yours I really liked. Congrats on getting close to 100K subscribers! My drive section hasn't changed for about a year now. I go guitar -> some boost -> TS -> Rat, where I keep RAT always on with very low gain. With a strat and clean fender amp, RAT reacts suprisingly well to volume/tone knobs on my guitar and hand dynamics. Then I just boost with either TS or some other boost depending on taste. I'm digging your tones and way of playing, so this video was interesting to watch. Thank you for letting in on your gears!

[@LetsPlayMrK]

My board; Kemper with a HX stomp XL in the effects loop. MIDI everything.

[@averagejer]

Almost to 100k. Nice work!

[@michaelgregory2231]

For the past 3 years: All in loops in a Boss FS-8 switcher - Xotic compressor, OCD, Tumnus (replacing with Germanium Tumnus in January), Karma ODR-10 (3rd Nobles clone I've had in this spot), Mooer Telicopter trem, HX Stomp (for time-based FX [chorus/delay/reverb), Hotone VOW (volume/Wah pedal). Into front end of a Dr. Z Stang Ray

[@TheToneWork]

That Angry Driver... take my money!

[@ShaneMyers-x6t]

Always love the videos John. I have a similar setup stomp xl, wampler ego, and use the boss OD-200 for drives. Also a big fan of the angry driver and will through that in the fx loop sometimes.

[@oncameramastery]

Great vid man, and congrats on 100K subs! (if not already, within the next few hours by the looks of things!)

[@robinjgill]

Ramble FX Twin Bender V3, EP booster and a Timeline. 3 things is enough (not including the power supply)

[@risteardohaodha23]

My basic gig board this year has been a small Pedaltrain Nano+ (powered by a Cloks with a HX Stomp as the main central hub with UAFX Starlight and Mercury 7 in the FX loop (sometimes with a small volume pedal for ambient swells). This goes straight to FOH and relying on monitors or in-ear. This has remained constant since building it at the start of the year. Its super light weight and it could of course go into an amp, but this hasn’t been required as the bands I’ve been playing in have been needing quiet stages amp wise., plus of them is an 8piece group, so stage space is tight.

[@andsoistopped]

Keelely Comp, TC SubnUp, Fender Marine Layer Reverb, TC Mojo Mojo, ODR 1 mini, Wampler Tumnus, TC Spark boost mini x 2 one always on one for boost. Boss PS2 Pitch Shifter/delay. Just use it for delay. TC Flashback, Line 6 M5, Fender Tre-Verb and Pinwheel, Neunaber Immerse and then the Stomp which I use for recording not live. Powered by 3 Thomann modular power supplies. Which are excellent.

[@JohnMcGFrance]

Always good to see what’s on peoples boards. I need to revamp mine now I’ve bought the HX Stomp. My tuner could come off, but not sure yet. My delay is already off. Then I need to look at drive pedals. I have a BD-2 Bluesdriver which has been on for many years, a BB comp which I use as a boost/compressor and a Vertex SSS SRV which sits last and is always on. I’m going to take off a Blackstar dual drive valve thingy. Never been happy with that and my Boss Octave pedal because I never use it these days unless I’m messing with a looper. Finally there is a Hotone mini wah/expression. I’d like to use this with the stomp. I’d like a smaller setup so maybe the BD-2 could come off. It’s always fun messing around but definitely feel downsizing is the way forward.

[@alguitarchristie]

I used to have the workstation, but I sing and play and i found the switches too close together and was always pressing two at a time by mistake. Now I have A Unit 67 compressor/boost, Duke of tone MXR, Plexitone deluxe, Andy Timmons Halo delay, Vemuram Shanks OD ( got it half price, this is the best pedal I have) and the strymon flint going into my Victory V30 or UA Dream 65. Oh and a mini wah, which is awesome, I have it on the Vox setting.

[@brammanck]

Kinda similar board size and concept: from deep trip BOG (for lead) to the King on Tone to the hotone ampero stomp 2. That has the amps and irs and sometimes an extra delay. In the loop is the wampler aethereal for reverb delay. And then to my fender fr12. Sound awesome

[@Perry_Zon]

Nice setup and its sounds awseome John!. What i have on my board is a Warm Audio Centavo (always on) that goes in my Boss MS-3. In the loops of my Boss i have a Kasleder Toxic Twins and a Vertex Steel String MK1. The Boss goes into the Milkman Amp 100. Everything is powered with a Truetone CS6

[@midtownunited9316]

Volume pedal into an HXFX in stomp mode with a Kingsley Minstrel V3 for gain and a Morningstar MC6 for more options.

[@johnnathancordy]

Ooh nice - how do you like that Kingsley?

[@ocollado2]

Just a note to let you know how much I enjoy your videos. Also, a comment on wireless microphones: wireless microphone produce a great amount of emf. In academic research it has been proven that emf can cause cancer on living cells and tissue. Having that microphone/transmitter next to your ear/skull openings irradiates that part if your brain cells and other tissue with emf. I also don't consider a good practice to have this on the neck where it irradiates you thyroids and other nodes and tissue. In general I don't think this microphone design a safe one, the company needs to re-think this design. Of course it never happens until the first claim wins on a legal court. Please be safe, get another mic. So many shotgun, dynamic or large capsule work just fine for your application. Please don't take my word on this topic, do an academic paper research. Again, thanks for your videos!

[@bringit2ya122]

Friedman IR-X, Wampler Wong compressor, Fulltone Dejavibe, Wampler Faux Tape Echo, and Morley Wah!

[@emdblues]

I have a univibe, a couple of ods, Delverb and a tuner. I'd like to have some sort of modulation but that's for the next year. Btw, that Angry Driver sounds killer, I might buy one as well

[@Neilybob100]

Please please please buy a remote switch for the Angry Driver it’s a game changer!!

[@rangerdoc1029]

Looks like Line6 is the winner over the Lion & the IR-X. I went with a rechargeable power supply too, thinking it would be quieter. Found out that without having an Earth ground, the opposite was true. So I had to add a plug just to ground everything.

[@JemMusic.]

Enjoyed that. Btw I think the footswitch screw is undoing itself on the boss pedal. Disaster is close.

[@citizenphaid1880]

That opening track dude. Amazing. Do you have the chords for that or backing track please?

[@grahamlyell6774]

I use an Eastman’s T486 as my main guitar (playing in a covers band - indie rock and a few others). I love the Eastman which I could because a Gibson 336 was just a bit more than I could manage at the time. I love my Eastman and I use my Gibson SG and Les Paul as backup but I really like the little bit extra resonance from a semi solid. I did buy a Sire H7 last year - beautiful and great sound but the narrow neck was just too much so I sent it back. I just bought another that they’ve widened the neck - looks great but not tested it yet (Christmas present from my wife) but I hope it will be a decent backup for the Eastman.

[@skullstjohn]

The Harley Benton powers the HX Stomp?

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Sounds good.

[@jimmcdougall9973]

@Tel3grramme-John_Nathan_Cordy I’m not Nigerian

[@truthfactreality6814]

Surprised you don’t use a Wampler gearbox. Would be ideal

[@DaviSiqueiraSilva]

If you consider the cost, size, weight, the cables and the power management, I wonder if it wouldn't be easier to gig your full Helix instead of this board. Aren't those external pedals easy replicated in the Helix? I imagine if you use some pedal models, or even some amp pre models as pedals, you could easily get in the same tone ballpark. Maybe I'm wrong? I'd love to hear your opinion on this, John!

[@JordanAllenClark]

This is exactly what I did. Had a helix. Sold it and did the pedals and stomp for years, then did a stomp and he’d and realized it would just be easier to go full helix. I will say the stomp and he’d with routing was a bit easier to manage dsp but had multiple cables and power supplies that I didn’t want to worry about anymore.

[@lattjeful]

Some people prefer having their physical pedals. I think John said once that boosting and using physical pedals with the Helix can make it feel more amp-like, which might also be why he uses them. Also something to be said about being able to tweak your stuff for the room without menu diving, or being able to use all of those pedals in front of a backline amp. As far as size, the board looks smaller than a normal Helix? Not sure.

[@DaviSiqueiraSilva]

@@lattjeful Smaller? Not so much when you put the expression pedal on the side, I think.

[@stratless]

Love the Backing track John! Very smooth and articulate playing-(as always). I like the Angry driver as well. It seems to work well with the Helix. I love my Greer Lightspeed. Also, interested in why compressor is after the AD?

[@melbindas3819]

Very Nice Mr. John! Challenge for you… You have HX Stomp & HX Stomp XL. (I also have same…) Here’s the Challenge: Can you get close to this set up with a Stomp into Stomp XL, (or vise a versa) with a Volume pedal in between??? Thanks!

[@melbindas3819]

Comments?

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

John, you use the Keeley workstation AFTER the Angry Driver? So you use the compressor and Tubescreamer circuit in the Keeley after the Angry Driver? Usually people usually push their main OD with a Tubescreamer.

[@dreadnotpop]

I love the 3 gain stages. I’m using TONEX into Stomp FX loop and getting gain,mod, and delay from Stomp. Jet micro for extra options. All into FX loop of 5150 iconic combo using only clean channel. Those 6L6s are huge! FOH gets 5150 out. did you point to the helix send out going to your tube amp?

[@deanopie4390]

Live board demo needs live footage pls

[@darthstrings1]

@johnnathancordy - I'm putting together my first HX Stomp based pedalboard - are you currently running your drives in the loop, or just in front of the HX Stomp? I'm going back on forth on the best way to set this up. Cheers!

[@PaoloC.]

I pretty much have same concepts regarding multiple gain stages and efx, so I have the jhs at+ (why didn't you go for this?) then xotic ac plus for softer distortions. I use the iridium for amp - less rig and keeley pedals for rev and delay. yeah and a mini ibanez chorus and mini wampler comp.

[@AlecBourneMidiMadScientist]

So John, no filters ..? Pure gain stages and a bit of compressor cushioning and that’s it ? How many stomp presets do you actually use here, and what’s the story for delay and tap tempo? Purely manual input ?

[@HexagonTL]

I’m building a pedalboard myself, as I’m going from church worship sessions to live bars. Considering an HX Stomp OR Boss IR2 + HX One. Do you think it’s a waste to use the HX Stomp as an amp sim clean, then use pedals for drive sounds? Like John Mayer’s setup? It’s more money for the HX Stomp VS IR2 + HX One. Any thoughts?

[@PaoloC.]

I didn't get what you add to the boss to go to lead sound, boost pedal or barber or both?

[@handyc77]

Sounds great as always Cordy. Is that an invisible tremolo you keep bending after each phrase? 😁

[@handyc77]

Cordy, I’ve already bothered you via email requesting more boxes of animal crackers from across the pond. You don’t want to do business. Carry on, Guitar Hero by proxy. Dance, monkey, Dance. You’ve been ok lately. Less cowbell though.

[@slicksalmon6948]

Why do you have anything more than the HX Stomp and an expression pedal? Isn’t the Stomp a “do everything” box?

[@ryanpaulretouch]

Because people can use whatever they want.

[@jamesbennettmusic2154]

Do you ever use an expression pedal with the HX Stomp for wah and volume? Was thinking of using a small Dunlop one on some gigs, but have yet to hear a good wah sound from one.

[@jonathanwapner6262]

A lot of very subtle changes

[@TheBbtlegit]

What size pedalboard are you using. And what power supply and do you need to get a separate power supply for the HX stomp. Thanks. Im looking to get this pedalboard setup

[@steveymoon]

What's that Dexter amplifier head? I Googled it but couldn't find anything. Thanks.

[@mistrzbartek9597]

@John Nathan Cordy do you think its worth waiting until boxing day and hope for a bargain deal on a helix LT or do you reckon there wont be any deals on them ?

[@matmarchi]

I really like your videos. I really don´t like your pedalboard cleaness. HAHA

[@cybersixx]

There is a background noise

[@dmilotte]

what is on the side of your head?

[@Neilybob100]

It’s a clip on microphone

[@theelderskatesman4417]

John freaks me out a little bit. He's either too disciplined or too gifted for me to comprehend. Or both.