History of David Gilmour's Pete Cornish Effects Boards 1976-1988
I would be remiss if I didn't discuss Pete Cornish's contributions to David Gilmour's Tone From Heaven through the years. I've tried to detail as best I could the effects boards made by Pete Cornish for David Gilmour since he started in 1976. I don't currently have pictures of all these boards, so If anyone has any good quality photos, please feel free to contact me. I have gone through interviews with Pete Cornish and referenced the Pink Floyd Encycopedia for the information on this site. It is as accurate as humanly possible without actually seeing each of these boards in person.
Prior to Pete Cornish:
It must be noted that the following effects were used by David Gilmour most likely up to and including the Dark Side of the Moon Album and subsequent live tours.
EFFECTS USED
Colorsound Treble and Bass Boost
Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Univox Wah Pedal
Volume Pedal
Binson Echo Rec
Univibe
PETE CORNISH:
1976
EFFECTS ON BOARD:
Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Pete Cornish Custom Fuzz
MXR Phase
100
MXR Dynacomp
MXR Noise Gate
Univibe
Colorsound Treble and Bass Boost
Cry Baby Wah Wah modified by Pete Cornish
with a reverse switch built into it to reverse the signal)
Pete Cornish Custom Tone Pedal (Cry Baby chassis with a Fender Telecaster tone
circuit)
Pete Cornish Custom Volume Pedal
Also included were 2 Send Returns and Three outputs for Amplifiers
ANIMALS - 1977
EFFECTS ON BOARD (This is
the 1976 board modified)
Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Pete Cornish Custom Fuzz
Colorsound Treble and Bass Boost
MXR Phase 90*
EH Small Stone Phaser*
MXR Dynacomp
MXR Noise Gate
Univibe
MXR Digital Delay
Cry Baby Wah Wah modified by Pete Cornish
with a reverse switch built into it to reverse the signal)
Pete Cornish Custom Tone Pedal (Cry Baby chassis with a Fender Telecaster tone
circuit)
Pete Cornish Custom Volume Pedal
EH Big Muff (on one send return) Placed on top of board
EH Electric Mistress (on another Send Return) Placed on top of board
*A toggle switch was later placed on the board to switch between either the Phase 90 or the Small Stone with the footswitch activated
Also included were 3 outputs for Amplifiers
THE WALL - 1979/1981
EFFECTS ON BOARD (Studio)
Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face
Electro- Harmonix Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress Flanger
MXR Dynacomp
MXR Phase 90
Pete Cornish Treble and Bass Boost
Pete Cornish Custom Vibrato
Volume Pedal
LIVE BOARDS (Modified 1977 board)
Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face
Pete Cornish Custom Fuzz (Predecessor to the P-2)
MXR Dynacomp
EH Big Muff
EH Deluxe Electric Mistress
MXR Phase 90*
EH Small Stone Phaser*
MXR Digital Delay (S/R Button to the unit)
Univibe
Colorsound Treble and Bass Boost
MXR Noise Gate
Cry Baby Wah Wah modified by Pete Cornish
with a reverse switch built into it to reverse the signal)
Pete Cornish Custom Tone Pedal (Cry Baby chassis with a Fender Telecaster tone
circuit)
Pete Cornish Custom Volume Pedal
* Phaser is selected using the footswitch and the toggle switch activates which Phaser is used
FRONT OF STAGE BOARD(S) FOR THE WALL LIVE
EFFECTS ON BOARD
Electro- Harmonix Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger
Send Returns for Delay Controls
Pete Cornish Custom
Volume pedal
2
Outputs for Amplifiers
In 1982, probably for THE FINAL CUT, a BOSS CE-2 was added to this board as was
a tone circuit for the Fuzz Face by Pete Cornish
A BOSS DS-1 Distortion Pedal was added, date unknown, for use by Tim Renwick who
used David Gilmour's main Wall board for the PULSE tours. Modification
done by Pete Cornish
MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON ERA- 1987/1988
EFFECTS ON BOARD
MXR Dynacomp
Pete Cornish SS-2
EH Big Muff
EH Electric Mistress
BOSS CE-2
BOSS DD-2
3 X Send Returns
2 X Amp Feeds
This has been used by Phil Manzanara for the On an Island Tour with a BK Butler Tube Driver Added in 2006
Please see the All Tube Effects Board and the On an Island pages for information on David Gilmour's latest Pete Cornish Boards!