Best Coast’s Bobb Bruno and Bethany Cosentino Rig Rundown

A friend of mine let me know about this video yesterday. If you follow this blog, you know I’m a big fan of Premier Guitar’s Rig Rundown shows on YouTube.  Like I mentioned yesterday, it’s great to see how players are using their effects. I also, like drooling over the gear and their ability to conjure up the sounds and tones that are locked in their head.

Best Coast is a band that I like, but I have to admit, I don’t know much about them, but the few recordings I’ve heard, have been really good. After this rundown, I’ll dig a little deeper. I know from the first listens, Bethany’s voice, is fantastic! I didn’t realize that Bobb was such a gear head, so that was fun to discover.

I do have to say one thing about this video. Like I said, I love Rig Rundowns, and I don’t really like to complain too much on this blog. You know.. stay positive and all that. I wish that Tessa Jeffers, who did this interview, would do just a bit more research about gear if she’s going to interview people.. you know, about gear. I don’t think you need to be an expert by any means, but some basic functionality, brands, and what artist do to pedals on the road, might be handy.

Check it out:

If you want to hear what Best Coast is all about, I really did like this KEXP performance a couple of years ago.

Good stuff! But let’s talk about the pedals! Here are the break downs. If you see anything incorrect, please let me know by commenting below!

Bobb Bruno’s Pedalboard

TC Electronic Polytune Tuner
TSVG Best Coast Signature Fluzzy
American Loopers A/B Looper
Electro-Harmonix Nano POG
Mr. Black Eterna Gold
Bigfoot FX Magnavibe
Catalinbread Valcoder Tremolo
Forever Fuzz
Strymon Favorite Switch
Strymon Deco Tap Saturation and Double Tracker
Mid-Fi Electronics Combo Pedal
-> Mid-Fi Electronics Psych Byke Fuzz
-> Mid-Fi Electronics Fuzz Wall
MXR M195 Noise Clamp
MI Audio Super Crunch Distortion
Catalinbread Zero Point Flanger
TSVG Hard Stuff Boost
Strymon El Capistan dTape echo
Catalinbread Tallisman Plate Reverb
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeller

Bethany Cosentino’s Pedalboard

TC Electronic Polytune Tuner
Xotic EP Booster
Mojo Hand FX BlueBonnet Overdrive
Wampler Euphoria Overdrive
Digitech Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Reverb
Malekko Ekko 616 Delay
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano Reverb