What I Actually Use for Gigging (No Amp) | Portable Guitar Rig

Hey guys! Here’s my current portable gigging setup for covers gigs, residencies, and sessions around London. The aim with this rig is simple: keep everything compact, reliable, and easy to transport – just a pedalboard and guitar, straight into the PA. This setup covers everything from clean funk and R&B tones through to ambient textures and heavier rock sounds, all without needing an amp. 🎛️ Pedalboard Universal Audio Dream 65 (Cory Wong preset + reverb) Xotic BB Preamp Friedman BE-OD Xotic RC Booster Boss TR-2 Tremolo MXR Phase 90 MXR Carbon Copy Boss Super Chorus TC Electronic Polytune 3 (T-Rex Fuel Tank + Pedaltrain Metro 20 Board) 🎧 Live Setup Radial StageBug SB-2 Read Audio in-ears 🎸 Guitar Fender US Telecaster (all stock) 🎬 Timestamps 0:00 Intro 00:31 UA Dream 65 (+ 'Cory Clean' preset) 1:30 Xotic BB Preamp – smooth drive 2:33 RC Booster + BOSS TR-2 – clean boost + tremolo 3:37 MXR Phase 90 – subtle phaser 4:53 MXR Carbon Copy (Delay) – cool ambient sounds 6:05 BOSS CH-1 – Disco / R&B groove 6:46 Friedman BE-OD – high gain drive 7:57 TC Electronic PolyTune 3 8:20 Practical Setup (Read Audio IEMs + StageBug DI) 9:01 Final Thoughts / Wrap Up (thoughts on Quad Cortex + line isolators) 10:02 Outro jam I’m a London-based guitarist with 15+ years’ experience, working across sessions with artists like Cher and Pet Shop Boys, and contributing behind the scenes to shows like America's Got Talent. If you’re interested in lessons or anything else, feel free to get in touch below #guitarrig #giggingmusician #pedalboard #guitarsetup #liveguitar #coverband #functionband #sessionguitarist #guitarist #electricguitar #freelancemusician #telecaster #guitarpedals #ampmodeler #londonmusician