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RANDY’S FAMOUS “ CHIP PAN” PEDALBOARD

IN ADDITION TO his synonymous pair of 100-watt, Marshall stacks and his Jackson, Gibson and Sandoval axes, another vital component in Randy Rhoads’ signal chain was the large pedalboard he used on stage and in the studio. This big black behemoth was custom-made, housed in a flight case and boasted no fewer than eight switches.] The $64,000 question, however, is: Were the stompboxes under the hood of Randy’s “chip pan” totally stock, or were they modded in some way? Read on and all will be revealed… or will it?

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