Pete Cornish custom FX board

This page discusses Steve Hackett's first pedalboard, which was one custom-built for him by electronics engineer Pete Cornish - with all the pedals mounted on a black board. This pedalboard which he used to great effect with Genesis - both on stage and in the studio - from the Selling England By The Pound era (1973/74) until circa. A Trick Of The Tail (1976).

The effects this pedalboard housed were (l-r):
 * Dunlop Cry Baby wah-wah pedal
 * Colorsound Octivider octaver
 * Marshall Supa Fuzz
 * Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz
 * Schaller F 121 volume pedal (original grey variant)

In addition to that, there's a footswitch for the Echoplex tape echo fitted. Note that an MXR Phase 90 is seen on top of the pedalboard in some photos as well, but this wasn't built into yet as that was bought later. It was integrated in the second pedalboard Pete made for him.