# Brian Bell's custom pedalboard: gear dreams realized

> Weezer's Brian Bell built a custom pedalboard with Mason Marangella that gives him the exact sounds he needs for The Gathering tour.
- Title: Brian Bell's custom pedalboard: gear dreams realized
- Summary: Weezer's Brian Bell built a custom pedalboard with Mason Marangella that gives him the exact sounds he needs for The Gathering tour. A well-designed…
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- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/gear/pedalboards/brian-bell-weezer-pedalboard
- Published: 2026-09-26T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brian bell, weezer, pedalboard, mason marangella, vertex effects, the gathering tour, guitar gear, effects pedals, live performance
## Brian Bell's gear arsenal
For Weezer's upcoming Gathering tour, Brian Bell has a custom pedalboard built by Mason Marangella of Vertex Effects. He spent a week in Oakland working with Marangella to design it exactly how he wanted.

> It's kinda like when Santa leaves the workshop and the elves get to play!
## The effects he needed
Bell's pedalboard includes distortion, fuzz, boost, analog delay, reverb, and a talk box. He needs the talk box specifically to play Beverly Hills live.
## The signal path begins
The pedalboard starts with a Radial SGI RX receiver, then a Boss TU-3W tuner, a Fulltone Supa-Wah, and a GigRig Quartermaster loop selector. This foundation controls everything that comes next.
## The first four loops
Loops 1 through 4 contain a Nu-X acoustic simulator, DryBell Vibe Machine, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff fuzz, and ProCo Rat 2 distortion. These effects are organized and switched through another GigRig Quartermaster.
## The final loops and amps
Loops 5 through 8 include a J. Rockett overdrive, Boss analog delay, Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail reverb, and MXR Talk Box. The signal then routes to either a clean Vox amp or a dirty Mesa Boogie MKI.
## Power and precision
The entire pedalboard is powered by Cioks DC7 and Cioks 8 power supplies, ensuring stable power for all effects. A Lehle Little Dual II amp switcher lets Bell choose between his clean and dirty amplifiers.
## Key takeaway

A well-designed pedalboard with the right effects in the right order transforms what a guitarist can do live.