Peter Anspach's Goose Keyboard Rig
Handini's Corner
Get an in-depth look at the evolution of Peter’s rig across his whole tenure with Goose!
Late 2017 to September 2020
Since Peter joined Goose at the end of 2017, the only permanent part of his rig has been the Nord Stage keyboard. In 2018, his second board, a synth, cycled through a Moog and a Prophet Rev2 before settling on the Nord Lead A1, which would remain a mainstay until September 2024.
At this time, Peter’s keyboards were accompanied by a sustain pedal and an expression pedal for the Stage.
October 2020 to April 2021
From Top to Bottom: Monitor mix control, Nord Lead A1, Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6
The clavinet shared the same Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier as Peter’s guitar.
Pedalboard: Sustain pedal and expression pedal for the Stage.
Clavinet Effects: wah pedal, Strymon Compadre overdrive, MXR Phase 90 (only used when wah off, Peter told me in spring 2021), tuner, Boss AB-2 2-way selector for the amp
May 2021 to August 2021
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, monitor mix control
Clavinet Effects: Crybaby Wah, Strymon Compadre compressor, MXR phase 90, TC PolyTune Mini (to reduce hum/feedback when clav not in use)
The Nord was run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker for use with the organ patch and the clavinet shared the same Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier as Peter’s guitar.
Facing Jeff: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1
Vintage Vibe effects pedals: Meris Mercury7 reverb, Strymon TimeLine delay, Strymon Iridium amp modeler
September 2021 to December 2021
For the 4848 and Sea.Hear.Now festival dates in September 2021, Peter backlined a Hammond B-3, presumably to test it out as part of the rig - he also experimented with different layouts. The 4848 rig was also the first time we saw a fully backlined rig, with a Fender Rhodes Mark II in place of the Vintage Vibe and a rented D6.
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, monitor mix control
Clavinet Effects: Crybaby Wah, Strymon Compadre compressor, TC Electronics Flashback delay, MXR Phase 90, PolyTune
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1
Vintage Vibe effects pedalboard (in order of signal chain): Strymon TimeLine delay → Meris Mercury7 reverb → Strymon Iridium amp modeler. The Vibe’s built-in effects loop has a Walrus Audio Lillian Analog Phaser and a Julia Analog Chorus/Vibrato. The Vibe pedalboard also has an expression pedal for volume on the Nord Lead synth.
The Hammond was run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker and a Nano Holy Grail Reverb pedal and the clavinet shares the same Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier as Peter’s guitar.
January 2022 to April 2022 (first Storm Sound rig tour)
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, monitor mix control
Clavinet effects pedals (in order of signal chain): CryBaby Classic wah → PolyTune Mini (to reduce feedback when clav is not in use) → MXR Phase 90 → Strymon Compadre compressor → TC Electronics Flashback x4 Delay
The clavinet shared the same Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier as Peter’s guitar.
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
The organ was run through a 1967 Leslie speaker and a Nano Holy Grail reverb pedal.
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1
Vintage Vibe effects pedalboard (in order of signal chain): Strymon TimeLine delay → Meris Mercury7 reverb → Strymon Iridium amp modeler. The Vibe’s built-in effects loop has a Walrus Audio Julianna Analog Chorus/Vibrato. The Vintage Vibe pedalboard also has an expression pedal for volume on the Nord Lead synth.
May 2022 to August 2022
Summer 2022 was the first tour where Peter experimented with new synthesizer sounds - he used a Korg Mono/Poly for the first two shows at Westville Music Bowl on 5/27 and 5/28 before switching to the Moog Matriarch for the remainder of the summer. For the band’s Radio City Music Hall shows on June 24 and 25, the Nord Stage was replaced by a Yamaha grand piano.
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Moog Matriarch, monitor mix control
Clavinet Effects (in order of signal chain): CryBaby Classic wah → PolyTune Mini (to remove feedback when clav is not in use) → MXR Phase 90 → Strymon Compadre compressor → TC Electronics Flashback x4 Delay
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
The Hammond was run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker and a Walrus Audio Slö Multi Texture Reverb Pedal.
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1, mirror (so Peter can see musical cues from Rick when facing the other way)
Vintage Vibe Effects (in order of signal chain): Strymon TimeLine delay → Meris Mercury7 reverb → Strymon Iridium amp modeler. The Vibe’s built-in effects loop has a Walrus Audio Julianna Analog Chorus/Vibrato. The Mercury7 has an expression wheel (seen below) and there is a volume pedal for the Nord Lead on the same board.
September 2022 to December 2022
There were some changes to more behind-the-scenes aspects of Peter’s rig for the Dripfield Fall Tour. Aside from replacing the Moog Matriarch with a Prophet-6, Peter changed amplification for the clavinet a number of times as well as did some pedal-swapping. Read on for more!
Beginning with the November 2022 TABoose tour, Peter’s Vintage Vibe is amplified by a stereo console - a take on the classic Rhodes “suitcase.”
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Sequential Prophet-6, monitor mix control
Clavinet Effects: (in order of signal chain): CryBaby Classic wah → PolyTune Mini (to remove feedback when clav is not in use) → MXR Phase 90 → Strymon Compadre compressor → Chase Bliss Tonal Recall Delay Pedal (switched with TC Flashback 4x, which now resides on Peter’s guitar pedalboard, a spot previously occupied by the Tonal Recall)
During the Dripfield Fall Tour, Peter experimented with different combinations of amplification for his guitar and clav - at times, both were running through the Deluxe Reverb and out his new Hard Truckers cab, and they each had times where they were running through the new Firestorm amp as well. By the end of tour, he had settled back on the Deluxe Reverb for amplification for both.
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
The Hammond was run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker and a Nano Holy Grail reverb.
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1, mirror (so Peter can see musical cues from Rick when facing the other way)
Vintage Vibe Effects (in order of signal chain): Strymon TimeLine delay → Meris Mercury7 reverb → Strymon Iridium amp modeler. The Vibe’s built-in effects loop has a Walrus Audio Julianna Analog Chorus/Vibrato. The Mercury7 has an expression wheel and there is a volume pedal for the Nord Lead on the same board.
March 2023 to December 2023 (second Storm Sound rig tour)
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Sequential Prophet-6 synthesizer
Clavinet Effects (in order of signal chain): Crybaby Wah → TC Electronics Polytune3 Mini (to remove buzz when clav is not in use) → MXR Phase 90 → Strymon Compadre Compressor + Boost → Chase Bliss Tonal Recall delay
The pedalboard (pictured below) also has the sustain and expression pedals for the Nord Stage as well as a Strymon button for the Prophet’s “hold” function. The clavinet shares a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier with Peter’s guitar.
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
The organ was run through a Walrus Audio Slö Reverb and a modified Leslie 120 rotating speaker.
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano (amplified through the stereo console speaker), Nord Lead A1 synthesizer
Vintage Vibe Effects (in order of signal chain): Meris Mercury7 Reverb (with expression wheel) → Strymon TimeLine delay → Strymon Zelzah Phaser
There is a Yamaha volume pedal for use with the Nord Lead as well.
The Rack: 3x Telefunken Active DI (for synths), API 2500 Compressor (for in-ear mix), Shure PSM-1000 wireless receiver (in-ear monitors), Shure AD4D wireless receiver (for guitar), Furman Power Conditioner
April 2024
There were some massive changes made to Peter’s rig in early 2024 - the band gained a full-time guitar and keyboard tech on board (shoutout Will Cunliffe!) who significantly upgraded a lot of the behind-the-scenes aspects of Peter’s rig. Additionally, Peter began experimenting with new synths and effects on the organ and clav.
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Nord Lead A1
Clavinet Effects: Dunlop MC404 CAE Wah, TC Electronics Polytune3 Mini (to remove buzz when clav is not in use), MXR Phase 90, Strymon Compadre Compressor + Boost, Moog MF-104M Delay, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall delay
The clavinet is also outfitted with a Vintage Vibe Pre-Amp, giving Peter access to specific EQ settings and a sharp envelope-filter effect to use instead of the wah pedal at times.
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
Organ Effects: Walrus Audio Slö Reverb → Strymon El Capistan Tape Echo → Chase Bliss Mood MKII → JHS Mini Foot Fuzz → unknown white pedal
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Sequential OB-6 synthesizer.
Vintage Vibe Effects: (in order of signal chain): Meris Mercury7 Reverb (with expression wheel) → Strymon TimeLine delay → Strymon Zelzah Phaser
OB-6 effects: Meris Mercury7 Reverb → Meris Polymoon Delay
June 2024 to October 2024
In between April and June, things were tightened up and effects swapped out, most notably on the clav board. The rig remained mostly the same other than a few changes to reverb and delay. Peter also experimented with a Nord Stage 4 instead of the 3 for a number of shows - evidenced by a Nord without the Gooseboat sticker appearing on stage, but eventually returned to the 3 as his mainstay. The Stage 4 lives backstage in the rehearsal room.
Clavinet Effects: Dunlop MC404 CAE Wah, TC Electronics Polytune3 Mini (to remove buzz when clav is not in use), MXR Phase 90, Strymon Compadre Compressor + Boost, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall delay, Meris Mercury7 Reverb, JHS Mini Foot Fuzz
Organ Effects: Walrus Audio Slö Reverb → Strymon El Capistan Tape Echo → Chase Bliss Mood MKII
September 2024
The big change for September was the replacement of longtime rig staple Nord Lead with a new Moog Muse, a switch that happened on the second show of tour. Most notably, the Muse allows Peter to put the Slow Ready arpeggiator on a programmed loop, freeing him up to improvise during the jam instead of having to trigger it manually. There were also some changes to effects boards, as Peter is always trying new things.
Clav effects: Dunlop MC404 CAE Wah, TC Electronics Polytune3 Mini (to remove buzz when clav is not in use), MXR Phase 90, Strymon Compadre Compressor + Boost, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall delay, Meris Mercury7 Reverb, JHS Mini Foot Fuzz
Organ effects: Walrus Audio Slö Reverb → Strymon El Capistan Tape Echo → Chase Bliss Mood MKII → EHX Micro POG
October 2024 to February 2025
No major changes came with the stage plot change in late October, though Peter added an Elektron Octatrak MKII to his rig on 10/24/24 in Nashville - this sequencer helps lock in the arpeggiated synth sounds and loops with the band’s click track
Organ Effects: Walrus Audio Slö Reverb → Strymon El Capistan Tape Echo → Chase Bliss Mood MKII → Meris Mercury7 Enzo → Chase Bliss Clean Compressor (added in February 2025)
Peter used a Roland SPD-SX (formerly in Jeff’s rig) on top of the organ to control the band’s in-ear click track and trigger other sound effects.
Moog Muse effects: Meris Mercury7 Reverb → Boss DC-2W Dimension C
April 2025 to Present
Starting at Jazz Fest on 4/24, Peter switched to the Nord Stage 4 and replaced the Moog Muse with a Roland JUNO-60. By Viva El Gonzo, he had gone back to the Stage 3 plus updated his sequencer and sampler setup.
Peter replaced the Elektron Octatrak and Roland SPD-SX with an Ableton Push 3, which combines all the sequencer and sampler needs the other two pieces used to cover. While the Ableton sits on top of the Vintage Vibe next to the OB-6 (where it pulls samples from), Peter also added an Arturia MiniLab 3 on top of the organ so he can trigger things on the Ableton while facing the other way without having to spin back and forth. All the various sequencer effects from the Summer 2025 “Goontz” jamming style are triggered with these.
Additionally, Peter also added two volume pedals under the organ for the band’s in-ear click track and sequencer effects.
Rig photos below are from 6/15/25 at All Good Now Festival!
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6 (with Vintage Vibe Pre-Amp), Roland JUNO-60
Clavinet Effects: Dunlop CAE MC404 wah, Meris Mercury7 Reverb (with expression wheel), Chase Bliss Clean, Strymon Compadre, JHS Mini Foot Fuzz V2, MXR Phase 90, Chase Bliss Tonal Recall, PolyTune Mini (to remove hum/feedback when clav is not in use)
Roland JUNO-60 Effects: Meris Mercury7 Reverb → Meris Polymoon Delay, Ernie Ball volume pedal
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ, Arturia MiniLab 3, Klang :Kontroller in-ear monitor mix control
Organ Effects: Walrus Audio Slö, Strymon El Capistan, Chase Bliss MOOD MK II, Meris Enzo, Chase Bliss Clean
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe Classic 64 electric piano, Sequential OB-6 (with Roland EV-5 volume pedal), Ableton Push 3
Vintage Vibe Effects: Meris Mercury7 Reverb (with expression wheel), Strymon TimeLine Delay, Chase Bliss MOOD MKII, Strymon Zelzah Phaser, Chase Bliss Clean
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