Gerbman & Blues Flood Gear
The sound is built around feel, dynamics and touch. Gerbman's guitars, amps and pedals form the lead voice, while The Flood — Dick Sol on drums and Johan Bravenboer on bass — gives the trio its groove, weight and stage power. Every piece of gear is selected to serve the music, not to stand out on its own.
“I rambled all the time. I was just like that, like a rollin' stone.” — Muddy Waters
Warm, Dynamic and Built Around Touch
A warm, dynamic blues tone with strong attack and clarity.
Inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, B.B. King, Albert King and Freddie King.
Focused on touch sensitivity — picking strength and guitar volume shape the sound, not the effects chain.
Build Gerbman’s Blues Board
Can you place the pedals in the right order before the amp lights up?
A great blues tone starts before the first note hits the amp. Place the pedals in the right order and build a simple Gerbman style blues board.
Amp
Drag or tap the pedals into the right signal chain. Tap a pedal, then tap a slot.
Place all five pedals first.
The signal chain, pedal by pedal
- Wah. The wah comes first because it reacts best to the raw guitar signal. This keeps the sweep vocal and expressive.
- Fuzz. The fuzz stays early because vintage style fuzz circuits respond strongly to the guitar and volume knob.
- Drive. The drive shapes the main blues tone. This is where the sound gets bite, sustain and Texas character.
- Delay. Delay comes after the drive so the repeats stay clear and musical.
- Reverb. Reverb goes last because it creates the final sense of space around the full sound.
This Is What It Sounds Like
Gear only matters when it serves the music. Come hear how it all comes together on stage.
Hear this gear in action.