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Listen to “Strato-Master” Hank Marvin’s Quintessential Stratocaster Tone By Rod Brakes last updated 13 May 22 Video The original British electric guitar hero and owner of the first Fender Stratocaster on U.K. shores turns 80 today.
Here's How the Watkins Copicat Tape Delay Helped Define the Sound of an Era By Dave Hunter published 24 February 22 Adopted by Hank Marvin and the Shadows this classic echo unit was the first – and some still contend, best – of its kind.