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The Edge, 1981

Watch The Edge Demonstrate How the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man Helped Define the Sound of an Era

By Rod Brakes last updated

Video As U2’s echo-laden ‘The Joshua Tree’ album turns 35 this week, we take a look at the guitarist’s most important delay pedal.

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Watkins Copicat

Here's How the Watkins Copicat Tape Delay Helped Define the Sound of an Era

By Dave Hunter published

Adopted by Hank Marvin and the Shadows this classic echo unit was the first – and some still contend, best – of its kind.

Univox Uni-Vibe

The Univox Uni-Vibe was the Final Stompbox to Land in Jimi Hendrix’s Effects Chain

By Dave Hunter published

More than 50 years on, this classic effect remains the epitome of rotary pedals.

Various mid '60s fuzz pedals

Five Rare British Vintage Fuzzboxes (That Aren’t Tone Benders or Fuzz Faces!)

By Rod Brakes last updated

These lesser-known vintage rarities from the mid ‘60s made a noise all their own.

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

Classic Gear: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

By Dave Hunter published

Video Boss got it right first time with this classic stompbox.

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Jimi Hendrix

Watch Jimi Hendrix Erupt While Performing “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)” on a Volcano

By Rod Brakes published

Video This incendiary performance in the weirdest of settings shows Hendrix at his best.

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