Manufactured by
Unidentified
RAT Distortion, American, founded 1978
Electro-Harmonix, American, founded 1968
MXR, American, founded 1972
Owned by
Reid, Vernon, American, born 1958
Subject of
Living Colour, American, founded 1984
Date
ca. 2002
Medium
plywood, plastic, adhesive, metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 24 × 18 × 3 in. (61 × 45.7 × 7.6 cm)
Description
An assortment of electric guitar distortion pedals fastened to a plastic covered plywood board owned by Vernon Reid. The board has a RAT brand pedal, a MRX brand pedal, an Elctro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man pedal and two unidentified foot pedals. The RAT pedal is a black rectangle with three knobs and a switch at top. The knobs are labeled with white printed text as “Distortion,” “Filter,” and “Volume.” White printed text at the center of the pedal reads “RAT.” A small, round, metal foot pedal is located below the text. The MRX pedal is yellow with black knobs and text. The knobs are labeled “Output” and “Distortion.” The Elctro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man pedal is a silver rectangle with five knobs, one LED and one footswitch. The knobs are labeled with red printed text as “Level”, “Blend”, Feedback”, “Delay”, and “Chorus-Vibrato.” A foot pedal is on each side of the board.
Place made
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Musical Instruments
Type
equipment for music
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Vernon Reid
Object number
2021.92.3
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51d8683ef-db59-4c7d-9757-36fd3586a8b1

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