- 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
- 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.




