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A pedal designed by a teenager in the Hollywood Hills back in 1966 is revived for today’s players

Words Trevor Curwen Photography Phil Barker
DANELECTRO NICHOLS 1966 FIRST PLAY


What were you doing aged 14? Chances are it wasn’t quite what Steve Ridinger was up to, which was designing the circuitry of a fuzz-meets-distortion pedal, building the units and selling them on. In 1966, Ridinger, current Danelectro boss and founder...

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