Wah, Tone & Volume

A rare and hugely versatile pedal. The third off the production line - Serial # 0003. Lovetone describe the Meatball as "an amazing envelope follower/triggered filter". This is a pedal with infinite sonic possibilities - not to mention additional FX looping. For multiple instruments, not just guitars. Has to be heard (and experimented with) to be believed! One of a trio of Lovetones owned by Henry Olsen, bass guitarist with Primal Scream.

Tame by modern standards, but back in the early-70s, this was a pioneer. A Volume and Wah pedal in one. OK, quite an innovation. And then, why not, white noise filters that enable you to recreate the sound of a raging tornado or the surf on a beach. Oh, and just because there's still some space, a push button police siren, that can be activated in parallel with the instrument signal. Mad, maybe. But listen to 70s glam band The Sweet's classic Blockbuster and you'll know exactly why you need this one!

It's just a graphic equalizer, it's just a row of frequency sliders. Which is what I thought when I first plugged this in. But start to experiment with it and you're hooked. From thin & reedy (think Nutbush City Limits) to full-fat cream, can make any guitar sound like any guitar. As a floor-pedal graphic equalizer, it takes a lot of beating.

Classic no-frills chorus pedal. The first scale production compact chorus pedal, first introduced in 1979, and running strong through to 1991. You'd be hard-pressed to find any guitarist playing in the 80s, whatever their style, without one of these on their board.

The first pedal Johnny Marr ever bought, the pedal that made The Cure sound like The Cure, the purple choice of royalty, Prince, the only pedal that works for Billy Duffy on The Cult's She Sells Sanctuary, the "whoosh" behind John Squire's playing on so many Stone Roses tracks, and so the list goes on. A legendary pedal at the foot of so many legendary guitarists. And hugely versatile to boot - anything from a jet-plane whooshing overhead to short delay, chorus and vibrato. A timeless classic.

The father of all phasers, and the first pedal out of the shop when MXR launched in 1974, the legendary MXR Phase 90. This one's a Custom Shop recreation of that fabled original - with the addition of a 9V power socket and an LED to tell you when it's on (as if you'd need to know). A classic and brilliantly simple design, switching between phase modes at the turn of a single control knob. Whether you're after full-on rock or freaky funk, this pedal has it all.

A timeless classic. Built like a tank, perfect pedal response. The original 1990s version, with the side jacks (which seems to make more sense anyway, if you're chaining effects on a board). Originally owned by Henry Olsen, bass guitarist with Primal Scream, and multiple subsequent collaborations.

First produced in 1966 and immortalised by players like Clapton and Hendrix, this is a modern take on that original - more focused high end, more aggressive and accentuated wah sound.

Endless possibilities. The only limit is sleep deprivation. A harmoniser pedal featuring four pitch shift effects and up to three voice harmonies. Perfect for experimentation, even more perfect for creating multi-tracked guitar harmonies that will leave even Brian May open-mouthed.