Paul Fox

Used live and in the studio. Seen here when the Ruts performed live on the French television show 'Chorus'.

Used live and in the studio. Could have easily also been the 50 watt version. Seen here when the Ruts played on the French television show 'Chorus'.

Heard all over 'The Crack' and live with the band. Confirmed by Ruts drummer Dave Ruffy in the comments section of this live clip.

According to Roland Link's book 'Love in Vain', Fox used a pair of these in tandem. One to boost the signal for more gain, another for delay. It's uncertain whether he used the tube preamped earlier models or the solid state versions. He can be seen adjusting it a few times near the backline Fender Twin in this clip from the Belgian television show 'Follies'.

"He had a completely unique sound and set-up. He used two Watkins/WEM Copicat repeat tape echo units and various other pedals as well, but it was the Copicats that gave him his sound. He'd feed one of the units back [sic] through the other, which gave him wonderful control of the sound. The Copicats were analogue, so it wasn't clean like digital -- he had noise in there, feedback, and analogue degeneration and dirtiness."

Chris Bolton, 'Love in Vain', Page 123

Sunburst with creme Dimarzio humbuckers. Paul referred to a few in his lifetime, one of which was a copy guitar used early in the band. Seen on the band's first Top of the Pops performance for 'Babylon's Burning' in 1979.

Seen when the Ruts mimed 'Babylon's Burning' for the second time on Top of the Pops. Possibly also used in the studio when recording 'The Crack'.