Ray Butts | |
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 Ray Butts in his early 20s | |
| Born | Joseph Raymond Butts September 22, 1919 |
| Died | April 20, 2003 (aged 83) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, engineer |
| Spouse |
Ann Butts (m. 1946–2008) |
Joseph Raymond Butts (September 22, 1919 – April 20, 2003) was an American inventor and engineer best known for designing several devices that influenced the evolution of electrified music, in particular those used with the electric guitar. Most notably, Butts is the inventor of the EchoSonic, a guitar amplifier with a built-in tape echo, and the FilterTron, the first humbucker guitar pickup (used extensively on Gretsch guitars). He was active in other fields from studio equipment maintenance to sound engineering, and had intimate working relationships with people such as Sam Phillips at Sun Studios and Chet Atkins.[2]
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