Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

The Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler (mk. I) is a delay effects pedal with a range of 16 classic delay/echo settings (replicating analogue, tape & digital ones) to choose from and 5 parameter knobs.

Steve Hackett's Line 6 DL4
Steve Hackett uses a Line 6 DL4, which has been his choice for delay effects (being an important part of his sound). The backwards delay setting on the DL4 is one of his favourite effects: "'[While playing] I sometimes even try to make things that sound like backwards sounds, but play them forwards, so for instance, if you just hammer-on very lightly with the Fernandes guitar, the note will kind of expand and crescendo under your fingers, so it’s getting louder. I use a mixture of that and a volume pedal quite often to fool people into thinking it’s backwards.'"