The worst thing about Laney is that they’re sorely under-represented and under-rated in the United States. Founded in Birmingham in the West Midlands of England in 1967, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi was an early user and has multiple signature models and endorsements with them throughout the years. Other users have …
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A long time ago, when I was just confident enough with my guitar playing to think about starting a band, I knew my little 10-watt beginner’s practice amp wouldn’t cut it. There was just one brand I wanted, and that was Marshall. I got one of their original Valvestate hybrid …
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Back when I was a baby guitarist, I had a phenomenal little multi-effects box called a Zoom GFX707. It was cheap, and it opened up my playing to an exciting range of sounds. Obviously, as time went by, my ears became better trained, and I grew up and got a …
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Any musician will tell you about the need to constantly revise your guitar rig, for all kinds of reasons. It could be a change in the style of music being played, playing bigger venues, playing smaller venues, or just deciding that there are pieces of gear in the rig that …
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Being a guitarist of a certain age, it’s no surprise that Oasis has been a big influence on me and my playing. This, of course, means being able to play Wonderwall, and that song – as with many other guitarists learning at the time – was our first introduction to …
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