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GOLD FINGERS?
I am 72 (going on 32) and have been playing guitar for around 55 years now. As my playing days are pretty much over (sadly, my wife has Alzheimer’s), I have been listening to old cassettes, vinyl and CDs that I have done over the years and what has struck me is that, throughout all that time, I have pretty much sounded the same.
I have been lucky enough to own virtually every bit of gear I have ever wanted. Now, whatever amp I have been playing through, from my first Hiwatt Custom 50 (£69 new, signed by Dave Reeves in pencil inside, in around 1969) to my Fenders, Marshalls, Orange, H&K, Vox, Roland, Boss, et cetera, to my recent Mesa/Boogie Mark VII and my Helix…
