Matt Bruck's Rare Vintage British Amps, The Sneaker with a Built-In Wah Pedal, Robert Plant on the Origins of "Stairway," and Much More

GUITAR AFICIONADO   Trouble seeing this email?     Top Story - June 23, 2016     MATT BRUCK'S AMAZING COLLECTION OF RARE VINTAGE AMPS To develop a signature sound, Bruck assembled an amazing and exhaustive collection of lesser-known British amps from the Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies. "I thought I had it all covered," Matt Bruck says as he relaxes on a couch in a large room that's essentially a highly fortified security bunker in North Hollywood, California, surrounded by dozens of vintage British amps. "Before I started this collection, I had a '68 Marshall Super Lead and a '66 JTM45 with a Marshall JCM800 cabinet loaded with Celestion G12M 25's. It was the mid Nineties, and I was playing in bands in clubs chasing a record deal. I prided myself on having a stellar tone, but I also wanted a unique sound. I wanted an enviable tone that no one else could replicate, at least in terms of the gear. As great as my two Plexis sounded, lots of other guitarists were using them too." Bruck wasn't the average musician on the Hollywood club circuit during the Nineties. In 1988, he started working for Andy Brauer Studio Rentals. "I was a staff tech there," he says. "We did session setup and cartage for the biggest session players, and Andy had an unparalleled collection of vintage guitars and amps that he rented to producers and bands making records in L.A. I drove a truck around Los Angeles all day carting and setting up guitar rigs for sessions in recording studios for guys like Steve Lukather and Dean Parks in between picking up or preparing rentals for upcoming recording sessions for everyone from Guns N' Roses to Michael Jackson." In 1990 Bruck started working as a tech for Eddie Van Halen, and for the past decade he has played an important collaborative role in the development of the EVH brand of products, including the acclaimed, best-selling 5150 III series amps. Obviously, Bruck's ear for guitar tone is developed to master's degree level... Read More»     Aficionado Recommends     Visit Parsons Guitars new facility, a storied music venue and a former Hells Angels clubhouse in historic Ventura, California. »   Explore the stunning photography of the finest Spanish guitars in this book by Sunny Knoll Publishing. For full information, visit SunnyKnollPublishing.com. »   See why Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Josh Homme, Johnny Depp, Jackson Browne, and countless other guitarists love Echopark Guitars. »   The Goodsell Mark IV: a true desert island amp. »     This Week on GuitarAficionado.com     The new Converse All Wah sneaker has a wah pedal built right in. Watch the demo. | VIDEO »   Robert Plant reveals the origins of "Stairway to Heaven" at Led Zeppelin's plagiarism trial. »   Watch Ritchie Blackmore return to rock last weekend at the first Rainbow gig in 19 years. | VIDEO »   The top five things every intermediate guitarist should know. | LESSON »   Boss announces the Waza amp head and cabinet. »   How to play Danny Cedrone's blazing "Rock Around the Clock" guitar solo. | LESSON »   Joe Bonamassa shares his rare Les Paul bursts and other guitars. | COLLECTION »   Red Hot Chilli Peppers' Anthony Kiedis saved a baby while filming 'Carpool Karaoke.' | VIDEO »   Guitar Aficionado on Instagram! See our latest posts about guitars, gear, lifestyle, and more. »   On Newsstands Now     Marc Maron talks Guitar – While his fictional persona may have hit the skids, in real life Marc Maron is enjoying his greatest success ever. Rich Robinson – After the Black Crowes officially broke up last year, Rich Robinson found new wings as a solo performer and painter. Matt Bruck's Vintage British Amp Collection – To develop a signature sound, Matt Bruck assembled an amazing and exhaustive collection of lesser-known British amps from the Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies. Dave Hill – Iggy Pop's apartment, John Oliver, Mexican prisons, and lots and lots of guitars may seem like disparate things, but they're all part of the wonderful life of comedian/Author Dave Hill. Buy This Issue» Subscribe Now»   Subscribe Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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