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Behind the scenes with Jo - tracking the guitar solo for Cracks In The Mirror on a @gibsonguitaruk Les Paul Special.
This is the moment where it all clicked into place.
Out 3rd April.
#BigHorizon #CracksInTheMirror #NewMusic #guitarists

This is my vintage @gibsonguitar 1965 ES-335. Bought it over a decade ago in LA. @timsandiford and I were trying out vintage guitars at @guitarcenter and this one jumped out at me. I don’t take it out very often but it’s my main studio guitar. It’s a beast. #guitars #vintageguitars #es335

Alternate tunings are amazing - all the familiar shapes to play on the guitar take a sideways turn, providing a fun way to discover new chords and licks. I recently put some new strings on my 2005 @gibsonguitar SG Classic and tuned it to DADGBD. This tuning is particularly interesting because some ideas from standard tuning, DADGAD and open G merge in fresh and exciting ways. #guitar #alternatetuning #sg #p90s

Having a blast in the studio today, writing new songs 🎸
Love the whole process - demoing ideas, building arrangements, and actually using every instrument for what it’s made for.

Been a longtime @fenderstudio user and it still feels like the best platform for creating, mixing, mastering, and performing. Such a smooth workflow from first idea to finished track.

#FenderStudioPro #StudioLife #Songwriting

Back in the studio after an amazing week with @bighorizonmusic.

Great to get my Gibson Les Paul Studio on new songs. This guitar just works.

#lespaul #gibsonlespaul #bighorizon #studiolife #sessionguitarist

Modellers are amazing. They sound almost like the real thing.

But the real thing is still amazing.

In the studio, I still reach for my amps and pedals. Direct control over tone, easy to adjust in real-time, and the @uaudio Ox gives me perfect speaker emulation and cab control.

#uaox #guitartone #studiolife #sessionguitarist #guitaramps

Cracks In The Mirror is out now.

We’re really proud of this one - it’s been a long time coming and we hope you love it as much as we do. Thank you for all your incredible support, it means everything to us.

Stream now - link in bio.

#BigHorizon #CracksInTheMirror #NewMusic #OutNow​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I spent a long time looking for the right @fender Stratocaster. Big thanks to @masbedford for recommending this 1972 Strat to me. It’s amazing.

#guitar #stratocaster #sessionmusician #tone

Had some lovely comments on the guitar sound in the clip of the solo from Cracks In The Mirror - so here’s what was making it happen.

@gibsonguitar Les Paul Special into the @neuraldsp Quad Cortex Mini. The amp is a capture of my Fender Deluxe Reverb with a Tube Screamer model in front - just a touch of drive and a mid boost to give it some bite.

If you look closely at the screen, the patch is even named after the song. 😄

Genuinely can’t get over how a rig this portable can deliver tones at this level.

Can’t wait for everyone to hear the full track this Friday.

🎸 @bighorizonmusic

Despite what the internet guitar community says, the best guitars aren’t always vintage and sought-after.

This is a 2023 @fender Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster. It’s incredible. Sounds fantastic and I’ve used it loads since I got it.

Spent today trying different guitars and tones through the Quad Cortex with the superb @gordonparrishguitar. This guitar is unique - doesn’t sound like any of my other guitars.

Sometimes the best tool is the one that just works.

#squierguitars #jazzmaster #jmascis#guitartone #quadcortex

The SG that changed everything.

Rick Parfitt’s Over and Out - this guitar is all over that album. It’s the guitar I played the solos for Lonesome Road. Over And Out and Without You on. My guitar of choice during the writing sessions.

It’s been quiet for a few years. But, it’s now earning its keep again on something new I’m working on.

#gibsonsg #rickparfitt #sessionguitarist #newmusic #studioguitars

Playing live is always an amazing experience.

#liveshows #sessionmusician #guitarist #multiinstrumentalist