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PRS HDRX 20 HEAD
£799
WHAT IS IT? An Indonesianmade 20-watt addition to PRS’s HDRX amp range
Following the so-called ‘British Invasion’ that swept the USA in the mid-60s, many British bands and guitarists who followed the first wave were powered to stardom by the electric blues genre, including Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Faces, Humble Pie and Fleetwood Mac – to name just a few from this remarkable epoch of creative change. Ironically, one of the UK’s most influential exports was an American guitar slinger brought to England in 1966 by Animals bassist Chas Chandler, who rapidly soared to stratospheric fame after teaming up with Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding. Jimi Hendrix’s guitars – and those of many other players – were powered by the Marshall 1959 100-watt Super Lead head, which was everywhere back then.
