“It’s always in the back of your mind saying, what can we improve on? What would I do? What would I dream of in an amp?” How Clapton collaborator and session great Nathan East is teaming up with Laney on a signature amp unlike any other

Nathan East pointing to his signature Digbeth DB-EAST head and smiling.

As one of the most-recorded bassists of all time – working across more than 2,000 sessions with the likes of George Harrison Stevie Wonder, and longtime collaborator Eric Clapton – Nathan East has a clear idea of what he needs from his gear.

He first signed up with UK amp brand Laney a few ago, after he came across its acclaimed Digbeth 500 head, but now he’s ready to put his own spin on the model with his first signature head, the DB-EAST – and, just like its namesake, it’s set to be a versatile, reliable powerhouse – and full of ideas.