“Lyndon was not only a founder, but also a creator and innovator”: UK amp pioneer Lyndon Laney has died, aged 77

Lyndon Laney photographed at the Laney factory in 2007, and on the left two of his company's most-famous amp designs.

Lyndon Laney, the founder of Laney Amplification, has died, aged 77. Announcing the news, the Laney website described him as “one of the true pioneers of British musical equipment manufacturing” – and there can be no disputing that.

He leaves behind a formidable legacy, not only within the music industry but in pop culture at large, where his designs helped transform electric guitar tone.