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Jonathan Horsley

“There’s something about the harmonics of a V8 that’s just mind-blowingly badass and powerful sounding”: Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith on how his high-gain amp designs were influenced by hotrodded muscle cars

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Mesa/Boogie founder and guitar amp guru Randall Smith might have left the Gibson-owned company in August 2024 but his passion for all things amplification remains undiminished, and he has found a new outlet on YouTube, with his new channel essential viewing for anyone interested in the history of the brand, and how Smith approached his groundbreaking amp designs.

In his latest video, Smith revisits the topic of high-gain, and explains the benefits of analogue tube amp designs, and the impact that muscle car culture had on the design of his amps.

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