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GALLERY: Early Days of Orange

A look into the history of Orange Amps, Orange Records, and Orange Studios and the landmark products along the way.

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By PremierGuitar DefaultJun 29, 2011
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Orange Studios Control Room, 1968
  
"Before Orange Amps, there was Orange Studios. Cliff Cooper built the studio with his friend Brian Hatt over the course of the summer, hand-cutting, stripping, and soldering every wire. ""Our basement studio had a great vibe,"" Cooper recounts, ""It was very large and, as nobody lived or worked on either side, volume wasn't an issue. Most bands preferred to come in for night sessions."" "

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