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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.

"Following the moderate success of Orange Studios, Cooper launched Orange Records as an outlet for the talented bands who came to record without a label. This single, ""I Want to Live"" was from John Miles' band The Influence. Cooper's promotion of the label and its artists helped him build contacts in the music business. ""Even now we get lots of requests to re-release those early records,"" says Cooper. ""Probably one day I willŠø"""

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The Smithsā€™ 1984 press shot. From left to right: Andy Rourke, Morrissey, Johnny Marr, and Mike Joyce.

Bassists from Californiaā€™s finest Smiths tribute bands weigh-in on Andy Rourkeā€™s most fun-to-play parts.

Listen to the Smiths, the iconic 1980s indie-rock band from Manchester, and youā€™ll hear Andy Rourkeā€™s well-crafted bass lines snaking around Johnny Marrā€™s intricate guitar work, Mike Joyceā€™s energetic drumming, and singer Morrisseyā€™s wry vocal delivery.

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The Hummingbird Studio EC features a mahogany body and sides with a Sitka spruce top, a Round SlimTaper profile mahogany neck, and L.R. Baggs electronics.

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A forward-thinking, inventive, high-quality electro-acoustic design yields balance, playability, and performance flexibility.

High-quality construction. Flexible, responsive, and detailed-sounding pickup/mic system. Lots of bass resonance without feedback or mud.

Handsome, understated design may still estrange traditionalists.

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