“If I find something and I like it, I stick with it until I beat the crap out of it and it dies [laughs],” says Jamieson. That’s the case for this Fender Twin Reverb reissue that’s been gutted and essentially is a bulky head. He admits he could condense the amp circuit into a head shell for ease of transport, but he loves the wall of Twin Reverbs that flanks the band during shows. The black-panel reissue goes through a Marshall 1960 4x12 that has its original speakers and tattered-and-torn grille clothe. “I like the battle scars on the cabinet—I can remember who did it, where it happened, what the place smelled like, and how good (or bad) the gig was. I like being reminded of all that.”
Rig Rundown: Caspian's Phil Jamieson
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By Chris KiesSep 02, 2020
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.