Slash leaves Marshall, signs with Magnatone

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/after_30_years_slash_is_no_longer_a_marshall_artist.html

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/8073939

A new, unexpected musical partnership has been revealed recently — Magnatone shook hands with Guns N' Roses' legendary guitar player Slash. The news comes as a bit of a shock since Slash has been using Marshall stacks for some 30-odd years, and they've been a part of his image, equal to the top hat and sunglasses

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Jay@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Slash clarified: "To clear up any misconceptions that might arise, although Magnatone and I have been working together to create a new Amp, I still maintain my long relationship with Marshall and look forward to continued collaboration with their incredible team."

baronvonj@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Awkward! Can't imagine two direct competitors wanting to put out competing signature models.

Jay@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Definitely doesn't happen often. As far as I know, Clapton once had a signature guitar from Gibson, Martin and Fender on the market at the same time.

In the end, everyone who is interested will benefit.

Rocky60@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

What are the other late 80s glam band guitarists using these days?

oolio@feddit.de · 2 pts · 2y

Guns n' roses was glam?

baronvonj@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Modelers/Profilers, probably.

Ryan213@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (5 replies)

What's he up to these days? Besides switching, of course.

entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 2y

G'N'R reunited, so he's been playing with them again.

socialpankakemix@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I heard he was playing the guitar sometimes

Ryan213@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

With a hat on?

oolio@feddit.de · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

He has quite an active solo career, recording with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators

baronvonj@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

His self-titled 2010 album really shows his versatility. Every track is so clearly in the genre/style of the featured artist, yet still so clearly Slash.