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It takes a lot of things to keep a band going…and we’re not just talking about commitment, determination and hard work. As well as the obvious things like guitars, amps and pedals, any gigging musician should have a box of tricks that goes everywhere with them and contains just about everything needed to keep the […]
You know when the time is right. You’ve been plugging away on your trusty practice amp, with its tinny distortion and crackly reverb pot, but now the big leagues beckon! You’re ready to graduate into the world of big boy’s amps, and need some help deciding which is right for you. We’ve all been there, […]
By Darren Carless Technology these days allows us to do all kinds of weird and wonderful things. We can put the kettle to boil before getting out of bed or control the heating in our homes whilst out and about via our mobile phone (no idea why you would really need to do either personally […]
By Chris Corfield As you know, Orange is blessed with a rich heritage. And, as with any company out there in the public realm, we have had to observe a range of myths, mistruths and misunderstandings about our history. Well, we simply won’t stand for it any longer. You guys deserve the truth. So, we’ve […]
***Article originally published here*** Orange Amplification, in partnership with the Artist Solutions Network, opened their doors to a diverse group of friends and guests during Summer NAMM for a grand opening event. Over one hundred musicians, production managers, technicians and others came by to check out the new showroom facility at Marathon Village near downtown […]
By Darren Carless A few months ago the Orange Blog took a brief look at some of the effects that are available to the modern guitarist (Missed it? Check out it out here). Given the vast and varied amount of effects available, the previous edition concentrated on more ‘standard’ effects (if there is such a […]
By Darren Carless All of us have heard people talk about tone, or read something about certain bands or individuals having fabulous tone, or seen an advertisement stating that this amp or that pedal is exactly what you’ve been looking for and will help sculpt or define your tone. It’s no secret that guitarists are […]
Who are you, how long have you worked here, and what do you do at Orange? My name is Derek Carvotta and I am a Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast and Northeast parts of the country. I have been working here at Orange since December of 2011 when I started as the Inside Sales […]
By Guest Contributor Darren Carless Let’s set the scene…you’ve arrived at rehearsal, loaded everything in and set it all up. You decide it’s time for a couple of riffs. You lift your guitar onto your shoulder and check the tuning. You turn to your amp to make sure that everything’s set at a reasonable level […]
By Orange Forum Admin, Billy Claire Healthy? Unhealthy? Who’s to say – you decide! It all started around 1978. I had been playing guitar for nine years and had gone through a Montgomery Ward amp; a Sound Electronics amp; an Ampeg VT-22; and had just recently purchased two Marshall Superleads and two Marshall 4X12 cabinets […]