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Quinn Allman on The Edge.(Trading Graces)(Brief Article)
"With The Edge, his guitar playing is this beautiful noise that creates a backdrop of color where what's in the foreground is always more in focus," says the Used's Quinn Allman. "There's a lot of air in his sound, which lets the vocals stick out of the mix. That's kind of what I like to do--create an atmosphere you can almost walk into. I started out listening to punk and hardcore, and I like riffs, but if you just play intense riffs, you'll ultimately be held back by the intensity. The Edge taught me about creating textures, and to just let the guitar sit back. Now I look at the guitar kind of like an elastic band. You can sit there and snap it, but if yon pull back on it slowly; when you finally let it go, ...
- From the testosterone zone. (half-stack amps Marshall JCM 2000 DSL100 and Ampeg...
- Magazine article from: Guitar Player Fox, Darrin Gore, Joe September 1, 1997 700+ words
Stacks and half-stacks aren't for everybody. They aren't even for a lot of people who think they need them. High-wattage head-and-cabinet rigs are the dinosaurs of the guitar world--their era may have passed, but kids of all ages still think they're cool. The continuing allure of the stack and
- New acoustic amps: Marshall & Crate break the price barrier. (acoustic guitar...
- Magazine article from: Guitar Player Thompson, Art June 1, 1994 700+ words
Our soundhole pickup Shootout was a perfect opportunity to sample a pair of brand new acoustic amps--Crate's CA125D and Marshall's Acoustic Soloist. Though neither was in the stores at the time of this article, we were able to obtain pre-production models with the caveat they'd still be a little
- MB series bass amps.(Marshall Amplification)
- Magazine article from: Music Trades December 1, 2006 700+ words
Marshall amplification has launched its MB Series Bass Amplifiers. Consisting of two models, the MB15 and MB30, the new series is ideal for rehearsal, recording, jamming, or small gigs. These compact, rugged amps capture the essence of the Marshall sound at highly affordable price points. Each MB
- BLUES TOOLS.(equipment for blues music)
- Magazine article from: Guitar Player THOMPSON, ART January 1, 1999 700+ words
...Flametop ($769), Gibson Les Paul Studio ($1,378). Amps: Marshall VS65R ($599; 65-watt, 1x12 combo with reverb), Line...McCarty ($2,900), Gibson ES-335 Reissue ($3,382). Amps: Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker ($1,599; 45-watt, 2x12 tube combo...
- Bert is full of bile and even a ballad; POP The Used Astoria.(Review)
- Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England) Smyth, David March 4, 2003 700+ words
...The Taste of Ink and Buried Myself Alive even had pleasant tunes. For Blue and Yellow he was onstage with just guitarist Quinn Allman, coming close to singing what other less scary bands would call a ballad. The Used also distinguish themselves from the...
- STARS READY TO ROCK THE PARK; GO: ROCK.(Features)
- Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) July 8, 2005 700+ words
...Disconnection Notice on Monday. This time round, the hyperactive pop-punksters have roped in The Used's Bert McCracken and Quinn Allman, Story of the Year's Dan Marsala and Flogging Molly's Robert Schmidt for guest slots while two of the tracks, Wasted...
- Butting heads: the hybrid half-stack shootout. (includes list of manufacturers...
- Magazine article from: Guitar Player Ellis, Andy Gore, Joe November 1, 1997 700+ words
...three main justifications for suffering the stack: volume, tone and image. Sixties rockers needed louder, more aggressive amps; Marshall and others answered the call. But those musicians were playing through P.A. and monitoring systems that were pale, Paleozoic...
- The Used Break Through In A Big Way In Seattle -- Disaster Avoided By Quick...
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 21, 2002 700+ words
...remodeled Wiltern Theatre, where construction crews have been seen reinforcing the floor in front of the stage. The Used are Quinn Allman (guitar); Jeph Howard (bass); Bert McCracken (vocals); and Branden Steineckert (drums).
