Nick Long

Nick Long is a musician and broadcast engineer who's been learning new instruments and playing in bands since his early teens. His repertoire covers Indie, Soul, Country, Heavy Metal, Punk, Post Rock and everything in between! He currently plays bass in the band Dark Energy.In his professional life, Nick has worked in radio since university and spent much of his career in the BBC, designing and building studio and production systems. As a self-taught working musician he's repeatedly found himself hitting walls that can only be overcome with a bit of theory and ear training.

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Listen to Les, Part 3: Audio Effects

Listen to Les, Part 3: Audio Effects

In this, the concluding part of our series on the genius Les Paul, we are going to be looking at his contribution to the world of effects. For a modern guitarist, effects pedals are an integral part of their sound. There are a dizzying array of boxes available to feed...