My first encounter with Hughes & Kettner was at a British music show in the late ’80s, where I was struck by the great tones coming from a young Thomas Blug. After years of using complex multi-amp and rack setups, the release of the Switchblade in 2006 felt like the perfect solution, and I’ve toured and recorded with it ever since. Alongside the Statesman combos and the Rotosphere, these amps have become an integral part of my sound — and they’ve made me a very happy guitarist.