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Bearded Scottish rocker with a Strat sound like no other
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35 Fender Stratocaster stars: part 2
More legends of Leo Fender's crowning glory
The MusicRadar Team, Wed 26 Aug 2009, 1:10 pm UTC
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Scottish trio Biffy Clyro’s blend of heavy pop hooks and skewed grungy riffs centres around Simon Neil’s Stratocaster. When not utilising the instrument’s naturally bright, percussive character for razor-sharp rhythm work, Neil is levelling buildings with the biggest dirty Strat sound you are likely to hear in a live environment.
Formerly favouring Mexican models with the neck pickup and controls removed, the Biffy mainman now plays Custom Shop relics, with a fiesta red ‘60s model his preferred live squeeze.
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