Rig tour: The Sore Losers
Cedric Maes reveals gorgeous Gibsons and solid-state secrets
Belgian hard-rockers The Sore Losers fuse the energy of early punk with the swagger of '70s juggernauts, not only in their sound and delivery, but also their supreme guitar tone - and fortunately for us, Cedric Maes has given us an exclusive look at his carefully assembled rig.
In the video above, Cedric tells all about his stunning collection of Gibsons, a much sought-after Epiphone, his fuzz-heavy pedalboard and dirty solid-state amp secret, before showing you the rig in action. Killer blues riffing tones ahoy.
The Sore Losers' new album, Skydogs, is out now via Ultra Elektric Records.
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.
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