Rig tour: The Sore Losers

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.

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.