What famous guitarists/bands use higains?

coreyk · Post by **coreyk** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:56 pm

I saw Peter Buck in Seattle with Robyn Hitchcock in March-he played a jetglo 360 with hi-gains, and a RM sig 370-12 with toasters.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:32 am

Ya know something Sérgio, this is very strange.
With the low resolution needed to post here, they do look like toasters (two black slots). But I could swaer that the originals look like higains (small black dots).
This is very odd. (!)
I will go back and check again.

37012mgvp · Post by **37012mgvp** » Sat May 06, 2006 5:23 am

Dave Gregory of XTC played a 360/12 with hi-gains in the early 1980's, and the Smithereens played a number of Rickenbackers with hi-gains as well. The only Smithereens guitar with toasters I ever saw was Pat's Townshend limited edition guitar in a video. I think Jim Babjak used an early Rick jazzbo guitar once in a video too. In the 90's, one of the best players of a 360 with hi-gains was Adam Devlin of the Bluetones. Check out their 1st album, namely the song "Bluetonic". After hearing him, I went out and bought a Fireglo 360 just like his. However, I switched to 370's with toasters a few years ago and simply coudn't go back to the hi-gains. The 360 was sold in 2004. I still like to hear the hi-gains as played by other people, but I've got to have toasters when I play. Think of modern indie pop songs with the heavy compression sound of the Byrds' "Fifith Dimension" album, and you've got my live sound, primarily using a 370 six-string with toasters.

cmuk · Post by **cmuk** » Sat May 06, 2006 5:39 am

Jeff, Adam Devlin is a friend of mine. I pass on your compliments.

cmuk · Post by **cmuk** » Sat May 06, 2006 5:41 am

That should say 'I'll pass on your compliments to Adam' and not 'I pass on...' which my unfortunate typing error makes it seem like I snubbed your comment. Sorry for my err.

I will pass on your compliments to Adam.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Sat May 13, 2006 4:02 am

Trying again with someone else's photo.
Hopefully sharper this time and can clearly see the "dots" of the higain.

chronictown · Post by **chronictown** » Sat May 13, 2006 4:41 am

Bernard Sumner of New Order plays a hi-gained 360/12FG live these days: