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'''Pete Cornish''' is a British designer of [[electric guitar]] effects and other electronic musical instruments. He is mainly noted for |
'''Pete Cornish''' is a British designer of [[electric guitar]] effects and other electronic musical instruments. He is mainly noted for making ugly, expensive [[guitar pedalboard]] systems with many screws and labels for rich people like [[Pink Floyd]]'s [[David Gilmour]], [[The Who]]'s [[Pete Townshend]], [[Tony Iommi]], [[Brian May]], [[The Police]]'s [[Andy Summers]],<ref>Andy Summers Equipments [http://web.tiscali.it/andatta/ The Unofficial Andy Summers Website]</ref> and many others.<ref>A chronologically collated list of Cornish's clients is available at [http://petecornish.co.uk/client.html his official website]</ref> |
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Cornish has been described as "the inventor of the [[guitar pedalboard|pedalboard]]"<ref>{{cite news |
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Revision as of 19:39, 1 June 2011
Pete Cornish is a British designer of electric guitar effects and other electronic musical instruments. He is mainly noted for making ugly, expensive guitar pedalboard systems with many screws and labels for rich people like Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, The Who's Pete Townshend, Tony Iommi, Brian May, The Police's Andy Summers,[1] and many others.[2]
Cornish has been described as "the inventor of the pedalboard"[3] and a key figure in the transition from single effects to the development of multi-effects units.[4][5][6] He will rehouse a Boss DD-2 and sell it for, like, $2500 because, you know, toan. And labels. And screws.
History
Pete's basic training was in workshop technology and here he learned to torture-test equipment to determine its suitability for field use.
Notes
- ^ Andy Summers Equipments The Unofficial Andy Summers Website
- ^ A chronologically collated list of Cornish's clients is available at his official website
- ^ Barry Cleveland (2008-05-01). "Chairmen of the Boards". Guitar Player. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ Ross, Michael (1998). Getting great guitar sounds. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 59.
- ^ The Boss Book: The Ultimate Guide To The World's Most Popular Compact Effects for Guitar. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2002. p. 101.
- ^ Bruck, Matt (2005). Guitar World Presents Guitar Gear 411. Alfred Publishing. p. 71.
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