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Phil Thorell
THE FORCE
Phil
Thorell and his band "The Force" have a pretty good
pedigree when it comes to touring and gigging. Over the last few
years the band have supported such luminaries as Steve Vai, Status
Quo and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. The band have released two
albums "Breakin' Free" and "Different Worlds"
and in addition to countless venues in the UK, the band also played
Wembley as guests of the British Music Show.
Phil is also a busy teacher, splitting his time between kids and
young adults at schools, and private tuition. He also took part
in the "Guitarist Of The Year Competition" at Wembley
"It was a fun weekend," he says smiling, "but unfortunately
no cigar!"
Recently,
Phil expanded his guitar collection to include a Vintage VSA535
semi acoustic after reading a review. "I wanted that classic
semi-solid guitar favoured by the likes of Larry Carlton, Alex
Lifeson and Eric Johnson. I’d never played a guitar like
this before, so rather than take a chance on the expensive American
model, I opted for the Vintage. These guitars have a retro-chic
about them but they can live in both contemporary and nostalgic
musical settings easily. The diversity of tones from the Vintage
535 is ideal for my style of playing. I like to back off the volume
controls and switch pickups often to soften up the sounds for
blues and jazz, then open it all the way up to get a blistering
full modern rock tone. The 535 does all of that yet it still keeps
its dignity and its identity throughout."
Many
of Phil's students have Vintage guitars ranging from VS6 to the
V100, TC200 and V6 models. "It’s great that they can
see their teacher using the same brand as them, and us all being
just as satisfied. Regardless of price, the quality of components
and manufacturing, as well as the sound of these instruments are
all excellent. Most importantly the guitars feel nice to play.
They feel like pro instruments not cheap copies like some other
manufacturers churn out."
Endorsees
of:
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VSA535 –
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