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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT "The wisest guy in Led Zeppelin was John Paul Jones. Why? He never got caught in an embarrassing situation." Benoit Gautier, of Atlantic Records. John Paul Jones - https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/gear-rundown-john-paul-jones/ The focus of this edition sees us begin our journey in Sidcup, Kent. The year 1946 saw the birth of one of the U.K.'s most prolific and highly decorated musicians... Mr. John Paul Jones “Widely regarded as one of the most influential bassists of... read more.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT “When I was a kid, I wanted to be in show business. Now, I just want to be in the happiness business. I make music, and you get happy. That’s a good job.” – Tommy Emmanuel The previous spotlight found us closer to home but this week we are find ourselves just north of Sydney in a coal mining district, in the small town of Muswellbrook, New South Wales.In 1955 one of four... read more.

photograph - Rob Blackham (@blackhamimages) This week’s edition of the Strings Direct Player Spotlight sees us come home to take a closer look at British Guitarist, Songwriter and Producer Scott McKeon. Scott started playing guitar at the tender age of 4 and as with many of the players featured in our Player Spotlight series, he was heavily influenced by his parents music collection and was exposed to plenty of 50’s Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Motown and R’n’B... read more.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 'The Guitar Hero of Guitar Heroes' 🎩  Rock 'n' roll royalty is a status that's given and not taken; to have such an unspoken position in a world dominated by iconic figures is some achievement. The focus of this instalment is one of the most recognisable guitar players in the world, everybody who's anybody has seen his iconic image at some stage or another, he's embedded into modern society as the pinnacle Guitar... read more.