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John McLaughlin — "The Noonward Race" Tone

Gibson double-neck into Marshall — jazz-rock at its most aggressive; he invented this fusion vocabulary, hear it before the genre had followers. Gear guide to recreate the John McLaughlin "The Noonward Race" guitar tone at every budget.

About This Tone

From: The Inner Mounting Flame (Mahavishnu)

Gibson double-neck into Marshall — jazz-rock at its most aggressive; he invented this fusion vocabulary, hear it before the genre had followers.

Gear to Achieve This Tone

At £500, these are the key pieces that get you into John McLaughlin’s the noonward race territory:

  • Boss Katana 50 MkIIAmp
  • Strymon El CapistanDelay
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