I used to have a marshall, but when I heard Amy wadge - I knew I had to have an AER. paul downes also plays one of these - if you get a chance to see him, do so. In fact paul gets some very nice natuaral sounding guitar type sounds and he's used to travelling round plugging into whatever PA is available.

you could try his website and e-mail him and ask him if has a secret, or what his set up is. I know he told me the secret is his pick up - which I'd never heard of. As I said I'm a Yamaha fan, and

Don't be afraid to ask people. they are nearly always really helpful, as it is a hugely difficult job - getting a really good guitar sound, and it is something we all struggle with.