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Big Wreck's Ian Thornley pictured with his trusty Suhr electric guitar

Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley on channeling Eric Johnson and Steve Morse – and why he’s called a guitar the “Jungle Gym”

By Gregory Adams published

Cutting loose on his Suhr electrics, Ian Thornley is officially enjoying himself on the Canadian rockers latest LP, The Rest of the Story. He discusses his intro to metal, pinch harmonics, and wrestling with producers

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“So many ‘latest’ and ‘greatest’ pedals are coming out that I had to get off the train… most of them were trying to do things that had already been done”: Ian Thornley knows what tones he’s looking for – but he’s still searching for the perfect song

By Andrew Daly published

The Big Wreck frontman is one of the great unsung virtuosos of his generation, but his gear philosophy is simple: if you want a Tube Screamer effect, why use anything but a Tube Screamer?

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Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley on chasing new frontiers of “fuzzed-out, messed-up” sounds with Page-inspired riffs and super-heavy slide guitar

By Gregory Adams last updated

The Canadian Suhr-slinger talks 7.1, the first of a trio of new EPs, the band’s new rhythm guitarist and the constant struggle to keep stuff simple

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Interview: Vocalist/Guitarist Ian Thornley Discusses Auditioning for Velvet Revolver and Reuniting with Big Wreck

By Rocco Sofee published

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