The Most Comprehensive List Of Backline Stock In Europe

At John Henry's, we have the most comprehensive list of backline stock in Europe, available for touring or studio work. Our inventory is constantly updated with the latest professional equipment, as well as select classics. All our equipment is routinely maintained and PAT tested to ensure optimum performance, every time.

All our equipment is supplied fully flightcased with all appropriate cabling and necessary accessories where required. A delivery and collection service is available for the UK and Europe. We also deliver and collect worldwide.

We are competitively priced, with special rates for long-term rentals. We strive to match the most exacting specifications and provide the best in back-up service.

If you are looking for amplifiers, speaker cabinets, combos, pre-amps, guitars basses, double-basses, keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, sound modules, rack effects, foot pedals, drums, percussion, pick-ups, pianos, cooling fans, music stands, transformers, turntables and much much more, then there is only one place to contact.

Backline Featured Equipment

Featured here, a small selection of our Fender amps.
Clockwise from far left:

Fender Super - 2x10" combo. Brown tolex finish (1963)
Fender Concert - 4x10" combo. Brown tolex finish (1963)
Fender Twin - 2x12" combo. Blackface (1966)
Fender Twin - 2x12" combo. Silverface (1974)
Fender Deluxe Reverb - 1x12" combo. Blackface Re-issue

NEWS FROM THE BACKLINE DEPARTMENT

Justin Timberlake

JHL supplied Audio and Backline equipment including:

Audio: Two Yamaha PM5D-RH Digital consoles, XTA DP226 CX, Avalon VT-747SP and a full microphone and stand spec. Backline: Fender Rhodes 88 Suitcase pianos, Hammond B3 Organ and Leslie, Clavia Nord Lead 11, Korg Triton Pro, Korg Triton Studio 76's, Moog Voyager, Yamaha Motif ES7 keyboards, Ampeg SVT 1V Pro amps, Roland JC120 combos, Hughes&Kettner Triamp and cabs, Tama Starclassic maple drums and Toca percussion.

	Mary J Blige

Mary J Blige played her only UK date at the newly reconstructed Wembley Arena and had everyone on their feet from the first note of current Darkchild produced single "Enough Cryin". One song after another she segues across styles and periods of her career. She closed the show with "Family Affair" and sent everyone home with a groove in their step.

JHL supplied Backline equipment which included:

Gallien Kruger 2001 Series bass amps and cabs, DW Collectors series drums, Sabian HHX series cymbals, Line 6 HD-147 Series amps and cabs , Roland Fantom Series, X8, X7, V-Synth, VK7, Yamaha ES7, Korg Triton Pro keyboards and Roland Fantom XV5080's modules.

George Benson

From Jazz guitar legend to soul-pop vocalist extraordinaire, 8 time Grammy winner George Benson's music is both versatile and unpredictable and has made him one of the world's most respected musicians for the past 30 years.

JHL were proud to supply him and his superb band with their backline requirements which included:

Fender Twin 65 Re-Issue combos, Polytone Mini-Brute combos, SWR SM-900 amps and cabs, the mighty Yamaha C7 MK11 Grand piano complete with a Helpinstill Model 180 pickup system, Yamaha Motif ES7 & ES8's, Roland XP80 & Yamaha Maple Custom kit.

	Earth Wind & Fire

Earth Wind and Fire (EWF) returned to Europe for a short tour to let us all re-live hits like "Shining Star", "Let's Groove", "Boogie Wonderland" and "After the Love is Gone". In their 35 years they have notched up eight Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, eight double Platinum/Top 10 Pop albums, eight number #1 R&B singles, a Star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" and "Lifetime Achievement Honours", EWF and their music remains as inspirational and influential as ever.

JHL were contracted to supply a full set of Backline equipment including:

Crate VC5 212 combos, Taylor W12 acoustic guitar, SWR SM-900 amps and Megogoliath cabs, GEM Promega 2, Kurzweil PC-2X, Roland VK7, Roland V-Synth, Yamaha Motif7 keyboards, Roland XV-5080, Yamaha Motif racks, DW Collectors Series drums, Sabain cymbals and vast quantity of LP Percussion to name but some.

Roland at John Henry's
07 July 2005

JHL have recently serviced a massive rental requirement for Destiny’s Child who had specified a full compliment of the new Roland FANTOM range of keyboards and modules, the specification included:

1 x Fantom-X8
3 x Fantom-X7’s
3 x Fantom-X6’s
3 x Fantom-XR modules

"The Fantom-X Series are the world's first "Giga-Workstation" keyboards, giving musicians nearly 1GB of wave memory when fully expanded and powerful 128-voice polyphony. The synthesis section's new waves include a gorgeous 88-key split stereo-sampled piano, plus room for 4 SRX expansions. The sampler can be upgraded to 544MB of RAM, which provides enough recording time to use it like a digital recorder. The Fantom-X Series is also the first line of workstation keyboards with a color LCD screen. Between these features and their sleek new looks, the Fantom-X Series is poised to become the workstation of choice."

Also added to the list of Roland equipment requirements was the mighty Roland V-Synth - flagship 61-note synthesizer with multiple oscillator technology.

The JHL philosophy of, “what the customer wants, the customer gets” won the day. For all you gear spotters out there, these keyboards could be seen at the Live8 concert, as used by Mariah Carey in London’s Hyde Park concert and by Destiny’s Child performance in Philadelphia in the USA.

More information on the Fantom-X range on the Roland site.

Brian Wilson takes his pets on the road!
John Henry's have just supplied all the equipment for Brian Wilson's "Pet Sounds" tour, which ran through Europe from 17th Jan to the 2nd Feb, including four nights at the Royal Festival Hall. Everything from French Horns to Finger Cymbals were supplied by the Backline Department, and by all accounts it was a show to remember. The "Pet Sounds" (credited by Sir Paul as inspiration for Sgt.Pepper!!) album was performed in it's entirety, by a fantastic band of multi-intrumentalists, all topped off with outstanding vocals. There will be more dates in the summer, so keep your eyes peeled!

Virtual Classics come to John Henry's
JHL Backline have just taken delivery of the brand new Nord Electro 73. All the best electromechanical keyboards in the one easy to handle package. Classic electric piano's, Clav's, and the almighty tonewheel organ are all flawlessly re-recreated, with a wonderful "waterfall" keybed (as on the B3!). A multitude of fx are also included, as well as an extra patch memory for downloading new patches from the internet! Stop killing your crew! Rent the Nord Electro today!

More info from www.handinhand.uk.net

Two Grand ! !
More additions to the JHL Backline Department…. Two digital grand piano's! One from Yamaha, the DGT7A, and one from Roland, the KR-1077. Both these Digital Grands play and sound like fine acoustic pianos, with the added bonus that they never go out of tune (unless you want them to!) These pianos have been used recently by The Corrs, Stereophonics, David Gray, Lionel Richie, Tom Jones, and Shirley Bassey to name but a few!! No piano tuner required!

More info from www.roland.co.uk and www.yamaha.com/pianos.htm

New Yamaha Flagship Workstations available for rental!
John Henry's now have all three models of the new MOTIF workstation in stock for sale or rental. Imagine the sonic power of the world's most advanced synth combined with the hands-on inspiration of a cutting edge groove box. Then add a brand new concept - an Integrated Sampling Sequencer that seamlessly integrates audio sampling with MIDI in a way never achieved before. Top it off with an intuitive user interface that gives you streamlined control over all that sonic firepower and you have the ultimate music workstation……MOTIF!

More info from www.yamahasynth.com

When is a Les Paul not a Les Paul?
It looks like a Les Paul. It feels like a Les Paul. It certainly sounds like a Les Paul, until a tweak of a knob reveals the sound of a built in acoustic blender pick up!!! Ordered in especially for Alanis Morrisette's recent shows and TV appearances, this Les Paul's tailpiece hides a piezo acoustic pickup, which provides an instant acoustic guitar sound, which is blendable with the Les Paul sound we all know and love. In stock and available for rental from John Henry's Backline Dept.


Dweezil's amp! It looks like a car!!
"The road you take to achieve cool tone is as individual as you are"..the manual starts...and there has never been anything as individual as this! The "Wiggy", designed by Dweezil Zappa, is a visual delight, and after the initial plug in, we can confirm that it sounds great too! With controls labelled "RPM", "MPH", "OIL" and "BATT", and a 5 band graphic which gives either "more" or "less", the Wiggy is the amp for you if you like to stand out from the crowd, both visually and audibly! It even has hazard lights! The cabinet is a 2x12, in a diagonal configuration, which makes it nicely smaller than a 4x12 and larger than the traditional 2x12, making the Wiggy stack a winner! ...wonder what Frank would've made of it?...

Visit www.peavey.com/guitaramps/wiggy.html for more information, or come in and have a go!

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