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OPENING NOTES Russell Marsden May 28, 2016 Bramley-Moore Dock Liverpool, England Photo by Tomas Adam The Band of Skulls guitarist gets the group’s Liverpool Sound City Festival set rolling with an allstock 2014 Gretsch Anniversary Jr. packed with TV Jones Power’Tron pickups. Marsden reveres the hollowbody for its small size, versatility, resonance, and ability to take on big rock riffs like the one in the band’s 2012 tune “The Devil Takes Care of His Own.” premierguitar.com PREMIER GUITAR SEPTEMBER 2016 25