Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale talks about her Epiphone Lzzy Hale Signature Explorer Custom with Guitar Center Senior Director of Artist Relations Dave Kushner. Hear the Explorer in action as Hale plays some riffs and also learn what it means to be Gibson’s first female global brand ambassador, designing her Epiphone Explorer signature guitar and the importance of inspiring people and passing the torch behind you.
“As we were making the first Halestorm album, I bought an Explorer from this guy,” says Hale, “and when I put it on, I just loved the weight and feel of it. It felt like it was a part of me. I love my Les Pauls, but when I put on the Explorer, it feels like this is my guitar.”
In this interview:
• Find out the details of Hale’s first Les Paul Custom, which she bought at a Guitar Center just outside of Philadelphia.
• Hear about the feature of her signature Epiphone Explorer that was “non negotiable”
• Discover why writing and recording at the same time can inspire—or derail—the creative process.
• Learn why Hale feels guitars are like shoes
Check out the Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom:
https://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone/Lzzy-Hale-Signature-Explorer-Custom-Electric-Guitar-Black-Diamond-Holographic-Sparkle-1500000476566.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA
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Chapters
00:00 – Intro with Dave Kushner and Lzzy Hale
00:17 – Meet Lzzy Hale and the Epiphone Explorer Custom
00:46 – From Les Paul to Explorer: Lzzy’s Guitar Journey
02:11 – Buying Her First Les Paul at Guitar Center
02:44 – The Explorer That Changed Everything
04:22 – Designing the Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom
05:14 – Neck Profile, Feel and Live Performance
05:49 – Lzzy Hale’s Live Guitar Rig and Tone Philosophy
07:11 – Singing While Playing Guitar
08:50 – Recording Everest With Dave Cobb
12:45 – Becoming Gibson’s First Female Global Ambassador
15:16 – Who the Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom Is For
16:00 – Why Music Gives Back
17:13 – Touring With BABYMETAL
19:12 – Final Thoughts
