Blackie Pagano Interview

By Riverhorse · Vol. 25, No. 8 · June 2024

New York-based amp tech and builder Blackie Pagano traces his path from suburban Maryland Delta blues obsessive to 35-year veteran of guitar amp repair, restoration, and custom builds, with stops along the way for bar bands, studio work, and luminaries like GE Smith and Lou Reed.

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