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Ian Johnstone — founder of Holden Wasp International, a Sydney-based amplifier designer and manufacturer.....
Ian Johnstone arrived in Australia in 1967 as a roadie from New Zealand and stayed on to form WASP Industries with Doug Henderson, making valve amplifiers under the name of Holden which was a New Zealand company owned by Ron Holden. Ian bought Doug out in 1968. The WASP 200 watt bass amp became an Australian industry standard for many years, being used by bands such as Sherbet, Hush, Flying Circus, Blackfeather and Jeff St. John's Copperwine ..... |
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