Lyndon Laney – founding father of legendary British amp model Laney Amplification – has died aged 77.

In a press release shared with Guitar.com, the model confirms Laney’s passing, calling him a “creator, innovator and trusted determine whose ardour for the trade was on the coronary heart of his working life”.

Lyndon Laney based Laney Amplification in 1967 at simply 19 years outdated. The model would change into internationally revered within the a long time following, and has helped form the sound of many high-profile guitar gamers, together with Lyndon Laney’s longtime good friend, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath.

Although maybe primarily related to Laney Amplification, Lyndon Laney was a profitable trade veteran elsewhere, having developed a number of ventures which in the end turned what’s now the Headstock Group.

The group first expanded into the Professional Audio sector with the acquisition of HH Audio, adopted by the event of Headstock Distribution, representing manufacturers like Ibanez, Tama, Zildjian, Vic Firth and DiMarzio.

“Lyndon’s affect prolonged far past enterprise success; he was admired for his heat, integrity, humour and quiet willpower,” Laney Model Director Lee Wrathe says.

“Lyndon was not solely a founder, but additionally a creator, innovator and trusted determine whose ardour for trade was on the coronary heart of his working life. His legacy continues by the enterprise he constructed and thru his son, James Laney, who proudly carries that imaginative and prescient ahead.

“He will probably be drastically missed by his household, pals, colleagues and the broader music neighborhood.”

Amongst those that have paid tribute to Lyndon Laney is Tony Iommi, who says he’s “completely devastated” at his good friend’s passing.

“I’m so unhappy to say that I misplaced my very expensive good friend Lyndon Laney to most cancers on Friday,” Iommi writes in a put up on X. “I’m completely devastated. We return to the late ‘60s after I first met him and I began utilizing his Laney amps. He was a extremely pretty man and his nice ardour was constructing valve amps. He additionally beloved his automobiles as I did as properly, we had a lot in frequent. 

“We’d sit speaking about concepts and what to construct into my amplifiers. I’m so honoured to have identified him and his household. James, his son, has been operating the corporate for some years now and he has carried on the enterprise and has pushed it ahead with some sensible concepts. My deepest condolences exit to Lyndon’s spouse Jan and son James.”

I’m so unhappy to say that I misplaced my very expensive good friend Lyndon Laney to Most cancers on Friday. I’m completely devastated. We return to the late sixties after I first met him and I began utilizing his Laney amps. He was a extremely pretty man and his nice ardour was constructing valve amps. He… pic.twitter.com/qEXJChknLO

— Tony Iommi (@tonyiommi) April 13, 2026