Careers

Richard Thompson

I’ve always enjoyed engineering and electronics from an early age, and made my first amplifier when I was around 15 years old with hand drawn, and etched PCBs

I fell into my dream job working for Headstock where I’m able to directly push our ideas into reality, making great products for everyone. I’ve been here for 28 years, currently running the R&D Department for our Laney and HH brands.

Roger Hickman

I’ve worked at Headstock for quite a while, originally starting way back in 1994 as a storeman, carrying metalwork, transformers, and other components downstairs to the factory, then back up as fully built amplifiers ready to be packed & shipped out. Since then, I’ve worked as an electronic & audio test engineer for our HH mixer product line, and sales & technical support for our Laney products before finally settling in the IT department as application developer in 2008, and then as IT Manager for the last few years. My role here at Headstock combines two of my greatest passions – music & computers! What could be better?

Luke Rickett

After working for 25 years in MI Retail Management, I joined the Headstock team in late 2019.

I’m a guitarist and bass player, having been a massive fan, and player, of Laney Amps and Ibanez guitars since the 90’s.

As the Guitar & Backline Key Account Manager for the UK & ROI, it is my job to work with top retailers, ensuring sales of product, quality of service and training is provided for the end user. I also work closely with our Purchaser, AR Manager and Marketing Director, who help support the service we can provide to our customers.

The Headstock team are dedicated and passionate, providing years of experience and expertise in our industry, I couldn’t ask for better support. Working for a company with such a rich heritage in amplification and music history is simply amazing! I’m very lucky to have been able to turn my lifelong passion for music, guitars, and amplifiers into my day job.

Headstock, are a company whose products are conceived, designed, and built by musicians for musicians. As a musician, who can ask for more than that?

Lee Wrathe

Joining Headstock unified my passion for music, with the many and varied skillsets picked up from a diverse career in Law Enforcement (and a stint in Music Retail). It’s a fun and supportive environment where hard work and good ideas are recognised and celebrated. It’s certainly an organisation that welcomes fresh perspectives and experience and I have been fortunate enough to be able to develop, combine and refine my own skills to contribute to Headstock’s continuing success. I am proud to work for our vibrant and exciting brands and I feel very fortunate to work alongside a great team. Even on the most challenging days, I feel valued and supported. It’s an absolute pleasure to be part of this awesome family and the best career move I’ve ever made.

Ian Aguado-Bush

The 13th of April 2015 was the day I started as Percussion Brand Manager at Headstock Distribution working with TAMA Drums and Zildjian Cymbals, two brands I have played my entire drumming life! Three days later, I found myself at the Frankfurt Musikmesse: Talk about being thrown in the deep end! However, it was fine because I had an amazing support team around me and I could not have been made to feel more of a team member, it was incredible!

Having been a drummer all my life, getting the opportunity to work with biggest brands in the industry is a dream, and waking up each day doing knowing I get to talk about drums all day is something I can’t even describe. By my very nature I am an entrepreneur and have a huge passion and drive to improve and grow, brands and businesses. When I joined Headstock, this is exactly what I wanted to do, and over my seven years, this is what I feel I have done.

The support network inside the business is incredible and I know that if I ever have an issue, I have someone who will listen. I very much look forward to the next seven years working with more brands.

Roger Williams

In 1986 I started work for Laney Amplification as the only sales rep, selling to music shops all over the U.K. and Ireland. In 1989 Laney acquired HH Electronics so I morphed to selling amplifiers and speaker boxes to the BBC and various Pro-Audio companies as well. In the late ‘90s we took on distribution for Ibanez and TAMA, so I started to sell guitars and drums as well – nothing if not adaptable . . .

I became the International Sales Manager in 2009 and now cover S.E. and Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America. I have been lucky to visit parts of the world I would never have dreamt of seeing, meeting some wonderful people, and making some life-long friends. We are a close-knit team – more like a family really, of which I appear to be the aged uncle – and we have been known to enjoy a few beers together . . .