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Best acoustic guitar amps 2025: top acoustic amplifiers and preamp pedals
By Rob Laing last updated
Boost and sweeten your instrument’s tone with the best acoustic guitar amps from likes of Boss, Fishman, AER, Orange and more

Laney says its new Lionheart Foundry solid-state combos can rival tube amps
By Phil Weller published
The British amp makers have used analog gear to, the company says, recreate the sound and feel of tube amps with this trio of 60-watt units

Chris Shiflett on ditching tube amps for a Quad Cortex onstage, and on his new solo EP
By Phil Weller published
Opting for the modeler due to time constraints around its recording, the Foo Fighters man says its tones get “very close to vintage amps”

Fender uses DSP modeling for a faithful – and affordable – recreation of its ‘59 Bassman amp
By Phil Weller published
It’s the first tweed amp to be added to the company's modern-minded Tone Master collection

Dr. Z Z-80 Head review
By Dave Hunter published
Chime with oomph, shimmer, bloom, and gutsy edge of breakup are the main tricks in the Z-80's toolbox, and it does them with a gloriously musical and inspiring voice

Joe Bonamassa tracks down Lowell George's Dumble Overdrive Special after a 15-year search
By Phil Weller published
The amp and its matching cab haven’t been played live in 45 years, but Bonamassa says he’ll be gigging with it by the end of the year

Marshall celebrates 100 years of Celestion with a standout, super-limited and hand-crafted Studio JTM head and cab
By Phil Weller published
A down-sized version of the Marshall JTM45 head, it comes stocked with Celestion's new 100 speaker, which celebrates the latter firm's early innovations

John Mayer confirms he's using tube amps at Dead & Company's Sphere concerts – but their location has caught everyone off guard
By Phil Weller published
Fans had speculated that the guitarist had made the switch to modeling amps, but he’s taken to Instagram to reveal a surprising truth
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