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With an epic up to 40% off, Positive Grid’s Father’s Day sale is the best place for smart amp and software savings
By Matt McCracken published
Get your dad the perfect gift this Father’s Day with big savings on Spark, Spark Mini, Spark Go, and loads more
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Ronnie Wood on the early days of Marshall, and his loudness war with the Who
By Jackson Maxwell published
Alongside many other budding British guitar heroes of mid-'60s London, Wood – via Marshall – consistently pushed the boundaries of amplification
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Boss ushers in the third generation of its flagship, seven amp-strong Katana line
By Phil Weller published
The Katana Gen 3 series offers 50- and 100-watt amps that are bolstered by new features including a Pushed amp character, Bloom voicing, and an updated app
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David Grissom aims to rival his favorite vintage amps with new 15-watt signature PRS tube amp
By Phil Weller published
Created in collaboration with PRS’s head of amp design, Doug Sewell, the DGT 15 stuffs plenty of features into a tiny, humbly priced package
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Friedman announces new Vintage Collection with the PLEX – a “sonic twin” of Dave Friedman’s favorite amp
By Phil Weller published
The series will produce classic amp-inspired designs, and his been announced with a recreation of the 1968 JMP Super Lead that kickstarted Dave Friedman's “lifelong quest for tone”
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“A three-in-one tribute to the best of British tone”: Carr Amplifiers Bel-Ray review
By Dave Hunter published
Steve Carr's latest creation packs the essence of classic British amp tone together with a tremolo that’s out of this world
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Dweezil Zappa reveals the ins and outs of Frank Zappa's futuristic setup
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though guitar gear, of course, has advanced in leaps and bounds since Frank Zappa's heyday, the elder Zappa enthusiastically pushed its technological limits
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Positive Grid's huge guitar month sale continues - buy BIAS FX 2 Elite with $120 off and get a RIFF audio interface completely free
By Matt McCracken last updated
With loads of excellent discounts and free shipping on absolutely everything, it's a great time to bag a saving on smart amps and software
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Best amp modelers 2025: Get your dream guitar tone with our top picks
By Connor Godfrey published
Amp models so good, you’ll think they’re the real thing
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“I was 17 years old and found it in this local paper. It said, ‘Gretsch guitar, 100 bucks.’ I called the guy up and asked, ‘Is it like Eddie Cochran’s?’ He was like, ‘Who?’”: How Brian Setzer forged his trademark twanging tone
By Jackson Maxwell published
The rockabilly legend attributes landing on his guitar and amp of choice at a young age mainly to “destiny”
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