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Six important things you need to consider before buying a vintage guitar amplifier
By Mitch Colby published
From speakers and transformers to capacitors and resistors, here's what you need to pay attention to before pulling the trigger
Played by Keith Richards, Joe Perry and Tom Verlaine, the “See-Through” Ampeg Dan Amstrong Guitar Earned Its Own Fan Club of Top-Name Guitarists
By Dave Hunter published
The story of the beloved and delightfully bizarre 1969 Ampeg Dan Armstrong
Peavey 6505 1992 Original Review
By Art Thompson published
This stripped-down metal machine provides all the essentials needed for maximum heaviness at high volume
Fender’s Glorious Twin Amp of the Mid to Late ’50s Is the Epitome of Rock and Roll Amplifiers
By Dave Hunter published
The 80-watt “high-powered” tweed Twin appeared in ’58, but nothing beats the delectable dynamics and easy grind of the earlier 40-watt versions
Boss Brings Authentic Studio Microphone Sound to Acoustic Amplification for the First Time With Its AC-22LX Acoustic Amplifier
By Rod Brakes published
Boss’s new Air Feel technology breathes life into dry pickup signals
“The World Needs It Back”: Sunn Amps Make Historic Return
By Rod Brakes published
New amps and accessories are due to hit the shelves later this year
“The Amp That Started It All Returns”: Marshall Announces New JTM 45-Inspired Studio JTM Designs
By Rod Brakes published
The historic British firm honors its founder Jim Marshall’s 100th birthday and debut design
John Petrucci Launches New Company, Tonemission, With the 'John Petrucci IR Collection: Vol. 1' Speaker Impulse Responses
By Rod Brakes published
The prog metal master shares tone secrets from his ‘Terminal Velocity,’ ‘A View from the Top of the World’ and ‘Liquid Tension Experiment 3’ records
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