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Stevie Ray VAUGHAN performing in 1983

Amp guru Cesar Díaz revealed Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar and amp secrets in this deep dive into his gear and tone

By Dave Rubin last updated

César Díaz shared the several notable improvements he made to SRV's gear with Guitar Player in this classic interview

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Richie Blackmore of Rainbow performs at Madison Square Garden on March 19 1984 in New York City, New York.

Ritchie Blackmore got the loudest Marshall amp ever made. All he had to do was keep two secrets 

By Guitar Player Staff published

The guitarist said his volume while testing amps was distracting to Marshall's workforce, even when he was in a soundproofed room

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A photo of a vintage Fender Champ amp, showing the back-mounted control panel

Leo Fender got it right in 1948 with an amp he created for lap-steel guitar players  

By Dave Hunter published

Making its debut as part of a Hawaiian lap-steel beginner set, the Champ has become a studio workhorse for blues and rock guitarists

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Best mini amps 2025: tiny amps for powerful tones

By Connor Godfrey published

Our pick of the best small guitar amps will get you great big tone in a teeny-tiny package

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A Yamaha THR practice amp on a blue background

Best guitar amps under $500 2025: Premium tones from budget-friendly amplifiers

By Matt McCracken last updated

Who said great tone has to cost an arm and a leg? These amps from Boss, Marshall, Fender, Blackstar, and more deliver incredible sound – all for under $500

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Grace Bowers performs at the Fillmore in San Francisco on December 21, 2024

Watch Grace Bowers riff on her Gibson SG while she shows us what’s on her pedalboard

By Jimmy Leslie published

Guitar Player caught up with the 18-year-old blues guitar phenom at the Allman Betts Family Revival show in San Francisco. Watch our exclusive video

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An image showing the Dawner Prince Boonar Tube Deluxe pedal and the vintage Binson Echorec 2 T7E delay unit on which it's based.

“The best Binson Echorec emulation ever made.” Dawner Prince tackles the king of all delays with its new Boonar Tube Deluxe. Repeat after us: It's a winner

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Built by hand, and available in limited quantities, it’s a gorgeous emulation of the delay unit famously used by David Gilmour

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A photo showing four Dixon Hummingbird 15 combos in different colors. (from left) Valentine, Ice Cream, Indigo and Nonemore

We reviewed the Dixon Hummingbird 15 tube combo and decided less is definitely more

By Art Thompson published

Boasting top-notch build and minimal features, it's an ideal pedal platform and a solid performer that morphs from rhythm to lead via your picking or guitar volume

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Mitch Colby poses with an original Elpico AC55 combo (center) and his Colby Elpico AC55 1x12 combo.

Mitch Colby resurrects the amp that gave Paul McCartney his start and put the Kinks on the hit parade

By Dave Hunter published

The Colby Elpico AC55 1x12 combo is a modern take on the 1950s/'60s Elpico AC55 that launched young British guitarists into the world of rock and roll

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Paul McCartney (left) and Jeff Beck, performing onstage

“‘Those old Beatle bashers?’”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones

By Jackson Maxwell published

In a 1990 GP interview, McCartney expressed his personal preference for getting gnarlier rock tones out of his Vox amps, despite his pop reputation

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