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Best tube amps 2024: Top choices from Fender, Marshall, MESA/Boogie and more
By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
From single-channel combos to versatile, powerful heads, here are the best tube amps on offer right now
MESA/Boogie founder Randall Smith and Gibson part ways
By Phil Weller published
No reason has been given for the split, but Gibson says it is well positioned to continue his legacy, with its “next generation of designers” having studied under Smith for the past 20 years
Could This Be the Last Mark Amp Randall Smith Will Design? The Mesa/Boogie Mark VII Is a Stunning Tribute to His Five Decades of Developing Ultimate Tone Tools for Guitarists
By Art Thompson published
The new Mesa/Boogie Mark VII 1x12 combo is an impressive feat of engineering that puts the long-running amp maker’s best-loved circuits in one compact rig
“It’s an Amazing Piece of Kit”: Vintage Amp Restorer Fabio Cutolo Details the Resurrection of a ‘Mark I’ Mesa/Boogie
By Rod Brakes published
Get an in-depth look at this rare giant killer from the 1970s
“All of a Sudden, Our Audiences Doubled”: Peter Buck Opens up About R.E.M.’s Breakthrough Hit, “The One I Love”
By Joe Matera published
The guitarist reveals the surprising truth behind their 1987 smash
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Guitar Amps of the 1970s
By Rod Brakes, Chris Gill, Art Thompson published
Take a trip down memory lane with the decade’s brightest (and dullest) hopefuls.
Watch Carlos Santana Bringing Mesa/Boogie Amps and Yamaha Guitars to the Masses
By Rod Brakes, Dave Hunter published
Video Here’s why the Grammy-winning legend was a guitar gear innovator.
Watch David Bowie Guitar Genius Mick Ronson Perform His Epic “The Width of a Circle” Solo
By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti published
Video We examine the technique and tone of the late, great Spiders from Mars guitarist.
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