Amplifiers
Diamond Amps Nitrox
The Nitrox head by Diamond Amplification is the company’s most aggressive offering to date and is built with the same level of quality as all the other products in the Diamond line. The Nitrox is […]
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Fender Frontman 212R Combo Amp
When you think of guitar amplifiers, there are a few names that jump out automatically. For decades, Fender has been one of those names. When a player wants to get a stellar clean tone, there […]
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Laney VH100R Guitar Amp Head
Laney Amplifiers, like Marshall and Orange, is one of the old school British amp companies that helped define what many of us consider the proper sound of a rock and roll guitar through a tube […]
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Carr Raleigh Combo Guitar Amplifier
Small amps are all the rage these days. Maybe it’s a sign of the times or of an aging guitar community no longer willing to carry stacks around, but it seems every amp maker out […]
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IK Multimedia AmpliTube Fender and AmpliTube Fender Studio Review
I’m going to let you in on a little high-level industry info: Fender is hyper-picky (but in a good way). In fact, Fender is so militantly nitpicky and protective about the sound of their guitars […]
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Carvin BX1200 Bass Guitar Amplifier and Cab
The 600w BX600 ($399) and 1200w BX1200 ($549) offer the bassist tone that extends the ability of the player. Three EQ sections extract all the tone your instrument can deliver – whether your bass is […]
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VHT Standard 36 Hand-Wired Tube Head
Guitarists looking for great tone that works with any speaker setup would do well to consider the new VHT Standard 36 hand-wired tube head. The Standard 36 is crafted in VHT’s workshop outside of San […]
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Guitar Amps 101 – Class A, AB, and ABBA
First, let me reassure you, gentle reader, that there will be no discussion of Swedish pop groups in this space. What we are talking about here are amplifier classes, which are defined by how an […]
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Guitar Amps 101 – Choosing the right Guitar Amp
Guitars are simple, right? Most of us know what we like, which family tree (Leo or Orville) our axe of choice descends from, and all of that. Amps, however, are another matter, entirely. There are […]
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Guitar Amps 101 – Amps For Live, Studio, And Practice
Traditionally, guitarists have kept separate rigs for live gigging, studio tracking, and practicing at home. While some players still cling to this approach, the lines between the different types of amps from back in the […]