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The Best of '07

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Chicago Blues Box Buddy Guy Signature Amp January 2007
Chicago Blues Box Buddy Guy Signature Amp

Dan Butler [owner of Butler Custom Sound] was asked to sonically re-create Buddy’s 1959 Bassman, which had been through a flood and had seen the original speakers and chassis replaced. Through a careful dissection of Buddy’s original, Butler discovered the electrical mojo that makes this amp tick, resulting in a sparkling clean sound and a tight midrange that lets the highs just slide off the top. If you’re looking for that classic Bassman sound, done better than the average old Bassman, look no further.

Butler Custom Sound
MSRP $4800
chicagobluesbox.com


June 2007
The Ultimate Tube Amp

The Ultimate Tube Amp Essentially a full tube amp in a svelte 13-pound package, this amp delivers 100-watt non-master volume Marshall tones that you can crank up and turn down (with the built-in attenuator) to your heart’s content. With the master levels at about 12 o’clock, the Ultimate Tube Amp has all of the touch sensitivity, dynamics and note definition you’d find in a Marshall, and cleans up beautifully with the help of your guitar’s volume knob. Guitarists searching for that ‘80s “Brown Sound” will also want to check this thing out. Despite a somewhat austere appearance, this amp is for real.

Magus Innovations, LLC
Starting at $1400
ultimateattenuator.com
 The Ultimate Tube Amp


Mesa Boogie Express 5:50 November 2007
Mesa Boogie Express 5:50

Experience 6L6s like they were meant to be with this offering from the brain trust at Mesa Boogie – sparkling clean with a focused, rich bottom end. As the gain is ratcheted up, the 6L6s remain smooth like glass, meaning that no matter where the knobs are set, you’ll be rewarded with something expressive. This combo is capable of running in Class A/B at 50 watts, or Class A at five watts; Class A results in more breakup, midrange and sag (perfect for a vintage, bluesy vibe), while Class A/B gives the Express more headroom, meaning tighter lows and more prominent highs. Of course, being a Mesa, this amp also has a pair of high-gain huevos at it’s disposal. You want this.

Mesa Boogie
$1199
mesaboogie.com


January 2007
Orange Tiny Terror

As amps get more complex, adding channels and innumerable EQ options, the experience for guitarists can become a bit overwhelming – sometimes you just want to plug in and rock. The Orange Tiny Terror delivers stripped down Class A tube sound on a budget. Featuring a pair of EL84s and a duet of 12AX7s, this amp can put out big, fat, ballsy tones at both 15 and 7 watts (a club-worthy 15 watts, at that). If you’re looking for a vintage-voiced British experience and don’t need massive wattage behind you, this is proof that good things come in small packages.

Orange USA
MSRP $699.99
orangeamps.com
 Orange Tiny Terror


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Rebecca from PG
on 01/03/2008 		The Fender Classic Player 50s Stratocaster has an MSRP of $1142.84, but retails for more like $799, paired with the Orange Tiny Terror (MSRP $699) that retails for $550, you'll be set up very nicely for just over $1300. Hey, who doesn't like dreaming though?
Rory Bluesthug Connolly
on 12/14/2007 		Happy Holidaze,Ahhhh yes,to sleep is to dream.Especially when your a married man with 1 kid,2dogs,and all the bills that roll in every month!!!!was there nothing/guitars made for under $1,300.00 in the past year that we mere weekend hacks playing the open jam at the local------(icehouse,pizzia joint,you fill in the blank)could use?Come on ,say a prayer for the hard working people.Try again next year guys



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