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PG's Jordan Wagner walks us through his latest review of the Fargen Amps Retro Classic guitar amp. The video review is a complementary piece to an already existing print review featured in the May 2012 issue of Premier Guitar and can be read online, in its entirety for free, here - .

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frogbastard on 07/08/2012	Not Impressed.Too expensive.That Marshall sound?Buy a Marshall.A good quality PCB is Just fine.Remember the Fender C B S amps?Point to point Crap for the most part.I picked up a 1974 Hiwatt DR504 for $800.00bucks.Why would I piss away over 2 Grand for a Marshall clone.No Thanks
JMP on 04/30/2012	I would just buy the real deal for that price tag. Great its hand wired. For the money I can find an early 70's Marshall that would put me in the territory of what we are looking for here. Yes I agree that the sound was buzzy and this is a turn off but honestly if I had to I could throw a couple of pedals in front of it to spruce things up a bit so that may work. But again for the price really? Or just spend a little more money while you are at and go David Bray all the way and call it a day.
LM on 04/30/2012	That was painful. I think Moroni nails it. Honestly, who would run out and buy this amp based on this demo?
BB on 04/27/2012	Based on this demo I would not give this amp houseroom. How about playing through it with the classic guitars of the time like a Les Paul, Strat and Tele?
JD on 04/26/2012	Sounds like poop...straight from the brown-eye. Not even close to 'bROwn' sound, VH, Zeppelin. First of all, that's not how you play 'Panama' anyway. Put it thru a delay & you might've hit some 'China Grove' though. The reason I say this is because not since '09 has anyone matched these so called 'Marshall-clone' amps up to a real 'vintage' Marshall head to head. You guys did it in that issue; I think it's time to 're-visit' that idea in an upcoming demo or video. It's time to call out the $4000'pretenders.' The simple fact is a lot of these amps don't sound as good as what they're trying to imitate; I'll stick to the real mcCoy, thank you.
JonSolo on 04/26/2012	I think my Jet City 20 watt sounds better and only cost me 300 buck.
Daveo on 04/26/2012	That isn't anywhere close to Panama tone or VH tone. I agree, buzzy also.
jerry on 04/26/2012	Marshall has had this sound forever why not keep the best in business and buy from Marshall. but we thank the other companies for keeping Marshall's prices down
Moroni on 04/26/2012	Summuna butchen ice holes! You fargan cork suckers need to getcha you a Marshall. Now go play, you bastages!
Dave on 04/26/2012	And all u guys hung up on different types of cured and organic solders? U guys could use a little therapy n some boot camp on actually playing. Wonder how many people hear Satriani or Vai, or SRV n say the magical tone is in the solder?

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