Reviews

Silktone Amp Review

November 29, 2019

Joe Gore

Class A in every regard.

The Year in Gear 2019

November 21, 2019

Premier Guitar

The 60+ guitars, amps, pedals, basses, and accessories that stood out from the crowd and earned our coveted Premier Gear Award this year.

Peavey Invective.MH Review

November 6, 2019

Joe Charupakorn

Misha Mansoor’s own mini head is as savage as you want it to be, with a less rowdy side that surprises.

Quick Hit: Vox Mini Superbeetle Bass Review

October 23, 2019

Rich Osweiler

Sure, it’s a cute little rig, but it can speak quite loudly for its size.

Mojotone BlackOut Review

October 17, 2019

Joe Gore

A killer handwired tweed-style amp for under a grand.

Winfield Tremor Review

September 25, 2019

Joe Gore

A handwired Harvard post-graduate.

Revv D20 Review

August 27, 2019

Joe Gore

A direct-recording preamp—and a true 20-watt head.

Mesa/Boogie Subway WD-800 Review

August 15, 2019

Victor Brodén

A Mesa bass powerhouse that brings bells and whistles galore, but remains true to the fat tube-based tone of the WalkAbout preamp that helped inspire it.

Henry Amplification SRT+ Review

August 13, 2019

Joe Gore

A modern take on an obscure Vox gem.

Blackstar HT20RH MkII Review

July 25, 2019

Matthew Holliman

The English builder’s affordable mid-wattage star gets leaner, meaner, and more versatile.

Quick Hit: Laney Mini-Bass-NX Review

July 15, 2019

Rich Osweiler

What’s smaller than a half-loaf of bread, runs on batteries, and just may inspire you to practice more?

Fender ’62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition Review

July 12, 2019

Dave Hunter

A bigger speaker and a leap back to handwired brownface circuitry make Chris Stapleton’s signature Princeton a sparkling, sophisticated, and bellowing bruiser.