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Silver & Black

A terrific twosome or a terrible twinning? It all depends on how you tame your treble.

Rein in those icy high frequencies with these handy tips.

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To measure the bias on his Deluxe Reverb, our columnist lays his amp face-down on the floor for easy access to the bias pot and power tubes.

Here are a few tips to get you started on your way to becoming an old-school Fender amp tech.

Back in 1995, when my journey with vintage Fender amps started, I knew little about tube amps. Over 30 years, Iā€™ve gradually learned the hard way how to acquire, play, service, and give advice. If tube amps are to become a hobby for you, I recommend learning some basic maintenance. Youā€™ll be better off in terms of time and money, and even more important, the knowledge about how circuits and components affect tone will give you a wider array of sounds to play with. But where should you start?

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Our columnistā€™s beloved Fender Super Reverb head goes under the knife.

Vintage Fenders are some of the best-sounding amplifiers around, but from time to time, they need a bit of love to give up the goods. Here are the top issues youā€™ll encounter with your black- and silver-panel Fender amps, and how to fix them.

Trouble and worrying are part of a vintage tube amp ownerā€™s life. In this article, I will try to teach some basic troubleshooting for vintage Fender amps. It will only require a little practice, patience, and, most importantly, curiosity, which to me is the single most important skill in lifeā€”we can accomplish great things by reading, seeking advice, trying, failing, and not giving up. So, letā€™s start!

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Our columnist is really passionate about cleaning up his tone.

Our columnist breaks down why Leoā€™s original designs are still the benchmark for pristine guitar sounds.

Itā€™s time to discuss a favorite topic of mine: the Fender clean tone. Iā€™m a big fan of pristine guitar tones, and I think it might be the reason why I got into Fender amps in the first place. So, in this column, Iā€™ll break down and explain what creates the beautiful, crystalline tone in vintage Fender amps, and share which amps are best for capturing these huge, squeaky-clean sounds.

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Our columnist is back to balance the force with a look at the top qualities of old-school Fullerton noise-makers.

Last year, I wrote a column listing the top 10 annoying things about vintage Fender amps. Now, I seek to rebalance the equation, and will share my list of reasons to love them.

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