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GALLERY: New York Amp Show 2011

Go inside the New York Amp Show, held June 4-5 at the Embassy Suites in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Shawn Hammond
By Shawn HammondJun 07, 2011
Shawn Hammond
Shawn Hammond was PG's editorial director from 2010 till the fall of 2022. You can follow him at @feverloveband.
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White Higher Fidelity Model 80 (front)
"Satellite Amps revived the White Higher Fidelity brand at the 2011 NY Amp Show. Based on the early amp made for Forrest White by Leo Fender, the Model 80 features a 6V6 power tube for 4 watts, a 12AX7, and either a 5Y3 or a 5AR4 rectifier."
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