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SNAMM '16 - Broken Crow Amplification BC-T20 and BC-B30 Demos

The Kentucky tone hunters enjoy their first NAMM show by introducing a head powered by 6V6s and another working with EL84s.

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By Shawn HammondJun 29, 2016
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Shawn Hammond was PG's editorial director from 2010 till the fall of 2022. You can follow him at @feverloveband.
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