micki free Micki Free’s Mountain of Marshall Tone The veteran blues-rocker uses low-wattage amps to creative a massive, high-intensity sound that nods to heroes like Hendrix, Trower, and early Clapton. Ted DrozdowskiFeb 18, 2022
amps The Legend of the Lucky Vibrolux How our columnist’s risky purchase turned out to be a dusty pre-CBS jewel. Jens MosbergvikJan 26, 2022
fender Pairing Amps for Golden Tones Why Fender + Fender (or other brands) = more than the sum of their own signature sounds. Jens MosbergvikNov 28, 2021
amps Tube-Amp 101: A Beginner's Guide to Rocking Out How preamp and power tubes interact with wattage and speaker ratings to yield the glorious tones of yesterday and today.Dan FormosaJul 19, 2021
featured-stories Meet My 1965 Super Reverb—The Greatest Amp I've Ever Played Our columnist shares a love story about his longtime passion for the 1965 heavyweight that’s his No. 1.Jens MosbergvikFeb 21, 2021
featured-stories Loud, Fat, and Flat-Out Awesome How Indigenous’ Mato Nanji gets roaring Hendrix-inspired tones from his Fender 75s.Ted DrozdowskiJan 25, 2021
treble Finding Perfect Tones in Imperfect Amps Your signature Fender sound could be just a tweak or twist away.Jens MosbergvikJan 05, 2021
featured-stories Tripping the Heavy Fantastic with a Hot Rod Deluxe With Public Enemy, guitarist Khari Wynn uses a Marshall, but a humble Fender workhorse helps carry his own transcendent compositions.Ted DrozdowskiDec 08, 2020
treble The Saga of the Linda Ronstadt Deluxe How a not-so-special silver-panel amp was transformed into solid gold.Jens MosbergvikNov 15, 2020
featured-stories Amp Too Damn Loud? Here Are 10 Attenuators That'll Save Your Bacon Cop-call-deterring boxes from Weber, Two Notes, Bugera, Radial, Mesa/Boogie, and more.Rich OsweilerOct 09, 2020