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Mesa/Boogie Badlander 50
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Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Badlander 50 Review

Light and heavy coexist in avery flexible 50-watt amp that defies Rectifier expectations.

Black Volt Amplification Hawk Demo - PG Gear Spotlight
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Black Volt Amplification Hawk Demo - PG Gear Spotlight

Handmade in Los Angeles, the Black Volt Hawk features reclaimed wood and grille cloths and aims to meld Fender and Marshall tones in a low-wattage design that can accommodate any octal power tube without re-biasing.

Massive Headroom, Sweet Cleans & Vintage Style
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Massive Headroom, Sweet Cleans & Vintage Style

Whether it’s power or an impeccable pedal platform you seek, this upscale take on Dave Reeves’s 50-watt Hiwatt circuit is a rock-solid performer. The PG Hylight Custom 50 VR504H review.

Span the Gamut of JCM Sounds in a Single Bound
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Span the Gamut of JCM Sounds in a Single Bound

This 50-watt, dual-channel head conjures everything from ’80s metal to ’90s grunge and acres of heaviness in between. The Premier Guitar Fuchs Mantis 89 review.

Friedman Amplification Jake E. Lee, Steve Stevens & Twin Sister Head Demos | NAMM 2020
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Friedman Amplification Jake E. Lee, Steve Stevens & Twin Sister Head Demos | NAMM 2020

The heavyweight sidemen get updates to their ripping heads, and Dirty Shirley gets a great-sounding new sibling.

Marshall SV20C Studio Vintage Review
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Marshall SV20C Studio Vintage Review

Plexi tone in a petite package.

First Look: Marshall SV20C Studio Vintage
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First Look: Marshall SV20C Studio Vintage

PG's lovable picker John Bohlinger uses the Page formula (Les Paul and Tele) to test out the new 1x10 combo based on a heralded stadium-filling 1959 Super Lead.