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Ask Amp Man: A Fond Farewell
Our beloved Amp Man signs off after 13 years of answering readers’ questions from under the hood.
Ask Amp Man: Adding Gain to a Tired Regal R-1160
Transforming a vintage pedal platform into a powerful player.
Ask Amp Man: Revisiting the Dawn of the Sundown Artist
An ’80s amp that displays the singular perspective of player/builder Dennis Kager, with multiple effects loops and unique tricks.
Ask Amp Man: Positively Negative Feedback
Wanna shake up an old Fender? Try modding the negative feedback loop.
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Ask Amp Man: A Fond Farewell
June 4, 2018
Our beloved Amp Man signs off after 13 years of answering readers’ questions from under the hood.
Ask Amp Man: Adding Gain to a Tired Regal R-1160
May 11, 2018
Transforming a vintage pedal platform into a powerful player.
Ask Amp Man: Tone Tweaks for a Carvin Series III X
April 6, 2018
Bolstering an amp that boogied its way alongside the ’80s competition from Petaluma.
Ask Amp Man: Revisiting the Dawn of the Sundown Artist
March 20, 2018
An ’80s amp that displays the singular perspective of player/builder Dennis Kager, with multiple effects loops and unique tricks.
Ask Amp Man: Flat-Tire Fixes
January 18, 2018
Amp failed on the gig? Here’s what to check before panicking.
Ask Amp Man: Positively Negative Feedback
January 4, 2018
Wanna shake up an old Fender? Try modding the negative feedback loop.
Ask Amp Man: Add Some Marshall Grit to a Fender Bassman
November 27, 2017
How to convert a half-unused tube into a gain stage.
Ask Amp Man: Beefing Up a Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue
November 1, 2017
How to add reverb and tremolo—and new tonal colors—to the “normal” channel of a workhorse amp.
Ask Amp Man: A ’60s Premier Combo Gets Cleaned up for Dirty Work
October 16, 2017
Restoring a cool Multivox-made 1x12 G2R amp to its original nasty state.
Ask Amp Man: Modding a Supro 6420 Thunderbolt
September 1, 2017
A few simple mods may, or may not, make a vintage Supro Thunderbolt ready to rumble on modern stages.
Ask Amp Man: Modding for Headphones and an Effects Loop
August 4, 2017
How to use a Super Reverb, with a slew of pedals quietly looped in, for late-night practice.
Ask Amp Man: A Vintage Showman, Not Ready for Prime Time
June 30, 2017
This oddball 1963 Fender head demanded serious examination.
Ask Amp Man: A Space-Age Gibson Titan Gets Relaunched
June 11, 2017
A rare find from 1964 lands on the workbench and is up and running after a little ground control.
Ask Amp Man: Limited Edition Ampeg SVT
May 12, 2017
A rare “Skunk Works” production amp is brought out of the woodwork and up to speed.
Ask Amp Man: Troubleshooting an Epiphone Electar
April 14, 2017
Amp Man does a total resurrection of an old lap-steel amp riddled with puzzling dysfunction and mismatched tubes.
Ask Amp Man: Reducing the Bass on a Fender DeVille
March 17, 2017
How to use a pedal or mod to put a 2x12’s big bottom on a diet.
Ask Amp Man: Beware the Clean Ones!
February 24, 2017
Pristine-looking old amps are often full of dirty secrets.
Ask Amp Man: Supercharging a Super Reverb
January 13, 2017
Six ways to beef-up the breakup on the classic Fender combo.
Ask Amp Man: Restoring a Worn Regal’s Royal Tone
December 2, 2016
Some new components and a speaker might make an old Canadian tuber sound über.
Ask Amp Man: Restoring Electrical Flow to Peavey Combos
November 11, 2016
Although certainly not a benchmark of tone, these amps delivered affordable reliability.
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