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Meet My 1965 Super Reverb—The Greatest Amp I've Ever Played
February 21, 2021
Our columnist shares a love story about his longtime passion for the 1965 heavyweight that’s his No. 1.
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Loud, Fat, and Flat-Out Awesome
January 25, 2021
How Indigenous’ Mato Nanji gets roaring Hendrix-inspired tones from his Fender 75s.
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Finding Perfect Tones in Imperfect Amps
January 5, 2021
Your signature Fender sound could be just a tweak or twist away.
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Tripping the Heavy Fantastic with a Hot Rod Deluxe
December 8, 2020
With Public Enemy, guitarist Khari Wynn uses a Marshall, but a humble Fender workhorse helps carry his own transcendent compositions.
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The Saga of the Linda Ronstadt Deluxe
November 15, 2020
How a not-so-special silver-panel amp was transformed into solid gold.
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Amp Too Damn Loud? Here Are 10 Attenuators That'll Save Your Bacon
October 9, 2020
Cop-call-deterring boxes from Weber, Two Notes, Bugera, Radial, Mesa/Boogie, and more.
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How to Get Hendrix Tone with Classic Fender Amps
August 24, 2020
How to make a Bassman, Twin, or Super Reverb sound more Experienced.
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Like Peanut Butter and Chocolate: Classic Guitar & Fender-Amp Pairings
May 21, 2020
Four irresistible combinations every guitar junkie's gotta try.
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How to Get Big Tones on Small Stages
February 25, 2020
Find the sweet spot between volume, sanity, and sonic happiness with classic-style Fender amps.
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Wake Up Tired Amps with New Speakers
December 24, 2019
An easy way to get better response, higher headroom, and more punch from your vintage Fender.
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Silver and Black: Tips for Buying Vintage Fender Amps
November 5, 2019
The literal ins and outs of getting the right amp at the right price.
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Last Call: Following Van Halen on a Quest for Power Control
October 17, 2019
Early on, Eddie discovered Variacs allowed him to adjust the electrical voltage output to his amps. Here’s a way to do it if you’re on a budget.
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Silver and Black: Simple Tube Tricks for Beginners
September 2, 2019
Need more headroom or gain? Spin the bottles.
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DIY Vibrato Shorting Plug for Blackface/Silverface Amps
July 31, 2019
If you own a vintage Fender amp with reverb and vibrato, you’ve probably had those moments where you think the vibrato has stopped working, only to realize that you forgot to plug in the footswitch. Luckily, there is an easy way to eliminate the need for a footswitch.
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Tuning Up: The Tube That’ll Save Your Amp “Marriage”
July 24, 2019
You’re missing out if you haven’t explored the tone-rich world beyond 12AX7s.
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Dial It In: Swapping Tubes
July 23, 2019
Fine-tune your tube amp’s gain structure and headroom by experimenting with preamp and phase-inverter tubes.
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Dimed and Dangerous: The Gentle Brute’s Guide to Troubleshooting
July 8, 2019
Don’t be afraid to use some carefully applied force to get results—on vintage Teles or funky tubes.
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Dimed & Dangerous: That’s My Sound, Man!
June 20, 2019
In a new band? Here’s how to fit in sonically—and do it in style.
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Signal to Noise: Current Affairs
May 22, 2019
Discover how a critical difference between a self-contained guitar amp and a component rack system affects dynamic response and feel.
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