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The Year in Gear 2020
December 17, 2020
It may be the understatement of the century, but this year was weird. Even so, the killer gear kept coming. Here are the goods that stood out as extra-great amongst our annual haul of Premier Guitar reviews.
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Mojotone BlackOut British: The Premier Guitar Review
September 18, 2020
This intriguingly flexible take on the 18-watt formula serves up vintage authenticity while upping the EQ power considerably.
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Black Volt Amplification Hawk Demo - PG Gear Spotlight
September 15, 2020
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.
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Iso Lab: 1966 Fender Deluxe Amp
June 29, 2020
Watch John Bohlinger get busy with his light-but-loud blackface amp that has become a favorite for recording twangy tunes.
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Suhr Hombre: The Premier Guitar Review
March 24, 2020
Brownface Deluxe tones and beautiful bubbling tremolo distinguish this light but loud gigging and studio machine.
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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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Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb: The Premier Guitar Review
February 7, 2020
A DSP-driven blackface Deluxe that dares players to differentiate between tube and digital.
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Vox Introduces the Cambridge50 Combo
January 7, 2020
A modern modeling guitar amplifier powered by Nutube and Celestion.
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J. Chester Amplification Introduces the Brit Combo
January 6, 2020
An EL84-powered combo that features digital reverb and a Warehouse speaker.
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Blackstar Silverline Standard: The Premier Guitar Review
December 27, 2019
This fun, budget-friendly modeling amp aims for the sky with solid attempts at mimicking the response of EL84, 6V6, EL34, 6L6, KT66, and KT88 power sections.
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Mooer Audio Introduces the Hornet White Combo Amplifier
October 30, 2019
A combo amp that features nine digital amp models, built-in effects, Bluetooth audio, and headphone out.
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First Look: Blackstar Silverline Standard
October 10, 2019
We take a listen to the British amp outfit’s latest, which features six power-tube-mimicking modes and numerous recording and performance options—all in a compact and handsome form factor.
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First Look: Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb
October 7, 2019
Classic "American" amp tones in a butt-simple modeling amp? You bet—and it sheds 15 pounds in the process!
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Boss Introduces the Katana MkII Amplifier Lineup
October 4, 2019
The revamped lineup includes three combos and one head.
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Supro Unveils the Blues King 8
September 10, 2019
An 8" all-tube combo with footswitchable boost.
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First Look: Line 6 Spider V 120 MkII
September 9, 2019
Thousands of tone-shaping options and thumping power make the Spider's latest evolution a screaming deal.
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Summer NAMM 2019: ZT Amps Lunchbox Reverb & Jazz Club Demos
July 21, 2019
Take a look at a revamped mini amp that comes in it at 100 watts, and a custom-shop combo aimed at jazzers.
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Line 6 Unveils the Spider V 120 MkII
July 18, 2019
The new version includes vintage-style amp presets voiced by a renowned tube-amp maker and artist and iconic song collections.
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