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Trash or Treasure: Peavey Blues Classic
April 28, 2019
This all-tube 15" combo from the mid-’90s was produced for just a couple years, but helped develop an amp series that lives on.
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Orange TremLord 30 Review
April 5, 2019
Transatlantic tones and tremolo mark a deviation from Orange tradition.
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First Look: Orange TremLord 30
February 21, 2019
John Bohlinger straps on a T-style, vintage Strat, and new Les Paul to test out the EL84 combo that warbles with two separate tube-driven tremolos and rich, lush 'verb.
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NAMM '19 - Orange Pedal Baby 100 & Trem Lord Demos
January 25, 2019
The storied U.K. outfit shakes things up with a compact, solid-state platform for pedals, and an American-toned combo with the ability to switch between two trem speeds.
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NAMM '19 - Fender '62 Princeton Amp Chris Stapleton Edition 2019 & Bassbreaker 30R Demos
January 25, 2019
Watch an in-depth demo of country superstar Chris Stapleton's signature '62 Princeton along with a new Bassbreaker model.
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Dimed & Dangerous: So Many Tubes, So Little Time
November 23, 2018
Thinking about a tube swap? Here are four factors to consider.
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First Look: Carr Telstar
October 29, 2018
John Bohlinger uses a trio of guitars (a Gretsch Black Falcon, a '60s Tele, and a humbucker-loaded Kiesel) to test this interesting combo that pairs 6L6 and EL84 output tubes.
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SNAMM '18 - Greer Amplification Supa Cobra & Alliance 20 Demos
July 6, 2018
Nick Greer shows us his new high-gain overdrive with three clipping modes, as well as a swell 2-channel amp that combines tweed Champ-style and Brit-combo topologies.
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SNAMM '18 - Vox Mini Superbeetle & AC30S1 Demos
June 29, 2018
Check out the classic EL84 combo packaged in a fresh 1x12 format, and a miniaturized take on a classic setup rocking 'verb and trem.
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First Look: Vox AC30S1
June 27, 2018
Check out John Bohlinger throw a handful of guitars loaded with various pickups at the new EL84 combo with a single Celestion speaker and revamped digital reverb.
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Orange Brent Hinds Terror Review
May 14, 2018
The Mastodon mayhem lord’s signature amp dishes killer clean tones as readily as filthy ones.
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Todd Sharp JOAT 20 Review
March 13, 2018
A studio ace's decades of session experience informed this combo's galaxy of tones—and all without a traditional tone stack.
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First Look: Orange Brent Hinds Terror
February 20, 2018
PG's John Bohlinger straps on a hollowbody PRS, a vintage Gibson Les Paul (with P-90s), and a B-bender Tele to prove this metal box can do more than just "Blood and Thunder."
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SNAMM '17 - Todd Sharp Amplifiers JOAT Combo Demo
August 7, 2017
The longtime pro player debuts a combo that features an EL84 output stage at 20 watts into a custom 12” Alnico speaker.
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SNAMM '17 - Magnatone Panoramic Stereo Demo
July 27, 2017
Get a taste of the beautiful, swirling vibrato madness that this EL84-powered head can produce.
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SNAMM '17 - Analog Outfitters Cadet Demo
July 25, 2017
Get hip to the company's hexagon-shaped combo—made from recycled wood from Hammond organs—that cranks out 10 watts of EL84-power.
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Hughes & Kettner GrandMeister Deluxe 40 Review
July 16, 2017
Tube potency meets programmability in a super-flexible 40-watt monster.
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SNAMM '17 - Olsson Amps Studio 18 Demo
July 13, 2017
The Swedish amp company makes a splash at his first U.S. tradeshow with a mighty-little beast that runs on EL84s.
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