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A Rock ’n’ Roll Survivor Beats the Odds Again
July 12, 2020
Time and a tornado can’t stop this 18-watt Gibson GA-20 Minuteman—or the little Nashville guitar shop that’s selling it.
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AC30 Tones for the 21st Century
March 3, 2020
A lighter, more flexible take on a British-voiced ’60s stalwart: The PG Victory VC35 "The Copper" review.
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First Look: Victory Amps VC35 The Copper
January 27, 2020
Ride with an AC-style overachiever that dishes punch and sophistication from a light, compact head.
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Peavey Invective.MH Review
November 6, 2019
Misha Mansoor’s own mini head is as savage as you want it to be, with a less rowdy side that surprises.
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First Look: Peavey Invective MH
September 16, 2019
Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor’s shrunken signature amp dishes 20 brutally loud watts—plus a boatload of flexible sound-shaping and recording options.
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Blackstar HT20RH MkII Review
July 25, 2019
The English builder’s affordable mid-wattage star gets leaner, meaner, and more versatile.
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First Look: Henry Amplification SRT+
June 17, 2019
The sounds of a rare but potent little Vox live again in this EL84-driven overachiever.
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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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