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Rig Rundown: Knocked Loose
October 2, 2019
These purveyors of punishing ’90s-style hardcore chisel their heavy sound with down-tuned 7-strings and lighter hues of delay and modulation.
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Rig Rundown: The Bouncing Souls
May 15, 2019
The seminal East Coast punks prove that beat-up guitars and undeniable hooks can keep a band touring the world for over three decades.
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Rig Rundown: Saves the Day
December 19, 2018
Watch how bassist Rodrigo Palma uses a simplistic, time-tested combination of Fender plus Ampeg, while guitarist Arun Bali employs a collection of classic guitars and stacks a hearty amount of fuzz pedals to color their brand of post-pop punk.
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Rig Rundown: Marilyn Manson
November 21, 2018
Sure, collectible gear can be important to rock stars, but for this mayhem-filled gig, Paul Wiley and Juan Alderete opt for loudness and durability.
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Ampeg Liquifier Review
August 23, 2018
The bass-amp giant's new dual-chorus circuit serves up a wide range of rich modulation with a price that harkens back to the 1980s.
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Dennis Kager: 1943–2018
August 16, 2018
The creator of Sundown amps’ storied career led from Ampeg to the Allman Brothers and beyond.
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Rig Rundown: Pelican
August 8, 2018
See how the twin-guitar attack rocks SGs, classic tube heads, and strategically set delays that help birth epic post-metal jams.
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Rig Rundown: The Breeders
May 23, 2018
For nearly 30 years, these alt-rock pioneers have created gristly tones full of attitude and angst. Find out how guitarist Kelley Deal and bassist Josephine Wiggs craft their signature tones.
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Quick Hit: Ampeg Opto Comp Review
May 21, 2018
Three knobs and an optical circuit brew up mellow analog compression that fills out tone rather than choking it.
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Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean and Robert DeLeo
April 26, 2018
These lions of rock navigate the new Stone Temple Pilots album in the studio and onstage with carefully chosen guitars and basses, honed studio craft, and a new songwriting partner in vocalist Jeff Gutt.
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Rig Rundown: Clutch [2018]
January 31, 2018
Earth-rocking road warriors Tim Sult and Dan Maines show off their Gibsons, Rickenbackers, Orange and Ampeg heads, and their most elaborate boards to date.
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NAMM '18 - Ampeg Liquifier and Opto Comp Demos
January 28, 2018
The Liquifier Analog Chorus and the Opto Comp enter the bass pedalboard space race.
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Ampeg Expands Pedal Lineup with the Liquifier Analog Chorus and Opto Comp Analog Optical Compressor
January 27, 2018
Both pedals feature rugged, roadworthy construction, true-bypass switching, and a pedalboard-friendly size.
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GALLERY: NAMM 2018 Day 2
January 26, 2018
Take a look at highlights from Beetronics, Tokai, Keeley, Mooer, and more.
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Rig Rundown: Power Trip
January 3, 2018
Learn about the lean-and-mean power tools these Texans use for their style of classic thrash metal.
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Gear of the Year 2017
November 7, 2017
Another year, another dazzling parade of pedals, guitars, amps, modelers, and accessories that made our noggins spin.
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Ampeg Scrambler Bass Overdrive Review
September 10, 2017
Ampeg’s latest bass-pedal offering conjures up the gritty overdriven tones the company is known for, but through a compact and affordable box.
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IK Multimedia and Ampeg Unveil SVX 2 for AmpliTube
September 7, 2017
A new collection that brings some of the most sought-after and iconic bass amplifiers and cabinets from the Ampeg Heritage and Classic series.
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Rig Rundown: The Dead Daisies' Doug Aldrich and Marco Mendoza
August 30, 2017
The hard-rocking collective gives us a tour of their gear and shares some of their favorite tone tips.
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Rig Rundown: AFI
July 26, 2017
Jade Puget and Hunter Burgan chronicle the working-man instruments, all-tube heads, and select noisemakers they rely on to achieve their evolved punk tones.
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