Ampeg

Rig Rundown: God Is an Astronaut [2021]

February 10, 2021

See the transformation from digital efficiency to a sprawling setup for Ghost Tapes #10 that now includes Gretsches, Jazzmasters, traditional tube heads, and more stomps than a store.

Walter Becker’s 1968 Ampeg AMUB-1 Bass

May 31, 2020

Dan Orkin

We're not sure which recordings the Steely Dan legend used it on, if any, but that doesn't mean it's not a fascinating find!

Rig Rundown: Knocked Loose

October 2, 2019

Perry Bean

These purveyors of punishing ’90s-style hardcore chisel their heavy sound with downtuned 7-strings and lighter hues of delay and modulation.

Rig Rundown: The Bouncing Souls

May 15, 2019

Perry Bean

The seminal East Coast punks prove that beat-up guitars and undeniable hooks can keep a band touring the world for over three decades.

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.

Rig Rundown: Marilyn Manson

November 21, 2018

Chris Kies

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.

Ampeg Liquifier Review

August 23, 2018

David Abdo

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.

Dennis Kager: 1943–2018

August 16, 2018

Ted Drozdowski

The creator of Sundown amps’ storied career led from Ampeg to the Allman Brothers and beyond.

Rig Rundown: Pelican

August 8, 2018

Chris Kies

See how the twin-guitar attack rocks SGs, classic tube heads, and strategically set delays that help birth epic post-metal jams.

Rig Rundown: The Breeders

May 23, 2018

John Bohlinger

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.

Quick Hit: Ampeg Opto Comp Review

May 21, 2018

Rich Osweiler

Three knobs and an optical circuit brew up mellow analog compression that fills out tone rather than choking it.

Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean and Robert DeLeo

April 26, 2018

Freddy Villano

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.

Rig Rundown: Clutch [2018]

January 31, 2018

Chris Kies

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.