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Vintage Vacuum Tube Amps Earthquake - NY Amp Show

Listen to the demo of VVT's Earthquake 5.1. Switchable power tubes - go from EL34s to 6L6 with the flip of a switch. Blend Clean and Overdrive, with Reverb. Plus a look at the Rick Derringer signature amp.



Listen to the demo of VVT's Earthquake 5.1. Switchable power tubes - go from EL34s to 6L6 with the flip of a switch. Blend Clean and Overdrive, with Reverb. Plus a look at the Rick Derringer signature amp.

It’s almost over, but there’s still time to win! Enter Stompboxtober Day 30 for your shot at today’s pedal from SoloDallas!

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Is Reading Sheet Music Required to Be a Good Guitarist?
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Does the guitar’s design encourage sonic exploration more than sight reading?


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Developed specifically for Tyler Bryant, the Black Magick Reverb TB is the high-power version of Supro's flagship 1x12 combo amplifier.

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“I’m a fan of the riff,” says Jerry Cantrell. “I’m always collecting ideas, and you never know when they’re going to come, or what they’re going to turn into

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The 6-string wielding songwriter has often gotten flack for reverberating his classic band’s sound in his solo work. But as time, and his latest, tells, that’s not only a strength, but what both he and loyal listeners want.

The guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jerry Cantrell, who is best known for helming Alice in Chains, one of the most influential bands in hard-rock history, is an affable, courteous conversationalist. He’ll apologize, for instance, when he’s been on a PR mission all afternoon and needs to eat something. “I’m sorry. I’m starving. I’m going to make a BLT while we finish this interview,” he says on a recent Zoom call.

“That’s bacon frying, by the way,” he adds, in case his interviewer was wondering about the sizzling sound in the background.

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