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Introducing The Verbrovibe: Headstrong’s ‘63 Brown Vibroverb Replica

27. April 2007

Hehe, you’ve gotta’ love this… Headstrong Amplifiers, self-proclaimed makers of the world’s only “exact replica of the 1964 Princeton reverb and 1964 Deluxe Reverb Blackface” have done it again, this time producing the first true replica of Fender’s classic, and not to mention seriously hard to come by, ‘63 Brown Vibroverb. And they call it the [...]

Sound Samples: 24 Top Amplifiers Compared

16. April 2007

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Wow––I’ve gotta’ send out a huge thank you to reader Franck Gestin (in France even!) who was kind enough to clue me in on this great resource. Online German guitar retailer ProGuitar has built an exhaustive section on their website dedicated to comparing some of the top guitar amplifiers, including high-quality recordings made with both Strats [...]

Win An Epiphone Blues Custom, Firebird, & ‘69 Camaro Clone

4. April 2007

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Well, there must be something in the air right now, ‘cuz both of the big dogs in guitar building are currently running guitar/car giveaways, and while some lucky bastard’s actually going to win one of these packages, the less than subtle oneupsmanship between Fender & Gibson seems a little silly to me this late in [...]

Guitar World Reviews The Hand-Wired Marshall 1974X

29. March 2007

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Just a quick note: I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s been drooling over Marshall’s new 100% hand-wired 1974X combo since it was first announced last year, and in fact I’ve been keeping an eye out for one to test drive in my area, but so far I haven’t had any luck (damned cow [...]

VOX Celebrates 50th With Limited Run AC15H1TV In Oiled Mahogany

16. March 2007

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In celebration of its 50th year in the music business VOX is producing an extremely Limited Edition run of its new AC15H1TV amplifier––eschewing the production model’s already stylin’ cream vinyl covering for an over the top oiled mahogany cabinet. Like its production-run counterpart, the Limited Edition version of the AC15H1TV (which will consist of just 400 [...]

Converting A Cheap Amp Into A Class-A Tone Machine

9. March 2007

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Lookin’ for a fun weekend project? How about spending some quality-time with your soldering iron while converting a cheap Epiphone Valve Junior amplifier into a faux-Fender Tweed Champ? I was looking for some interesting DIY mods for tube amps this morning when I came across Premier Guitar Magazine’s article titled: Rags To Riches––Turning an inexpensive amp [...]

Marshall Introduces Zakk Wylde Microstack

2. March 2007

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Hehe… thank gawd it’s Friday : ) According to their website Marshall has seen fit to add a second edition to their recently re-born Microstack line of practice amplifiers––the new Zakk Wylde Microstack. The amp, which is based on Wylde’s infamous “Wall of Doom,” packs two channels (clean & overdrive) into a 15-watt head powering a pair [...]

Hear The Budda Superdrive Series II Amplifier In Action

7. February 2007

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It looks like Budda Amplification has begun posting some high quality sound samples of their Superdrive Series II amplifiers, and they’re well worth a listen if you’re in the market for a seriously shreddin’ high-gain, all-tube boutique guitar amp. These are really nicely produced recordings, with the caveat that a number of them contain extra accompaniment, [...]

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Introducing The Verbrovibe: Headstrong’s ‘63 Brown Vibroverb Replica

Sound Samples: 24 Top Amplifiers Compared

Win An Epiphone Blues Custom, Firebird, & ‘69 Camaro Clone

Guitar World Reviews The Hand-Wired Marshall 1974X

VOX Celebrates 50th With Limited Run AC15H1TV In Oiled Mahogany

Converting A Cheap Amp Into A Class-A Tone Machine

Marshall Introduces Zakk Wylde Microstack

Hear The Budda Superdrive Series II Amplifier In Action

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