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VOX Celebrates 50th With Limited Run AC15H1TV In Oiled Mahogany

16. March 2007

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Fender To Produce 300 Limited Edition ’57 Amps

31. January 2007

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Well, Fender may be far from what you’d call a small-time player, but in spite of their stature (not to mention the general hoopla around NAMM,) I had to dig around quite a bit to discover this beauty––the ’57 Amp. According to their website the ’57 Amp––a 12-watt, all tube guitar amplifier based on Fender’s [...]

Vintage Guitar Magazine Reviews Budda’s 10th Anniversary Twinmaster

30. January 2007

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If you’re a boutique amplifier junky like myself you’ll definitely want to check out Vintage Guitar Magazine’s recent review of Budda’s 10th Anniversary Twinmaster––a made-to-order 18-watt class A/B combo with just a single 12“ speaker and tons of tone. For those who haven’t followed Budda’s gear, the 10th Anniversary Twinmaster is an homage to the [...]

See The Marshall Vintage Modern & JVM Series In Action

29. January 2007

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A number of readers have been asking for more information on Marshall’s new Vintage Modern and JVM series of amplifiers, so I was pleasantly surprised this morning to find that Marshall has posted some fairly in-depth mpeg demos of these two eagerly-awaited new amp models on their website. The demo includes a nearly 20-minute hands-on [...]

Mesa Boogie Lonestar Special Reviewed At Guitar Player

5. January 2007

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A couple months back Guitar Player Magazine ran an in-depth review of Mesa Boogie’s new all-tube combo, the Lonestar Special, which left me absolutely drooling to get my hands on one of these retro-tan beauties. I’m happy to see they’ve now published it online as well (photos included, though they don’t look nearly as nice [...]

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