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Mesa/Boogie reissues Mark IIC+, the holy grail amp loved by Metallica, John Petrucci and Prince
By Jonathan Horsley published
The greatest comeback in tube amp history? It's in the conversation, as the Mark IIC+ returns after nearly 40 years as a head and 1x12 combo

IK Multimedia teams up with Alex Lifeson for TONEX collection featuring four of his favourite amps
By Jonathan Horsley published
Lifeson promises “dimension, depth, all that stuff” from IK Mutlimedia’s latest signature TONEX release, and if you have a TONEX pedal you can have all this on your 'board

Orianthi and Orange Amps join forces for the White Crush, a 20W solid-state practice-friendly combo
By Jonathan Horsley published
This limited edition practice-friendly 1x8 combo has two-channels, reverb, heaps of gain, cab simulated output and fancy white Tolex just like Orianthi's Rockerverb 50-inspired signature tube amp

Wampler Pedals unveils the Catacombs, a delay/reverb designed for gigging musicians and
By Jonathan Horsley published
Brian Wampler’s breadboard has been running hot this week. Besides this greatest hits of reverb/delay, his stompbox brand also unveiled Syntax, a MIDI-enabled micro-pedal to take control of your rig

Kenny Wayne Shepherd on what people get wrong about Dumble amps and why the clones don’t measure up
By Jonathan Horsley published
Shepherd is a long-standing user of Alexander ‘Howard’ Dumble’s amps and was a friend of the late amp guru. Here he discusses amps’ mythical status and salutes the man who made them

Boss promises a “universe” of tones from the small but mighty GX-10 amp modeller and multi-effects
By Jonathan Horsley published
It’s the GX-100, only smaller, and it has 23 guitar amp models, nine bass amps, and 170 different effects to choose from – plus there’s MIDI, an effects loop, IR support, optional Bluetooth and more

“The ultimate weapon for metal guitarists”: Blackstar unveils Series One MK II 100W tube amp head
By Jonathan Horsley published
After more than 30 updates to the circuit and channel voicings, Blackstar's flagship high-gain amp is here, and it's equipped with power scaling, MIDI connectivity, effects loop, and more zero "unwanted fizz"

Joe Bonamassa reveals the secret to tube amp consistency on tour and he “nicked it” from Angus Young
By Jonathan Horsley published
Tube amps are like fine wine; they often don’t travel well. But a power gizmo designed for clinical settings keeps Bonamassa’s epic touring rig in top form

“It’s the perfect combination of vintage Fender vibe and modern high-tech performance”: Fender expands its Tone Master lineup with a tweed-covered '59 Bassman – a lightweight, digital-brained 4x10 with mojo to burn
By Jonathan Horsley published
One of the most iconic amps in the Fender lineup gets the Tone Master treatment and you know what that means: old-school tone in a lightweight format, with modern features like power scaling, effects loop and balanced XLR out with cab sims

Universal Audio promises holy grail Dumble tones from its UAFX Enigmatic ’82 Overdrive Special Amp
By Jonathan Horsley published
These are bold claims but Universal Audio has earned them with the success of its UAFX amp pedal lineup. And the Enigmatic ’82 might just be its most exciting release yet
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