Interview With Mike Scuffham Of Scuffham Amps
- Scott Collins
- January 11, 2012
- amplifiers
Mike Scuffham of Scuffham Amps discusses the path that brought him to modeling, advantages of modeled versus physical circuits, and tips for adjusting your guitar to optimize you modeled signal.
Read MoreThe 2011 LA Amp Show
- Oscar Jordan
- October 14, 2011
- amplifiers
Read Time 4 Minutes“The Amp Show is about finding your sound and creating your reality as a guitar player. Most of the people who come to the show are guitar players that wish they had the key to make a living doing what they love. They come to the show to purse their passion and […]
Read MoreThe Return Of Ampeg Guitar Amps
- Tim Monaghan
- October 6, 2011
- Ampeg
- amplifiers
It’s been since the 70’s that you could purchase an Ampeg guitar amp, and now they’re shipping in North America.
The line comes in an assortment of wattages and combinations, so here’s a little about each.
The New Line 6 DT25 Amps Have Set Sail
- Kyle Smitchens
- September 29, 2011
- amplifiers
- line 6
Read Time 3 Minutes We interrupt this boring report on something you probably wouldn’t care about anyway with breaking news. Line 6’s new line of DT25 amps are on their way to the retailers every which way and will be available in X amount of time to the general public. My windows just […]
Read MoreFender’s Mustang Mini Amp – Punch In A Lunchbox Size Guitar Amp
- Tim Monaghan
- September 25, 2011
- amplifiers
- fender
- travel
Fender’s got a new little amp for us to show off to you, and it’s called the Mustang Mini. Weighing in at seven and a quarter pounds with a six and a half inch speaker, and only 7 watts, she can pack a punch that’s reportedly enough to make it useful while jamming with others.
Read MoreChristoph Kemper of Kemper Amps Talks About Their New Profiling Amp
- Scott Collins
- August 15, 2011
- amplifiers
- interviews
Every year at NAMM there’s a piece of gear that has everyone talking, and the Kemper Profiling amp dominated that discussion at the 2011 NAMM. Back in the mid-1980’s when Christoph Kemper was writing code on a Sinclair ZX Spectrum (the British equivalent to the Commodore 64); the technological advances that would eventually allow him to develop the Access Virus series synthesizer must have seemed a long ways away.
Read MoreFender Acoustasonic 100 and 150 Combo Amps
- Dave Willard
- August 10, 2011
- amplifiers
- fender
Fender has recently released the newest additions to their acoustic guitar amp line-up. Gigging acoustic players will be pleased to see that theses new amps from Fender are now lighter, louder and tout even more features than anything previously released in the Acoustasonic line.
Read MoreThe AmpliTube Fender App: A Mobile Guitar Rig Offering Modern and Vintage Sounds On the Go
- Paul Wolfle
- June 11, 2011
- amplifiers
- fender
At this moment classic guitar tone, including Fender’s legendary reverb, is as close as a phone app away. The AmpliTube Fender app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad is a collaborative effort between IK Multimedia, makers of the successful AmpliTube for desktop PCs and the instrument making giant, Fender. AmpliTube Fender app mobile software, released in February 2011, can be a convincing guitar rig that delivers access to five different amp models. And that’s not all.
Read MoreReview: Roland JC-120 Guitar Amp
- Adam Jazairi
- June 8, 2011
- amplifiers
Over the past thirty years, the Roland JC-120 has made a lasting impression on the guitar community with its pristine clean tones, impressive versatility, and lush stereo chorus. But how does this solid-state amp compare to its tube-driven competitors?
Read MoreGear Profile: Peavey 5150 II and Marshall 1960a 4×12 cabinet
- Steve Krantz
- April 19, 2011
- amplifiers
The Peavey 5150, originally created by Eddie Van Halen and a team of enthusiasts at Peavey, is a world renowned amplifier hailed as one of the best by EVH fans and metal aficionados abroad. When run through a Marshall 4×12 though, this king of valve amps doesn’t get much smoother.
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