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Dr. Z Amplifiers are hand wired boutique guitar amps that combine world class craftsmanship and top notch components in a boutique amplifier that is not out of reach for most working worship guitarists. Not only are these amplifiers incredible  they are manufacturered close to the WorshipGtr.com headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. For this review we took…

For years the Matchless DC-30 amplifier has been the holy grail of Vox AC30 style amps. Those that have owned them love the tone but are likely hard of hearing and riding in a wheel chair due to the weight and volume. That all ends with the release of the Matchless SC Mini. It has…

Jackson Ampworks latest offering the Fullerton is an expanded version of a Fender Princeton Reverb Amp. It features 6v6 tubes, 3 band eq and 3 knob reverb controls. This amp is flexible and is capable of both crystal cleans and lightly overdriven tones. Jackson's build quality and components are next to none meaning this amp…

This year's Winter NAMM Show was by far one of the best we can think of in the recent past. With worship guitarists making up a large audience for manufacturers in the past year it is evident that amp, pedal and guitar companies are continuing to put effort into inventing and producing products for the…

Aaron Lehman: How did Oxygen Amps get started? Cam Leighton: Oxygen amps got its start in September 2008 when Joe and I got together and started kicking around the idea of building electric guitar amps.  Joe is a player and electronics buff who had built his own amp.  Using Joe’s amp as the prototype, we began the…

Since the rebirth of its predecessor, the Mesa Boogie Express, the Express Plus has acted as a diamond in the rough. I shouldn’t say it was love at first sight, given the front panel’s 15 knobs, 5-band EQ, and a host of intimidating switches, but nonetheless, I knew the Plus was an immense wiring improvement…

For the past couple of years we have noticed Morgan Amplification rising in the amp industry. After owning a Sampson era Matchless SC-30 I did not think there was much more the amp world could bring me. Boy was I wrong. About 6 months ago I traded a Matchless Brave amp that I just was…

This was our first experience with Matchless and was it ever good. This particular SC-30 was a late 90's Mark Sampson Era. We put it through its paces at the church for over a year and it was by far the best pedal platform amp I have played through to date. It also was super…

The Orange Tiny Terror and the Dual Terror are great amps for the money. They are lightweight and the tone on them is incredible. While Orange amps are not a favorite amongst worship guitarists we highly recommend giving these guys a try. The tone is very beefy and great for rhythm guitar. The amps themselves…

The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is the big brother to the Blues Junior. It's 40 watts come cranking out of 2 6L6's and it is loud. The amp has a tone of clean headroom on the clean channel and gets quite dirty on the lead channel. We used one for our Easter worship service this…

The Fender Blues Junior is a 15 watt el84 driven gem of an amp. The tone is very crisp with a pop. The Blues Junior also has great bass response for an amp of it's site. It is light weight and easy to transport making it a great amp for practice at home. Don't let…

The Vox AC15 could be credited as the gateway drug of the worship guitarist. It's glassy tone and angry snarl has been the cornerstone for many of great worship guitarists including the pioneer of worship guitar - Nigel Hendroff. That's right before the Droff started playing Jackson he played a good old AC15. In fact…