Browsing: Guitar Amps

In an article from 2015, Anthony Catacoli talks about some of the go-to mics for getting the best sound out of your rig. Everything he mentions there is great stuff and I agree with everything he's saying. In fact, this article is going to build off of that. So let's talk a little bit about…

Costa Mesa, CA (August 29, 2016) -- Already famed for the use of his power amplifiers in the realm of Bass guitar, Pat Quilter set out to develop something that truly delivered both from a power standpoint and as a true contribution to the beauty of the bass as a musical instrument. Unlike many of…

After playing nearly everything under the sun I... Okay never mind I am not going to say it because you will just be annoyed. We have heard it all before. I have found my forever amp. Even my wife said I was full of bologna. But for real this amp absolutely is incredible! I debated…

Many people have seen Nigel's rack of Matchless, Vox & Fender glory on previous tours. Well it looks like he is still using this combo on tour with Hillsong Live. We find it interesting enough that he isn't using his signature Scarlett 30 amplifiers from Jackson Ampworks. Now this doesn't necessarily mean that he doesn't…

Petaluma, CA (August 10, 2016) -- Mesa/Boogie is excited to announce the addition of four new signal management products aimed at preserving the integrity of the signal sent from instrument to amplifier. The product line includes the Stowaway Buffer, High-Wire Dual Buffer and Line Driver, Clearlink Send Line Driver and the Clearlink Receive ISO/Converter. Mesa…

We reached out to Noble amps a while ago about their amplifiers and in all honestly because they did something different than everyone else in the boutique amp market. They ran their grill cloth at 45 degree angle across the front. We also loved what we were hearing about the amps. After chatting with Jack…

Northfield, IL (July 25, 2016) -- Schroeder Amplification announced the availability of its SA9+, SA9-REC, and Formula 20 guitar amplifier heads, three new vacuum tube amps that combine traditional guitar amplifier design with audiophile-grade internal parts. Schroeder’s distinct approach of using ultimate-quality components usually found only in high-end audio products is evident in the new…

Bad Cat announced that they were going to be releasing a new series of amplifiers called the USA Player Series. These Cub amplifiers are very similar to their PTP hand-wired brothers but the with the use of military spec PCB board construction. The amps controls are virtually identical with the exception of the handwired Cub Series…

Burbank, CA (July 12, 2016) -- The Rivera Mini-Rockrec is our newest member of the famous Rockcrusher and Rockcrusher Recording family. Overbuilt with mega-power handling, our load box has the tightest impedance tolerances which provides the safest load for your most coveted tube amp. This is a great way to record your guitar amp without…

James Duke is a touring and studio guitarist who has played on tons of our favorite worship albums over the past few years. From acts such as Elevation Worship to John Mark McMillan, James plays a variety of different styles and requires that his gear is very diverse and simple. While other guitarists such as…

Vancouver, BC (July 11, 2016) -- Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to announce the Tonebone BigShot ABY rev 2, an updated version of the company's popular guitar amp switcher. According to Radial's Jay Porter: "There is something absolutely magical about playing guitar and switching between two amps. This lets you perform with so much more…

San Francisco, CA (July 5, 2016) -- Milkman Sound amplifier company is excited to announce two new 10-watt amplifier models, both based around a custom-designed Mercury Magnetics transformer set which allows for a pair of 6V6 power tubes to operate in parallel, without a phase inverter, for true class A amplification. Both amplifiers come in…