“I was blown away”: PRS debuts new, more affordable David Grissom amp with the DGT 15

PRS Guitars and David Grissom have announced a new signature tube amp and 1 x 12 cab with the PRS DGT 15 (David Grissom Tremolo). At $1,199 ($1,648…

Friedman announces new Vintage Collection with the PLEX – a “sonic twin” of Dave Friedman’s favorite amp

The series will produce classic amp-inspired designs, and his been announced with a recreation of the 1968 JMP Super Lead that kickstarted Dave Friedman’s “lifelong quest for tone”…

Friedman’s PLEX is a “sonic twin” of the amp that kickstarted Dave Friedman’s tone obsession

The 50-watt, two-channel amp head is a meticulous recreation of Friedman’s favorite amp, which kicks off the firm’s new Vintage Collection …

So…The K2-W Analog Computer Op Amp Has Mad Scientists’ Fingerprints on It (Part 1)

In the first of three parts, Andy hypothesizes that the K2-W Analog Computer Op Amp’s design has some unrevealed mad science in its input-stage design.

Friedman unveils the PLEX, a 50W tube head inspired by Dave Friedman’s all-time favourite amp

Friedman Amplification has inaugurated its Vintage Collection with one of the most eagerly anticipated tube amps of recent years, the PLEX – a high-end guitar amp based on…

“A three-in-one tribute to the best of British tone”: Carr Amplifiers Bel-Ray review

The classic British sounds of the ’60s and early ’70s have never fallen out of fashion, and it’s hard to imagine they ever will. The real trick for…

How Universal Audio rewired the modelling amp pedal concept, and won the Edge over

This interview is a deep, detailed dive into the journey of Universal Audio and its guitar pedal adventure. Which is exactly what it needs to be because that’s…

“It was totally, totally nuts”: The Edge incorporated Universal Audio’s Lion ’68 amp pedal into his U2 live rig

Tore Mogensen and James Santiago head the team at Universal Audio that has big ambitions. They knew their effects and amp modelling pedals belonged on huge stages as…

Jim Root reveals he’s using the Neural DSP Quad Cortex live with Slipknot

Root plans to bring out his 1999-2000 era Slipknot guitars for the band’s debut album anniversary dates – including Jackson Soloists and Custom 24s …

Tsakalis Audioworks’ Mothership merges analog warmth with over 70 free configurable cab sims in one overdrive/preamp pedal

The Greek hand-crafted pedal firm assures players the Mothership is a compact, lightweight, and user-friendly solution for authentic vintage and modern tube amp tones designed for pedalboards of…