Ben Harper’s Dumble was found at a yard sale – and it had previously belonged to the Beach Boys
Owning the amp afforded Harper a meeting with the legendary amp builder, who soon revealed its surprising past …
Jack White on why he rerecorded half of the guitars on No Name after he got his new Fender tube amp
The Pano Verb’s weird and wonderful concoction of tube amp mojo, 10″ and 15″ speakers, reverb and tremolo, had White so excited that he ripped up the No…
Line 6 ushers in a bold new era of amp modelers with the Helix Stadium
Brand new modeling tech, gear capturing capabilities, an overhauled interface, and the ability to control your entire live performance with your feet – the Helix Stadium has set…
Joe Bonamassa adds a ninth Dumble to his collection – and promises it will be his last
After selling all his Dumbles in 2016, the bluesman is back with a vengeance – but insists he won’t be buying any more big amps from here on…
Laney rolls out the LF-Supertop– a classy 120W solid-state powerhouse with tricks up its sleeve
With two channels, footswitchable boost, onboard effects and IRs, this lightweight head has a lot going on – and there are matching 2×12 and 4×12 speaker cabs to…
Laney unveils the IR-equipped 120W Supertop head with onboard effects and matching cabs
It’s lightweight, high-powered, features LAIR onboard IR tech, modulation and reverb, and is voiced to compete with tube amps …
Joe Bonamassa explains how to choose the right amp for any gig without breaking the bank
Thankfully, he’s given his best amp-buying tips, and he reckons getting hold of the right gear needn’t be expensive or complex. Indeed, when his astronomically pricey rig isn’t…
Joe Bonamassa on how to choose the right amp for a gig
Joe Bonamassa’s “amp shanty” is the stuff of legend – and many a YouTube video tour. You will no doubt be familiar with some of his heavy hitters,…
Onix Melody SP3 Tube Integrated Amplifier Review
There are two adjustment dials and three probe leads. Biasing adjustments for tube amplifiers regulates a negative voltage across the output tubes to optimize their performance. Typically, biasing…
Best tube amps 2025: The finest tube-driven heads, combos, and lunchbox amps on the market
Here’s how it works. For all the technological advancements we’ve seen in guitar amplification, the tube amp remains, for many guitarists, the platonic ideal. Of course, no one…