Can solid-state amps compete with tubes? Laney thinks its Lionheart Foundry combos are up to the challenge
Laney has unveiled the Lionheart Foundry, a new range of 60-watt guitar amps that aims to distil the company’s tube amps into a lightweight solid-state format.Rather than using…
Dr. Z Z-80 Head review
When Dr. Z founder and chief designer Mike Zaite tells you, “I think this is the best amp I’ve ever built,” it’s worth paying attention. The maker has…
“His passing leaves a big hole to fill”: Remembering Nick Guppy, Guitarist magazine’s guitar amp guru
Nick contributed his detailed, authoritative amp reviews in almost every issue of Guitarist for … The evolution of solid-state and digital guitar amps – and the future of…
Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000T portable music player review: another huge step forward in energetic, open sound
The Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000T is another seismic step forward to create the perfect portable music player …
John Mayer confirms he’s using tube amps at Dead & Company’s Sphere concerts – but their location has caught everyone off guard
Having turned heads b y playing what Joe Bonamassa revealed to be Jeff Beck’s 2014 Custom Shop Stratocaster, Mayer’s now responded to speculation that he’d ditched tube amps…
John Mayer is still using his tube amps at The Sphere – but you’ll never guess where he’s hiding them
Mayer is staying true to his usual crop of highly desirable guitar amps for Dead & Company’s ongoing shows, but they’ve been hidden in a rather unusual place…
Watch the Pretenders’ James Walbourne demo a vintage Gibson Explorer – the amp, not the guitar
And we don’t mean the guitar. This 1959 Explorer was one from the Gibson archives, a tweed covered combo rated at 14-watts, with no shortage of vintage tube…
Watch Phil X demo Joe Satriani’s new 3rd Power Dragon Amplifier
Prepping for a clinic hosted by Masters of Shred, the Bon Jovi lead guitarist plugged into 3rd Power’s Dragon, a tube amp head that was developed by Satch…
Laney’s new IR-loaded Loudpedals might just be the all-in-one pedal amps you’ve been waiting for
Two channels, 60 watts and Laney’s LAIR tech headline the well-equipped stompboxes, which were designed in collaboration with Tom Quayle and Martin Miller …
Crazy Tube Circuits unveils the Dumble/Klon inspired Unobtanium Raw – now with added OC45 germanium
Crazy Tube Circuits has released a limited edition twist on its Unobtanium preamp/overdrive pedal, the amp-in-a-box drive twofer that has a Klon-style drive on one side, and two…