Used by The Beatles and Brian May, the Vox AC30 is one of the all-time great amps – what makes it sound so good?

Mention the term “British clean” to any discerning guitar fan and the Vox AC30 will immediately spring to mind. The highly coveted tube amp has been championed by…

“Goes where no other amps can”: BOSS Unveils Katana Gen 3 Amp Line

In a press release, BOSS touted the new Gen 3 Katana combo amps’ upgrades, including, perhaps most significantly, “New Tube Logic enhancements” that “enrich the core platform with…

Boss reveals the Katana Gen 3: the evolution of a guitar amp phenomenon

How do you improve one of the most popular amp series in the world? Boss has the answer for its Katana and it’s called Gen 3. The modelling…

PRS’ new David Grissom signature tube head looks to outperform classic vintage amps

The DGT 15 is the latest release from the pair’s decades-long partnership – and channels the spirit of his high-end Custom 30 head, with some choice engineering tweaks…

David Grissom aims to rival his favorite vintage amps with new 15-watt signature PRS tube amp

Top-tier session player and PRS endorsee David Grissom has joined forces with the company once more to create the “small but mighty” PRS DGT 15 – a tube…

“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…