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La Grunge: Blues-Approved Overdrive

We look at the Top 10 blues-approved overdrive and distortion units around.

Small Wonders: Five Hot 15-Watt Amps

From Fender to Mesa Boogie to Vox, here are five essential 15-watt guitar amplifiers.

Blackmore's Smokin' Strat

Forty-plus years after "Smoke on the Water," meet Fender's Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Strat.

Say Wah? Five Essential Signature Wahs

Five ultra-cool signature wah pedals you should know — by name.

La Grunge: Blues-Approved Overdrive

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Small Wonders: Five Hot 15-Watt Amps

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Blackmore's Smokin' Strat

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Say Wah? Five Essential Signature Wahs

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The rock-bottom line, the essential truth, is that Morgan Monroe got all the important stuff right with the M-50V.

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