Best amps for metal 2024: our top picks for high-gain heroes By Jonathan Horsley last updated 17 April 24 These powerhouse metal amps from PRS, Orange, Friedman, EVH, and more will have you primed to seek and destroy
“This bona fide bird can’t wait to elevate Gibson amplifiers to the stature they’ve always deserved”: Gibson debuts all-new flagship Mesa/Boogie-designed Dual Falcon 20 combo By Matt Owen published 16 April 24 The Falcon family soars to new heights with a well-spec'd 2x10 that makes clear Gibson's intentions to claw its way into the amp market
“Museum-grade works of art”: Gibson has unveiled its most ambitious set of Master Artisan instruments yet – trust us, you’ve never seen Custom Shop guitars quite like this before By Phil Weller published 25 March 24 Drawing inspiration from the Mediterranean, Middle East, Wild West, and beyond, these one-of-a-kind builds champion the unique craftsmanship of Gibson's master artisan builder, Rickie Hinrichsen
“The amps that defined modern guitar tone”: IK Multimedia releases 70 official Mesa/Boogie tone models for its TONEX modeler – including an exact recreation of Carlos Santana’s original Mark I By Phil Weller published 16 February 24 The gear firm has captured the essence of five signature Mesa/Boogie amps to celebrate 50 years of history, which will also be used to help develop further amps
“Gibson is back in the amp business”: Gibson’s Falcon amps have landed – can the Mesa-made combos get their claws into the boutique amp market? By Matt Parker published 16 January 24 The firm’s first new tube amps since the late ’60s are hand-built in the USA and seem priced to compete
“Ready for flight?” Gibson teases the return of its cult-classic guitar amps with the help of Mesa/Boogie By Phil Weller published 10 January 24 It may be better known for its guitars, but it looks like Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian has kept his 2021 promise with the return of its Falcon tube amp
Quick! Musician’s Friend has knocked half off the price of loads of guitar gear – including $700 off a Les Paul – but the Black Friday sale is ending soon By Matt McCracken last updated 25 November 23 You have around 24 hours left to get yourself money off big-name brands like Fender, Gibson, Mesa/Boogie, Keeley, and loads more
Score a colossal 73% off Amplitube 5 Max and Tonex Max in this mind-blowing Black Friday sale from IK Multimedia By Chris Corfield published 10 November 23 Yeah, that's right you can now bag Amplitube 5 Max and Tonex Max for just $79.99, or $129.99 for both at IK Multimedia
Best tube amps: unlock incredible tone with our pick of the greatest tube amps you can buy right now By Simon Fellows last updated 16 October 23 There isn’t anything quite like a real tube amp. Bathe in warm, organic tones with our pick of tube amps from Fender, Mesa/Boogie, Vox, Tone King, Orange, Supro and more
“The ultimate 100-watt, all-tube high gain amp”: Engl’s best-kept secret, the tube-guzzling E670 Special Edition, is entering its standard lineup By Matt Parker published 22 September 23 With the E670FE Founder’s Edition, the German amp maker is making a compelling bid for the turbo tube amp title
Affordable Dual Rectifier, JCM800 and 5150 tones for your pedalboard? TC Electronic makes a play for the high-gain sector with 3 new Ampworx pedals By Matt Owen published 10 August 23 The $149 Dual Wreck, JIMS800 and 550 seek to further shake up the amp modeler market
Mesa/Boogie Mark VII Head review By Chris Gill published 6 June 23 The latest evolution of Mesa's flagship head might just be Randall Smith's finest hour, and one of the best amps on the market right now
Wes Borland is selling off a huge gear haul, including the Mesa/Boogie head used on Three Dollar Bill, Y'all and a host of custom and prototype guitars By Matt Parker published 24 March 23 The Limp Bizkit guitarist has announced an enormous gear sale – and you might be able to afford some of it
Mesa/Boogie unveils the “nine amps in one” Mark VII – the first new-generation Mark Series amps in over a decade By Matt Parker published 7 March 23 Mesa says the new Mark Series models are such a leap that the company skipped the Mark VI
In praise of the 1984-85 Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+, the high-gain boutique amp behind rock and metal’s holy grail tones By Chris Gill published 2 March 23 It's the amp of James Hetfield's rhythm tone and Steve Lukather's leads, and as it ascends into the digital afterlife as a Neural DSP plugin, we revisit the legendary design to unpack its magic
NAMM 2023: Neural DSP unveils comprehensive new Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ plugin suite By Jackson Maxwell published 1 March 23 "Hundreds" of speaker IRs, a pair of overdrives, a BBD-style stereo delay, and much more are included with the Finnish firm's new emulation of the legendary amp
Mesa/Boogie bolsters its iconic Rectifier catalog with 25-watt Badlander head and 1x12 combo By Matt Owen published 23 November 22 The newest additions to the Rectifier range each feature two channels, three preamp modes and Mesa/Boogie's built-in CabClone IR interface for recording cab-less
Best blues amps: electric guitar amplification for when the thrill is gone By Jonathan Horsley last updated 21 October 22 Guitar World picks out 12 of the best blues amps from Fender, MESA/Boogie, Marshall and more
Gear up with great new guitars, amps and pedals from Gibson, Epiphone, Kramer, Maestro and Mesa Boogie By Guitar World Staff last updated 12 October 22 We take a look at some of the hottest – and coolest – products coming out of the Gibson stable in 2022
Hail the cabs: Mesa/Boogie unveils comprehensive Boogie cabinet range By Matt Parker published 5 October 22 The series includes new 2x10 and 4x10 designs, alongside a low-end focussed Thiele extension cab