Amp Week 2026
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By Guitar World Staff Published
Sponsor Content Created With Emmergy FX
The man behind the soldering iron and Emmergy FX is creating custom-built effect stompboxes that are quickly becoming favorites among left-field artists and the shoegaze scene

By Janelle Borg, Guitar World Staff Published
Sponsor Content Created With Paoletti Guitars
After converting Sting, Johnny Depp, and Richie Sambora into fans, Paoletti is dazzling guitar enthusiasts and art collectors from Anaheim all the way to Dubai with The Eye of Florence: eight handmade guitars inspired by the stained-glass windows that crown Brunelleschi’s Dome at the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence

By David Konow Published
The designs and innovations created by Reinhold Bogner, Paul Rivera, Michael Soldano, and Jose Arredondo have shaped the amps of today, and continue to shape the amps of tomorrow

By Andrew Daly Published
Is Joe Perry a Marshall guy, Fender guy, boutique guy, pedal amp guy? Answer: he’s all of the above

By Matt McCracken Published
Everything you need to know about the tech, tones, and tools that define your sound

By Charlie Wilkins Published
From overlooked British combos to U.S. workhorses, these may not have the Plexi's prestige, but they deliver world-class tone for players willing to look beyond the obvious

By Chris Gill Published
Launched in ’92, the almighty four-channel beast completed a banner year for the high-gain tube amp

By Andrew Daly Published
Eddie Martinez was looking for a backup, and a certain Mesa/Boogie caught his eye. Little did he know, it would turn out to be a legendary gear treasure

By Charlie Wilkins Published
From shimmering cleans to full throttle roar, these three classic amplifiers helped shape the sound of modern music and still define what great guitar tone means today

By Jenna Scaramanga Published
From Taylor Swift to Green Day, he’s worked with the world’s biggest stars, and still managed to make 16 of his own records – and, now, his own signature amp with Divided by 13

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
The Periphery tonesmith uses digital and analog gear in the studio, and one tube head in particular has knocked his socks off

By Charlie Wilkins Published
Great tone doesn’t need a guitar tech and a stadium rig. Here’s how you can get the most out of your amp in any situation...

By Phil Weller Published
The 1950s combo “roars” in the studio despite its compact size

By Guitar World Staff Published
Sponsor Content Created With Ashdown
The British amp firm continues to double down on its promise of optimal tone at an accessible price point with its SX range

By Guitar World Staff Published
Sponsor Content Created With Orange
Rather than revisiting past designs or leaning on nostalgia, Orange's new offering, the OR60, offers flexibility without sacrificing the core tone and identity

By Phil Weller Published
It was a choice that set the tone for a career full of left-field gear picks

By Guitar World Staff Published
Sponsor Content Created With Laney
Laney’s LFR range injects digital rigs with the feel and response that comes with playing through an actual guitar amp – with plenty of pro features to boot

By Phil Weller Published
Guitarist and YouTuber Aaron Rash has been documenting his tonal quest for four years – now he’s discovered the amp that’s been driving him crazy

By Charlie Wilkins Published
Long hidden in the shadows of Fender history, the early ’60s brown-panel Super Amp has reemerged. Senior product manager, Rick Heins, talks us through its rebirth
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