<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Amps ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:43:25 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Billy said, ‘I've never played a high-gain amp that I like.’ It was a tall order”: How a Smashing Pumpkins superfan made the only amp Billy Corgan has ever truly loved ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/brian-carstens-billy-corgan-interview kvuzm66oekXHejyjEct9in Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:43:25 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:46:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think this might just be the missing analog link to complete your amp modeling rig”: Victory PowerValve 200 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/victory-powervalve-200-review 5WPoWwMH2ZGUmEQxFB8ZVS Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:33:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “On tour, the soundman is always on me to turn down. So I wanted to make sure the amp stays full and articulate, even at lower volumes”: The making of the Blackstar Doug Aldrich Signature DA100 Ruby ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/making-of-the-blackstar-doug-aldrich-signature-da100-ruby e6XpwpKp9utVBCWMDFg4Y7 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:53:58 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:54:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ This browser-based amp and effects generator creates guitar tones based on text prompts – and it’s free to use ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/fukkaudio-in-browser-guitar-tones HipsWxGBpa9rHb3pb8K98c Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:32:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A small yet mighty gig bag hero”: Mesa/Boogie launches powerhouse preamp/DI with all the tone-shaping capabilities of its high-end Subway line ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/mesa-boogie-subway-bass-di-preamp-ii-pedal 6t9SQfhJiC5Ntd3ouQbHdW Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:37:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It made me excited to pick up my acoustic guitar again and again": AER Compact 60/4 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/aer-compact-60-4-review SAJ3fLgC6uTfkRXCTLZ3wb Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:37:20 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:48:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I like to keep things simple, as the saying goes: It’s only rock ’n’ roll”: Never mind the modelers, here’s a Sex Pistols Marshall amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/marshall-x-sex-pistols-jcm800-50th-anniversary 7xbgTJVYsLqcPuBUi2RGaf Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “With a roomful of classic Fender amps, perhaps surprisingly, it was this Blackstar that was the most-used”: Blackstar TV-10 AH & TV-10 BH heads review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/blackstar-tv10ah-and-tv10bh-review Kp2zRsqhasmZHtd3esLhxU Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:58:40 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:31:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “His work helped shape the sound of generations of musicians”: Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died aged 77 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/lyndon-laney-founder-of-laney-amplification-has-died iQevErWSeHimKAN6UvXDgj Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:58:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I got a call one evening, and they said, ‘Dumble’s in the Valley. You’ve got to go over’”: Larry Carlton on the first time he met a legendary amp maker – and received a private concert from a guitar great ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/when-larry-carlton-met-howard-dumble rTpPShtWyg2erUDV3LXUPc Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:04:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve literally waited years for this to come out. It’s even nicer than I imagined it would be”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including another potentially game-changing AI practice amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-april-6 vWCNUf2dj28cVDr6gEwTJY Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Own a piece of grunge history”: The backline used on Nirvana’s Bleach tour is to be auctioned off today ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/nirvana-bleach-backline-auction BsPRKoWK3Ns4a9iKbGaFym Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:26:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This amp exists for one reason – to put my real tone in a box… No watered-down version, no extra junk”: Zakk Wylde’s signature Berzerker amp is here and it is a vicious 50-watter weighing under 5lbs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/wylde-audio-zakk-wylde-berzerker-signature-amp-head fLahS5eTqA7xFebbKhmKhW Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:32:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mooer takes on JBL with its own AI stem separation tech – and it could change the way you practice your favorite songs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/mooer-audio-stemlab sn89iuPhxgR94p66wJ99X5 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:54:35 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:37:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It can get loud enough to annoy my partner, which is good enough for home use”: Laney Prism-Mini review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/desktop-amps/laney-prism-mini-review UB2RnvrvJw94xvUQhbWHPC Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:19:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What happens when you do more with dramatically more?” Quilter Labs unveils The Vamp, a four-wheeled, 200,000-watt guitar amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/quilter-labs-the-vamp XYq2hpLiyuKdGEzfG6PF7a Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:49:10 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:53:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s the same, loud, high headroom amp but with a more open-sounding clean tone that boasts a little extra life”: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 30th Anniversary review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/fender-hot-rod-deluxe-30th-anniversary-review xahnpyPjK4RVeA9WALpwsU Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:02:59 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:55:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You had to know somebody that knew somebody that knew him to get a hold of him”: The amp wizards who shaped the technology we use today, and gave the world great guitar tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/the-amp-wizards-who-gave-the-world-great-guitar-tone ivKJuMsUmKnrWSCDd6wfWV Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:35:53 +0000 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:41:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m not an amp snob. I’m gonna give everything a try. Some of the oddest guitars and amps I have are ones I’ve used on my favorite songs”: Joe Perry gives us a decade-by-decade guide to the amps behind his Aerosmith tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-perry-amps-through-the-decades aSd3sUEqXd94wqbDZSP9B6 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:20:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:14:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ultimate guide to guitar amps: from vintage vacuum tubes to modeling marvels ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/the-ultimate-guide-to-guitar-amps GtKZ4gXv9YW9yKtMXMfRG8 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It quietly became the working guitarist’s secret weapon”: 10 sleeper guitar amps that deserve legendary status ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/10-sleeper-amps-that-deserve-legendary-status N6cBVEaE7qnFcDMu8rJG4N Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Mega channel has played a major role in heavy guitar tones since the early ’90s”: How the Diezel VH4 conquered metal, won fans in Metallica, Tool and Muse – and impressed John Fogerty too ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/diezel-vh4-legacy wphB2uZ6WNN2GLMPuUe5NP Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I told him the serial number.His mind was blown – he said it was Prince’s No. 1 amp on the Purple Rain tour”: How an ’80s session guitar icon accidentally ended up with the ultimate Prince amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/eddie-martinez-prince-purple-rain-amp RJSy5r7PnmmQc4jgVisgEg Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:38:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They’re not just relics of the past. They are benchmarks”: The holy grail of tone – three amps that built the sound of recorded guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/three-amps-that-built-the-sound-of-recorded-guitar Qfc8VRtXV53ziKrGk4UmLd Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:29:50 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:41:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That thing is unbelievable. It’s one of the most impressive new amps I’ve tried”: Misha Mansoor has a ton of amps. But one new design has blown him away ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/misha-mansoor-new-amp-that-has-blown-him-away WEQPWAJdMNiaJMAZf96NV6 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:11:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Too much gain is one of the most common tone mistakes”: How to dial in any guitar amp and find your sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/how-to-dial-in-any-guitar-amp jZrG5UpAagdzSsm4gGmBW4 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:30:59 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:20:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It sounds way bigger than it is”: Joe Bonamassa names his go-to studio amp – which he bought from Steven Seagal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/joe-bonamassa-bought-his-go-to-amp-from-a-hollywood-actor iVVm2cSNCJJLNKkT3MCjwN Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:18:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was so heavy to lift as an 11-year-old”: Josh Homme’s first guitar amp wasn’t even a guitar amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/josh-hommes-first-amp 3Q4vYQjsZ66AegQmmMiE8R Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:56:21 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:44:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Got my dream amp!” Gary Moore's go-to Marshall head has been bought by another ’80s rock hero ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/john-norum-buys-his-guitar-heros-amp 59bjaJPraprJtJLmyir4jM Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:14:37 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:18:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s clearly had a lot of thought put into making it as flexible and useful as possible”: Laney Black Country Customs Nathan East Digbeth DB-EAST review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/laney-bcc-nathan-east-digbeth-db-east-review KxDrn4aD9hcwxToXFwmLk Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:22:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I literally cried tears of joy”: After years of searching, YouTuber finally uncovers the identity of Kurt Cobain’s mystery In Utero amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/kurt-cobains-mystery-in-utero-amp saj64qQxpiLkJhHzHEUtgh Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:02:52 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:03:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Will appeal to high-gain players without unlimited budgets”: Victory MKX Lunch Box Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/victory-mkx-lunch-box-head-review GwLCS694Ezeh9Dpexu2qC4 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:16:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bridging the gap between digital rigs and real valve amps”: Victory says its new PowerValve 200 is a better companion for your amp modeler than any FRFR cab could ever be ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/victory-powervalve-2000 rS5NjaNnmfPpDzVcjQoJCF Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:42:10 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:27:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I freaked out. I couldn’t believe it. Nobody else was doing that at the time”: The Beatles made the Leslie speaker an iconic guitar tone. But a pioneering “all-female” rock band were one of the first to take it out on the road ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/fanny-guitarist-june-millington-on-how-the-let-it-be-solo-transformed-her-rig ARLFvjYGPUxSRz4TRnbs2j Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:08:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A cost-effective way of accurately amplifying your modeled tone, which is exactly what many guitar players need”: Blackstar Artist FR Special review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/blackstar-artist-fr-special-review cX26AzhjxVKDFZcaG63aah Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:00:19 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:00:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A compact powerhouse that turns inspiration into endless possibilities”: Laney unveils the Prism-Mini, a feature-packed modeling amp and Bluetooth speaker that looks to steal the Spark Mini's crown ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/laney-prism-mini B8kAgRabCLeJFuG9xshBHi Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:09:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘Where is it from?’ He says, ‘I don’t know. It’s been here for the last 20 or 25 years...’” Jake E. Lee was on tour with Ozzy Osbourne when he stumbled upon the gear bargain of a lifetime ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lees-bargain-amp-find bmZ4k337yaKcbTdgPx8F9J Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:25:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These dominated stages behind some of the biggest names in rock”: Mesa/Boogie brings back the fire-breathing Triple Rectifier in a classic finish – reviving one of the most impactful amps it ever created ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/mesa-boogie-90s-triple-rectifier-stealth-black-limited-edition qjbj9UQdGTgCAHLiC8ZSoV Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:32:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It may not have the same EQ options as other FRFRs, but the Laney LFR-110 amplifies your digital tone in a way that will easily get you heard on stage”: Laney LFR-110 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/laney-lfr-110-review 7hHrKSHZPLMj9TEkPQfw7Z Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:19:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I felt like I was being used. I’m not a puppet that you can put your hand up its ass and make do stuff”: The signature gear Josh Homme turned down ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-signature-gear-josh-homme-turned-down 8pvjegVc2Wgq5iMKWBTvhN Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:15:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In a world where streaming is king and few people own the music they listen to, the BandBox Solo’s ability to conduct stem separation from a Bluetooth source is incredibly useful”: JBL BandBox Solo review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/jbl-bandbox-solo-review J7tVs6QMNbtTBtsPJXZ8Kh Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:10:45 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:53:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Its tonal quality is a match for boutique offerings from smaller high-end manufacturers”: PRS DGT 15 Combo review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/prs-dgt-15-combo-review 9tzTeCPdYFUCipXHWPnBxA Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:54:53 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:22:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I showed it to John Paul Jones. He laughed. And then he played it. He went from giggling to joy”: When Josh Homme introduced a Led Zeppelin legend to his secret-weapon amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/josh-homme-john-paul-jones-peavey-decade uaDHdR8V22jAwmJv8Zj8kC Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:33:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wandered into a Guitar Center vintage room, plugged it in and it just floored me. People literally started coming in asking what amp I was playing”: Inside Fender’s mission to bring the ’62 Super Amp back from the dead ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/the-resurrection-of-the-fender-62-super-amp By3VU48fnhCHhYJxmAfZwN Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:20:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:04:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve had great luck doing the exact opposite of what the internet tells me”: Joe Bonamassa on the ‘unorthodox’ Marshall hack he nicked from Zakk Wylde ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-bonamassas-zakk-wylde-amp-trick yb5oTorKw3SoZfJaGsdsVG Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:10:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Delivers surprisingly good amp models and one of the best AI practice tools I’ve ever used”: JBL BandBox Trio review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/jbl-bandbox-trio-review HEUiFa3NbkdxxsvzBADE2E Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:34:26 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:29:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A complete, compact desktop solution”: Blackstar launches the Beam Mini – the world’s first amplifier to natively support Neural Amp Modeling ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/desktop-amps/blackstar-beam-mini aiWyRVhxHuMJg7mfF6akTm Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:22:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leo Fender’s favorite amp, recreated? Fender ’62 Super Amp review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/fender-62-super-amp-review eyafziyCrRqVJYPhHk2zLY Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:32:14 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:46:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Fast under the fingers and confident in any setting”: Two-Rock’s Studio Overdrive head is a small-but-mighty tube amp that promises both gain and clarity ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/two-rock-studio-overdrive-head wp9jpcN4HxxQj7USqTm4N6 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:30:30 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:15:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A natural partner for the latest generation of modeler-based rigs”: Blackstar unveils Artist FR series of compact, competitively priced FRFR speakers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/blackstar-artist-fr-series-frfr-speakers YqSiT2rcewUgNqsKjzb5oF Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:40:49 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:15:43 +0000