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1962 Ampeg R-12R Reverberocket
Is this humble Ampeg the vintage tube combo to rival golden-era Fender amps?

By Chris Gill Published

We trace the history and influence of two cult classic amps from Ampeg, the R-12R Reverberocket and 1965-67 GS-12R Reverberocket II

Combo Amps
Rick Danko and Robbie Robertson of The Band perform on stage at Madison Square Garden in New York on 29th January 1974. Danko plays an Ampeg AUB-1 fretless bass guitar.
Manning the world’s first production fretless bass, Rick Danko had to be laser-sharp in the Band

By Brian Fox Published

Along with Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones and Boz Burrell of Bad Company, Rick Danko was one of the earliest players to take fretless bass guitar into the mainstream

Bassists
Ampeg SCR-DI on a reflective blue surface
Best bass preamp pedals 2026: consistently great tone, wherever you are

By Connor Godfrey Last updated

Unlock bass preamp power with our expert picks from Orange, Ampeg, Electro Harmonix and more…

Guitar Amps
The Rolling Stones perform at the Boston Garden. Bill Wyman on bass. Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones.
How a revolutionary amp nearly derailed the Rolling Stones’ 1969 US tour

By Nick Wells Published

The Stones bet big on Ampeg’s all-new SVT. And the gamble paid off… until one night it didn't

Bassists
Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs on stage at United Center on August 23, 2014 in Chicago, United States
How Mike Campbell ended up reconnecting with a classic piece of Heartbreakers gear

By Janelle Borg Published

Turns out, the missing piece of his ideal tone was closer than he thought...

Guitarists
Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age with his signature Peavey Decade Too combo amp
Josh Homme’s first guitar amp wasn’t even a guitar amp

By Phil Weller Published

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

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Guitar Amps
Josh Homme of Queens of Stone Age performs on the concert as a part of 'Corona Capital Sessions 2025' at Estadio Banorte on November 12, 2025 in Monterrey, Mexico
The signature gear Josh Homme turned down

By Phil Weller Published

Before working with Peavey, Homme had been approached by another firm for a separate piece of signature gear – but it never came to be

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Guitarists
Juan Alderete of The Mars Volta performs at the Festival Pier July 13, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 23
How Juan Alderete’s infatuation with bass gear made him one of the world’s greatest authorities on pedals and effects

By Jon D’Auria Published

The Mars Volta and Racer X tone wizard imparts decades of wisdom on stompboxes and all things bass effects

Bassists
bass cabinets
Best bass cabinets: achieve your best tone yet with the perfect bass cab

By Ross Holder Published

From Fender to Ampeg, pick the best bass cabinet to bring your desired tone to life

Speaker Cabinets
Ampeg Dan Armstrong
How the Ampeg Dan Armstrong may well have become a footnote in guitar history had the 'See-Through' electric not ended up in the hands of Keith Richards

By Dave Burrluck Published

Ronnie Wood, Joe Perry and Dave Grohl all played Dan Armstrongs over the years – here's why it's one of the coolest guitars ever

Electric Guitars
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