Vox debuts the Clubman 60, a Nutube-powered guitar amp aimed specifically at hollowbody guitar players By Michael Astley-Brown published 24 February 23 The two-channel portable combo promises “genuine tube tone” and high headroom delivered via an unusual speaker pairing
Buddy Guy says he and his pals would stash their wine in the back of his old Fender Bassman By Jonathan Horsley published 22 February 23 The key to great vintage tone? The world’s greatest living bluesman salutes the tube combo that is useful in more ways than one – and keeper of some Leo Fender magic
Rhett Shull teams up with Port City Amps for the Grandville – a head and combo inspired by an early ‘50s Gibson amp By Matt Owen published 17 February 23 Featuring an onboard tremolo effect and streamlined control layout, the Grandville is also said to be a “terrific pedal platform” that brings out the best in overdrive pedals
Boss Dual Cube LX review By Amit Sharma published 15 February 23 The eternally popular practice amp returns in a desktop-friendly format – and with more features than ever before
The most requested custom Magnatone finishes are now available to order as standard By Matt Parker published 10 February 23 Traditional Series players now have a choice of colors that were previously the preserve of custom orders
How Roland’s JC-120 became the king of solid-state guitar amps By Jamie Dickson published 6 February 23 We unpack the magic of the Jazz Chorus, which has been producing reference-quality clean tones and sublime chorusing for everyone from The Police to Metallica since its introduction in 1975
Victory Amps overhauls its Sheriff range – and seemingly signs Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher to its ranks By Michael Astley-Brown published 2 February 23 The British rock-voiced series has been revamped with new Mastodon-endorsed heads and combos
Laney Supergroup LA-Studio review By Nick Guppy published 1 February 23 The latest amp head from Laney’s flagship UK-designed and made Supergroup range offers real vintage tube tone combined with Two Notes cab emulation
Blackstar delivers an entire guitar rig in a pedal with the Dept. 10 Amped 2 By Matt Owen published 24 January 23 Could this tricked-out pedal amp replace your pedalboard and amp head?
Joe Bonamassa’s mouth-watering amp collection is being modeled by IK Multimedia By Matt Parker published 23 January 23 The guitar star shared a video of his “amp shanty” – including no fewer than four Dumbles – all set up in the studio
Marshall celebrates a prominent era in rock ‘n’ roll history with limited-edition “Target 62” SV20C combos By Matt Owen published 23 January 23 Vowing to reach the Plexi promise land at more manageable volume levels, the new-look combos feature the flagship SV20C's spec sheet with a radical cosmetic twist
PRS revives the Sonzera 20 combo with updated voicing and construction By Michael Astley-Brown published 11 January 23 The versatile Twin-inspired pedal platform has rejoined the PRS amp lineup
Best Blackstar amps: Everything from practice amps to studio quality gear By Richard Blenkinsop published 22 December 22 From digital to tube; traditional to modern, we look at the best Blackstar guitar amps currently on offer
Best Orange amps: Add a splash of color to your playing with our pick of Orange amps By Richard Blenkinsop published 20 December 22 We delve into a brightly colored British institution by browsing the best Orange amps on the market
Roland celebrates its 50th anniversary with limited-edition version of its iconic JC-120 Jazz Chorus amp By Matt Owen published 8 December 22 Only 350 units will be made, with each flashing a natural cherry wood-finished cabinet inspired by Japan's famous cherry blossoms
EVH Iconic Series 40W 1x12 Combo review By Chris Gill last updated 9 November 22 Meet the sub-$1,000 tube amp that everyone will be calling iconic in years to come
Fender Rumble LT25 review By Peter Hodgson last updated 26 July 22 Fender's newest little bass amp is crammed full of sounds designed to inspire you to create new genres and playing styles
Best high-end guitar amps 2024: 8 of the finest-sounding amplifiers money can buy By Simon Fellows published 18 February 22 From handwired boutique combos to high-gain monster heads, we invite you to peruse these dream guitar amps from Fender, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie and more
Peavey announces VYPYR X modelling amps, with bluetooth, new cabinets and improved TransTube tech By Matt Parker published 1 October 21 The new VYPYRs boast tweaked TransTube tones, new looks and updated acoustic performance
Vox Adio Air GT review By Richard Blenkinsop published 15 September 21 A compact, portable desktop modeling amp capable of huge tones