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Joe Bonamassa with his Fender F53 Deluxe during an interview with Reverb
Joe Bonamassa names his go-to studio amp – which he bought from Steven Seagal

By Phil Weller Published

The 1950s combo “roars” in the studio despite its compact size

Guitar Amps
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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Laney LFR-110
Laney is leading the way for FRFR speakers in 2026 – and its LFR lineup sets a new standard for amp modeler users

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

Speaker Cabinets
John Norum playing live, comped with a picture of Gary Moore's 1972 Marshall amp, which he bought at auction
Gary Moore's go-to Marshall head has been bought by another ’80s rock hero

By Phil Weller Published

It was Moore’s go-to amp for the best part of a decade, and it was a fair bargain, compared to some recent auction headlines

Guitar Amps
Laney Digbeth DB-EAST, the new signature bass head developed with the bass legend Nathan East
“It’s clearly had a lot of thought put into making it as flexible and useful as possible”: Laney Digbeth DB-EAST review

By Connor Flys Published

Over a long, distinguished career, Nathan East has never had a signature amp. Until now…

Bass Amps
Kurt Cobain
After years of searching, YouTuber finally uncovers the identity of Kurt Cobain’s mystery In Utero amp

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

Guitar Amps
Left–Guitarist June Millington performs with Fanny (as The LA Allstars) at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom on June 5, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia; Right–George Harrison performs on stage with Delaney and Bonnie in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 1969. He is playing a 'Rocky' Fender Stratocaster guitar
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

By Janelle Borg Published

June Millington, one of the co-founders of the 1970s LA-based band Fanny, heard the Let It Be demo and was set on incorporating a Leslie speaker into her rig

Guitarists
Phil Barker
“A cost-effective way of accurately amplifying your modeled tone, which is exactly what many guitar players need”: Blackstar Artist FR Special review

By Pete Emery Published

Bypassing some of the fancy features of other FRFR cabinets, Blackstar gets straight to the point with a no-frills solution for amplifying your modeled guitar tones

Speaker Cabinets
Laney Prism-Mini
Laney unveils the Prism-Mini, a feature-packed modeling amp and Bluetooth speaker that looks to steal the Spark Mini's crown

By Phil Weller Published

Packing 100 presets, 17 amps, and able to run six effects at once, the British amp firm heats up an increasingly competitive market

Guitar Amps
English musician Ozzy Osbourne and Jake E Lee perform in concert, New York, New York, circa 1986.
Jake E. Lee was on tour with Ozzy Osbourne when he stumbled upon the gear bargain of a lifetime

By Phil Weller Published

The elusive find was covered in dust but it worked perfectly – and Lee picked it up for a steal

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