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Positive Grid confirms the Spark 2 will arrive within weeks – and, yes, it has a looper
By Matt Parker published
The most-requested missing feature of the original amp has now been addressed – and it will be here sooner than you think

British builder Blackstar turns the dial towards vintage Fender tone with the TV-10A
By Matt Parker published
The new 1x12” Class A combo draws inspiration from early Fender circuits, but adds in modern conveniences

Hear Joe Bonamassa put Lowell George’s Dumble amp through its paces – 45 years after George last played it
By Phil Weller published
The blues guitarist recently completed his 15-year quest to acquire the Little Feat slide maestro’s amp, now he’s demoed it a '50s maple neck Fender Stratocaster

John Lennon’s lost Vox amp – used on the Beatles’ first recordings and Cavern gigs – may have been found
By Matt Parker published
Heard on Please Please Me and Love Me Do, this unassuming 1962 Vox AC15 Twin may have just become the most valuable amp on the planet – and we’ve had the exclusive first look

Can solid-state amps compete with tubes? Laney thinks its Lionheart Foundry combos are up to the challenge
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Affordable, giggable and lightweight, the 60W analog combos also boast impulse responses for easy recording

“Puts your amp or cab on casters without drilling or modification”: On-Stage AG5000 Amp Glider review
By Paul Riario published
Putting the roll into rock 'n' roll, the Amp Glider is an ingenious device for transporting your amp, preserving that Tolex – and that lower back

Benson Amps narrowly avoids fire that threatened one of its warehouses
By Matt Owen published
A fire erupted in a building close to where Benson conducts its upholstery and final assembly, and 100 firefighters were called to stop the fire from spreading

Mesa/Boogie and John Petrucci celebrate 40 years of partnership with “the most aggressive” Mark IIC+ ever
By Matt Owen published
The Dream Theater virtuoso's limited-edition signature amp looks to take the Holy Grail metal and rock combo to all-new heights
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