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The history of the Fender ‘Tweed’ Bassman – the tube amp for bass players that became a guitar classic
How the 1950s Bassman combo designs laid the groundwork for countless guitar amps
Vox amPlug Brian May Special Edition Set review
Vox’s mini headphone guitar amp gets a royal ascent, courtesy of the Queen guitar legend
Mesa/Boogie Mark VII Head review
The latest evolution of Mesa's flagship head might just be Randall Smith's finest hour, and one of the best amps on the market right now
Fender debuts limited-edition British Racing Green finish – but you’ll need to be quick off the line to bag one
The firm has launched a European-exclusive Fender Special Run batch – including a Player Series HSS Strat, Tele and P-Bass, alongside a Blues Junior IV amp
PRS Sonzera 20 Combo review
Reworked, redesigned, reinvigorated, PRS's versatile combo returns – and it's a bona-fide 20-watt powerhouse of tone
Ashdown MF484 2.N review
Ashdown’s new 30-watt head features Two Notes’ integrated speaker emulation and reactive load, making it a powerful tool for live and studio
Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 review
This expanded version of Blackstar’s feature-packed format might just be the finest pedalboard amp yet
Fender Mustang LT40S review
The Big F's desktop amp presents guitar players with an affordable and inspiring tool for practice. But how does it measure up in an increasingly crowded field?
NAMM 2023: Blackstar unveils its most powerful entry-level amp yet, the Debut 50R
The $249 combo seeks to cover all practice and gigging needs
In praise of the 1984-85 Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+, the high-gain boutique amp behind rock and metal’s holy grail tones
It's the amp of James Hetfield's rhythm tone and Steve Lukather's leads, and as it ascends into the digital afterlife as a Neural DSP plugin, we revisit the legendary design to unpack its magic
