Latest about tube amps
The story of Eddie Van Halen’s elusive amp tech, José Arredondo – and the new amp that honors his legacy
José Arredondo modified amps for some of guitar’s biggest stars. Dave Friedman’s Jose amp pays tribute to this elusive legend and makes his formerly secret mods available to everyone
Is this humble Ampeg the vintage tube combo to rival golden-era Fender amps?
We trace the history and influence of two cult classic amps from Ampeg, the R-12R Reverberocket and 1965-67 GS-12R Reverberocket II
“Scratches the Dumble itch without a rockstar’s budget”: VHT D-20 Tube Amplifier Head review
VHT attempts to emulate the much-vaunted Dumble sound with this moderately priced all-tube amp
“This is the sound in every Green Day fan's head”: Marshall Billie Joe Armstrong Signature 1959BJA review
The legendary Green Day frontman’s new amp – Time of Your Life, or a Basket Case?
"There’s something about the pure honesty of a tube amp that can’t be topped”: 5 reasons I think digital modelers still can’t win the gear war
I'm here to argue that the humble valve amp is still as relevant today as ever – here's why
How a glam-metal guitarist built Joe Satriani an amp that captured Eddie Van Halen’s tone
3rd Power’s Dylana Nova Scott leaned on an impressive production background to design boutique amps for some of the biggest names in the biz
“A smoother, posher high-end and improved touch-sensitivity”: Orange OR60 review
Orange swaps the grit for growl to make this new release its purest-sounding premium all-tube head yet
Joe Bonamassa explains what made him finally admit defeat and go digital
The tube purist recently added a Fender Tone Master digital amp to his touring roster
