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“We found the perfect 1963 AC30 and we took it apart and figured out what made it tick”: Vox is making ‘classic’ amps and pedals again, as its Hand-Wired AC Series and Vintage wahs put the firm’s most iconic builds under the microscope
By Guitar World Staff published
We headed to Vox's NAMM booth to hear the results of its most ambitious reproduction process yet

NAMM 2024: “It’ll raise the tonal game of guitarists the world over”: Palmer’s Supreme Soaker is an all-in-one loadbox, speaker simulator and connection hub that could solve all sorts of problems
By Matt Parker published
Want an effects loop or headphone output for your old tube amp? Palmer’s got you covered...

“The message for tube nostalgists is clear: enjoy today what may not be here tomorrow”: Can the tube amp survive in the digital era?
By Jamie Dickson published
As digital guitar amplification continues to wow the market and guitar players alike, is it realistic to assume that it will be business as usual for the tube amp?

NAMM 2024: “The distinctive sonic punch of the larger, iconic amplifiers in a compact footprint”: Peavey introduces compact 20-watt version of its Classic tube amp combo without sacrificing tone
By Phil Weller published
The cream-colored, tube-powered combo promises the same Peavey sound in a smaller and more affordable package

NAMM 2024: “We’ve combined a decade of experience with that original mojo”: Revv celebrates 10 years of amp building with a revamp of its flagship Generator 120 – inspired by the original Revv prototype
By Phil Weller published
The Canadian manufacturer has gone back to its roots with a celebratory amp limited to 200 units

“Gibson is back in the amp business”: Gibson’s Falcon amps have landed – can the Mesa-made combos get their claws into the boutique amp market?
By Matt Parker published
The firm’s first new tube amps since the late ’60s are hand-built in the USA and seem priced to compete

“In keeping with Billy’s directive to ‘retain the gain or feel the pain’”: Billy Gibbons has helped Magnatone develop the Baby M-80 – its smallest and lightest tube amp yet
By Matt Parker published
The ZZ Top legend’s feedback helped shape the gain structure of the “unbelievably versatile” new compact head and combo

The world’s biggest amp brands are not who you think they are: these are Reverb’s best-selling guitar amps of 2023
By Matt Parker published
The used and new retailer's shared its top-selling amps this year – and it asks some serious questions of legacy names

A digital detox in amp form: Orange’s OR30 is the must-try tube amp of 2023
By Guitar World Staff published
The forward-thinking all-tube amp does it all – with just one channel. Here's what you need to know about the British amp legend's crowning achievement

“20 watts, four Galaxies, IR equipped”: Soldano’s Astro 20 is a tech-ed up tube amp that offers another dimension (or rather three of them) for high gain tone
By Matt Parker published
The tube amp stalwart turns its eye to the stars with this forward-thinking take on a modern, made-in-the-USA amp design – and all for less than $2,000
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