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Why Ritchie Blackmore’s iconic Marshall stacks were actually Vox amps in disguise
From the Archive Back in the ’70s, the Deep Purple guitarist was on the hunt for a specific sound, look and wattage, so the Marshall team found a way to get the best of all worlds (even if it meant using a rivals’ components)
How a revolutionary amp nearly derailed the Rolling Stones’ 1969 US tour
The Stones bet big on Ampeg’s all-new SVT. And the gamble paid off… until one night it didn't
Best budget guitar amps under $500 2026: cost-cutting amplifiers for every player
Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between
The holy grail of tone – three amps that built the sound of recorded guitar
From shimmering cleans to full throttle roar, these three classic amplifiers helped shape the sound of modern music and still define what great guitar tone means today
Best headphone amps for guitar 2026: silent practice solutions
You don’t need to sacrifice tone to practice quietly with my expert pick of the best headphone amps for guitar players
Vox marries old-school amps and modelers by introducing its most advanced iterations of the Valvetronix series yet
The tube-powered modeler combos unite traditional touch sensitivity with digital flexibility
All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including some huge early NAMM releases
It is the week before NAMM, and the gear drops are coming in thick and fast. This week, we have "the ultimate modern headless guitar", a recreation of Keith Richards' go-to six-string, John Mayer's new-favorite Silver Sky finish and more
How the Cry Baby wah pedal changed electric guitar – and why it’s still (kinda) underrated
Popularized by Hendrix and Clapton, resplendent on some of guitar's greatest tracks, the wah pedal might divide opinion, but it has transformed the instrument
