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I’m very interested in Blackstar Amps and I’ve been eagerly following their progress for a long time now, hopefully soon I will have a Blackstar to test drive but in the meantime Total Guitar have just posted this video exclusive of the new 1 Watt 2 channel Blackstar HT-1RH amp being put through its paces by The Stooges guitarist James Williamson. Now this demo is a small snapshot and hopefully a more in-depth demo will be recorded soon but it certainly packs a punch for a 1 watter and is ideal for home or the studio to get true tube tone at sensible volumes.

For more info head over to Total Guitar’s website and obviously check out Blackstar’s site: www.blackstaramps.co.uk/.

Not sure how this one slipped under my radar seeing as I am a big fan of Pete Thorn and the amazing Fractal Audio Axe-Fx but this is a great demonstration of what this product can do in combination with the Fractal Audio Atomic Amp series.

When you have been around as long as Joe Perry from Aerosmith you earn the right to have an epic guitar rig, Joe’s guitar tech Trace Foster takes Dunlop’s Brian Kehoe through the monster rig and guitar collection. Joe actually seems to take some rare and collectible amps and guitars on tour with him, gear that most of us would probably be too afraid to take out of the house but and I love that, guitars and amps aren’t meant to be played!

Thanks to DunlopTV for sharing this great video. - www.jimdunlop.com

UPDATE: Dunlop have also uploaded a cool interview with Joe Perry check it out below!

Almost every major amp company has realised that “lunchbox” portable amp heads are very popular so Diamond have taken their 22 watt Del Fuego Class A 2 channel amp and simplified it into a compact, lightweight amp head which comes with a carry bag to throw over your shoulder and uses the highest quality components and tubes. This amp is voiced for classic rock, blues etc. with a 60’s British flavour. The controls are simple, 1 tone and 1 volume. Each Positron is hand wired on a hand-built fiberglass eyelet board and uses three 12AX7, two EL84 power tubes, and one 6CA4 rectifier. You have the choice of having black or burgundy snakeskin covering.

This amp is hand wired, Class A at it’s finest. It is so hand made, that Diamond even literally fabricates the eyelet boards it is built on. As is characteristic of Diamond, only the finest of components are used. True tube, true Class A, true clean/blues/vintage breakup, true Texas. The Positron is redefining vintage yet again.

Check out the Premier Guitar demo below from Summer NAMM 2010.

Want to get the tone of a Dave Friedman (Rack Systems Ltd) Marsha at a fraction of the cost? Well ok it is not going to sound exactly like a Marsha but then that particular 100 watt head will set you back about $3000, what you can get though is a great little 20 watt head that has a Dave Friedman Brown Eye modification which is meant to get a John Sykes style tone (loosely based on the Jose Modded Marshall heads) and you can add on a saturation switch or a loop for little extra. The best news is that Dave has struck a deal with Jet City and these amps are available from Tone Merchants for $499 which is an absolute bargain!

http://www.jetcityamplification.com
http://www.tonemerchants.com
http://www.racksystemsltd.com

Fender® announced new additions to the Fender Pro Tube series of Super-Sonic guitar amplifiers at Summer NAMM 2010 including the Super-Sonic 60 1x12” Combo.

The VINTAGE channel of the Super-Sonic 60 Combo is based on two legendary Fender favorites (the Vibrolux® and the Bassman®), and the awesome BURN channel ignites musical inspiration with overdrive flavors ranging from bluesy to flamethrower. The Super-Sonic 60 has been tweaked for increased bass response and fatter tone, and its heavily saturated tube overdrive and sustain can be fine-tuned without masking the tonal character of your guitar. And by popular demand, the new Super-Sonic 60 model is available in two classic cosmetic treatments: Black/Silver and the iconic 1961 Blonde/Oxblood look, with glorious ivory knobs and flowing Fender logo on each front panel.

The amp is also available in a 22 Watt version and a separate 60 Watt head and Super-Sonic 212 Enclosure.

Here are a few examples from Fender® of the Fender® Super-Sonic™ 22 in action in various situations:

Check out Fender.com for more info.