Category Archives: Guitar Amplifiers
Win a Pitch Black Marshall Class 5 Amp
Written on May 8, 2012 at 9:57 am, by Jon
Everyone loves Marshall Amps right? And the Marshall Class 5 is a very cool 5 watter but there may be some of you out there that wish that it looked more METAL… or Goth or Vampire Zombified Undead? Well Marshall have created a contest so that you can win a Pitch Black Class 5 amp… continue reading
Bruce Egnater demos the Egnater Armageddon & Vengeance
Written on May 1, 2012 at 1:31 pm, by Jon
Egnater Armageddon Egnater Vengeance Quick someone get these over to Ola Englund to do a demo!
Peavey® Celebrates 20 Years of the 6505® Guitar Amplifier
Written on May 1, 2012 at 10:22 am, by Jon
Wow, way to make me feel old Peavey! I can’t believe this amp is 20 already, it has appeared on so many records over the years it really made it’s mark right from the outset with it’s crushing high gain tones, even though originally designed for Mr Van Halen (as the Peavey 5150) who is… continue reading
Hovercraft Amps Crowdfunded “stoner rock” Amp Company
Written on April 26, 2012 at 9:08 am, by Jon
Playing to the crowd? Announcing the worlds first crowdfunded guitar amp. Solid Cables founder launches a new line of rare vintage inspired tube guitar amps with enthusiast funding. Portland, Oregon, Wed April 11, 2012 – Solid Cables founder, Nial McGaughey is soliciting funds for a run of guitar amps inspired by rare tube amps from… continue reading
Pete Thorn demonstrates the new Suhr Badger 35
Written on April 18, 2012 at 12:33 pm, by Jon
I recently posted about the new Suhr Badger 35 in very attractive cream Tolex, here Pete Thorn runs through the tones of this amazing sounding amp. Check out the new Badger 35 page over at Suhr.com http://www.peterthorn.com/
RIP Dr Jim Marshall OBE (1923 – 2012)
Written on April 6, 2012 at 8:07 am, by Jon
Jim Marshall changed the course of Rock & Roll by taking a great benchmark amplifier from Leo Fender and turning into the most important turning point in guitar history, the Marshall JTM45, this eventually led to everyone’s favourite model the Marshall Super Lead or the “Plexi”, still copied today by countless amplifier companies especially the… continue reading
Suhr Badger 35™ Amplifier Demo
Written on April 5, 2012 at 1:51 pm, by Jon
Suhr don’t post many videos on their YouTube channel but there has been a flurry of activity today including this video demo of the new Suhr Badger 35 Amp in Cream Tolex which looks and sounds fantastic. Introducing Badger 35™ – an innovative mid-wattage amp designed to deliver classic tones at any volume. Sonically, Badger… continue reading
Musikmesse 2012: Marshall Unveil Joe Satriani Signature Amp JVM410HJS
Written on March 26, 2012 at 7:30 am, by Jon
Well it was certainly surprise to see the Marshall Joe Satriani signature amp, the JVM410HJS, finally unveiled at Musikmesse 2012 although I think everyone actually expected to see it at NAMM earlier this year. So what has Satch had Marshall tweaking for the past 2 years, well first of all he has switched the 4… continue reading
MusikMesse 2012: Egnater Detriot Amplifier
Written on March 23, 2012 at 1:12 pm, by Jon
I haven’t had an official press release about this amp yet but I do have the following details: Egnater unveiled the Detroit 5 head at Musikmesse 2012 it is switchable between 5, 2 1/2, and 1/2 Watts and features overdrive and clean channels. The overdrive channel features a unique Torque knob that increases presence and… continue reading
MusikMesse 2012: Marshall Release The JMP1 Combo & Head
Written on March 22, 2012 at 7:55 am, by Jon
As part of Marshall Amplification’s 50th Anniversary celebrations they are releasing a set of 1 Watt amps covering all of the classic models released over the years. Marshall kicked things off at NAMM 2012 with the release of the JTM1 Head & Combo from the 60′s era with the classic block logo which I love.… continue reading
