Browsing: Guitar Amps

Designed for the ultimate bass-playing experience, the Bassman 800 offers two versatile channels and extreme Fender tube tones, while mating perfectly with Fender Bassman Pro Neo speaker cabinets. The foundation of the Bassman 800’s tone is the two-channel tube preamp, which utilizes a pair of premium 12AX7 tubes. The lightweight (17-lb), 800-watt hybrid amp also…

Summer NAMM 2016: Amongst a slew of announcements this week, Fender has unveiled an entirely new series, and a powerful new addition to its Bassman range. The '57 Custom Tweed series is a range of unashamed "tone machines" which deliberately aim to emulate the original '57s in tone, while adding the controllability guitarist expect in…

Fender's Custom Shop has launched its strictly limited edition 80 Proof Blues Junior Amp at Summer NAMM, and as you can see it's a typically characterful and downright desirable piece of work. Each of the 100 amps available sits in a handbuilt cabinet made from reclaimed Kentucky bourbon barrels, complete with distillery stamps and markings.…

London (June 29, 2016) -- Orange has redesigned their entire entry-level bass combo range with the introduction of the Orange Crush Bass Series. Key upgrades include a parametric EQ circuit across the series, inspired by the Orange 4 Stroke series bass amps, allowing bassists to fine tune these amps to any musical style with much…

Nashville, TN (June 23, 2016) -- Supro USA is proud to announce an all-tube tribute to rock guitar icon Keith Richards with the release of the 1600 Supreme. This historic "Classic Series" combo is a replica of the Chicago-made 1x10 amplifier used extensively by the Rolling Stones guitarists throughout decades of rock and roll hits.…

Costa Mesa, CA (June 21, 2016) -- Carrying on from where Quilter’s popular Tone Block 200 left off, the Tone Block 201 expands upon the value and feature set from the pedalboard standpoint. A highly anticipated expansion of the Tone Block’s capabilities delivers a 5-way voicing Switch, Hi-cut, along with the gain, Tri-Q Contour control,…

Nashville, TN (June 21, 2016) -- 3rd Power is excited to unveil the new Citizen Gain CSR to its line of award-winning amplifiers, hand-built in the company's East Nashville, Tennessee shop. Operating on a pair of EL34 tubes, the new 40-watt Citizen Gain CSR is 3rd Power's response to overwhelming customer demand for a true…

Note: Images above show a green PCB board. These green PCB's are in the first run of amplifiers. Future amps will have a black PCB board Irvine, CA (June 15, 2016) -- Bad Cat Tube Amplifiers is pleased to announce the official release of the Cub 15R and Cub 40R amps from their new USA Player Series. Bad…

Nashville, TN (June 13, 2016) -- Todd Sharp Amplifiers only launched in Feb. 2016 and their flagship model the JOAT 20RT is already generating A-list clientele and rave reviews. Expanding upon his award-winning debut model, Sharp will unveil the highly anticipated JOAT 30RT exclusively at Summer NAMM 2016 in Nashville, TN June 23-25. Sharp’s latest…

Hey guys, on the last article we discussed what reverb was and how it has changed over the years. In this article, I am going to share with you a cheat sheet on how to use reverb. You don't need to be a sound engineer to use reverb properly and hopefully this will help you…

Reverb is an effect that has recently taken an important place in worship music. We used to think of it as something the guy running front of house would add to vocals and sometimes guitar to help the enhance the overall sound. This was true for a long time, helping give the guitar a nice…

Irvine, CA (June 1, 2016) -- Bad Cat Tube Amplifiers is pleased to announce the official release of the much-anticipated Unleash V2 attenuator/re-amplifier. The sound and reliability of their premium products coupled with unparalleled customer care has established Bad Cat as the brand of choice among touring professionals and working musicians. About the Unleash Bad Cat was treading into undiscovered…