Guitar Amps 101 – Tube or Solid State Amps?
June 1, 2009 by NAMM · 3 Comments
There is always a lot of discussion in guitar amp circles about tube amps vs. solid state amps. Traditionalists and tone snobs always lean towards tube amps, as they are what produced the great tones of yester-year that inspired most of us to play guitar in the first place and the warm, natural sound that they produce have become what the electric guitar is all about to many people. Read more
Gigging Basics – Back That Gear Up!!
May 28, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
All gigging musicians get lazy at times and try to get by with the least amount of gear possible on any given job. This mostly happens to players who gig a lot and move their own stuff. Folks who play one gig a year usually like to bring as much stuff as possible because setting up outside the house is a novelty to them. If you play out ten or more times a month and, like most of us, can’t afford a road crew quite yet, there will come a time when you are tempted to roll out to your gig with a very small pile of equipment to move. As a regular gigger myself Read more
TASCAM DR-1 Portable Digital Guitar Recorder
May 20, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Nowadays many smaller and compact handheld devices are constructed by designers trying to cram as many features as possible into them. From the iPhone, which lets you check your bank account, pay bills and track the latest weather reports, to GPS units that provide nearby restaurants and let you listen to Sirius and audio books. Portable electronics are becoming the standard all-in-one tool for information, entertainment needs and transportation convenience. Read more
Best Selling Bass Guitars
May 18, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
It’s an old cliché, but there really is safety in numbers. This holds true in many aspects of life, but is especially true in the world of musical instruments. Trends may come and go, but the instruments that the majority of players choose to play usually are the best at doing their job. Read more
ValveTrain Amps Announces the Lexington Reverb Amplifier
April 28, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
ValveTrain Amplification announces the release of the latest addition to their Revolution Series, the Lexington Reverb Amplifier. Read more
Wizard Amplification unleashes Modern Classic guitar amp
April 21, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Ready to bring real guitar amplification to the everyday guitar player, Wizard Amplification now offers their Modern Classic, hand wired point to point, all tube guitar amplifier directly online for purchase. Read more
Line 6 Spider Valve HD100 Guitar Amp Head
March 26, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Line 6 – Spider Valve head boasts 12 channels of amp modeling – combined with several flavors of built-in modulation, delay and reverb driven by an all tube, all Bogner amplification design boasting 6L6 power tubes and 12AX7 preamp tubes. Read more
Aguilar DB-751 > Aguilar Bass Guitar Amp Heads
March 25, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Aguilar Amplification is proud to announce the release of the DB 751 bass amplifier. Read more
Victorilux Tube Combo Amp by Victoria Amps
March 21, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
When it comes to finding a great tube amplifier, you can always rely on certain mainstream companies to give you classic tube tones. Guitarists are notorious for trying to get their own signature sound…but have you noticed that most of them are using the same old amps from the same brands that many other artists are using? Read more
Mesa Boogie F-50
February 16, 2009 by NAMM · Leave a Comment
Since Mesa Boogie released the Mark 5, we decided to take a look at a piece of the Boogie roots. Commence Mesa Boogie F-50; one of our favorite guitar amplifiers from the Mesa Boogie team, not just because it sounds ungodly, but because of its no-frills simple design and ease-to-use functionality. The F-50 is no longer in production, perhaps a reissue should be in order? Hint – Hint, Mr. Randall Smith… Read more
