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Gear Review: Ampeg GVT52-112 Combo Amp
With their new line of amps, Ampeg is bringing a classic tone (and look) into the modern age. The GVT52-112 50-watt tube combo echoes back to the ’70s with a brushed metal faceplate, and appropriately...
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Gear Review: Fender Mustang Mini-Amp
Fender’s been making great combo amps since day one. Their new Mustang Mini keeps that tradition alive in a whole new way, specifically for the modern musician. In this little package sits eight...
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GEAR REVIEW: Line 6 DT25 112 Combo Amp
PROS: good selection of sounds, plenty of volume options and variations. CONS: None. Line 6 pretty much started the amp modeling trend in the mid 1990s. Partnering up with Bogner, their new combo amp...
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Performer’s Guide to Lunchbox Amps
The past two years have seen an explosion in an exciting new product category – the lunchbox amp. There have been a lot of questions about just what, exactly, a lunchbox amp is, and what it can do for...
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Performer’s Guide to Keyboard Amps
Out of necessity, many pianists begrudgingly become keyboard players when they join touring bands. Let’s face it – lugging around that Bösendorfer really isn’t an option unless you’re Tori Amos. So the...
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VOX AC1RV Mini Amp
PROS: Small size, simple integrated drum machine. CONS: Clean sound is still a bit distorted. PRICE: $59 Vox amps have always been small, powerful tone machines; their new mini amp has that lineage,...
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Genz Benz Shuttle 6.2 600W Bass Amplifier
PROS: Great sound, tons of volume, portable, lightweight and compact. CONS: Limited speaker connectivity. PRICE: $679 (head only) Since the earliest days of the electric bass guitar, players have...
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Interview with Pickup Guru and Luthier Jason Lollar
Jason Lollar is one of the undisputed heavyweights when it comes to the guitar pickup market – just ask any tonehound or axe-slinger and you’ll likely get these three names: Duncan, Fralin and Lollar....
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In The Studio with BAD BAD MEOW’s Alen Khan
The Challenges of Recording After Your Studio Sells Their Console PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? We have had these songs for a while, and played out regularly. The...
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