If you're striving to achieve a dream guitar tone, the amplifier is a part of the equation that you can't underestimate at all. You can have an amazing guitar that has been set up by a pro, but plugging it into a low-quality amplifier will most likely yield an unattractive and bland sound. You should […]
Electric guitar amps are one of the few pieces of technology that haven’t been completely overhauled since their first refinements in the 1950s and ‘60s. Plenty of accessories and optional additions have cropped up since then, but the amps themselves still contain the same basic construction and the same basic operating instructions: plug in and […]
Fender Frontman amps deliver quality sound at an affordable price, with the unmistakable Fender Blackface look. The 100-watt Frontman 212R features two specially designed 12" speakers, classic styling, simple controls, drive and more drive distortion, channel selector, and reverb. One of the best value-for-money amps you'll find. This was one of the first amps I […]
The guitar amplifier is one of the most important parts of a guitarist's gear. I would go as far as saying that I would rather have a really good amp with a medium-quality guitar with a nice setup rather than having a super expensive guitar plugged into a cheap amplifier. A different amplifier can give […]
When it comes to lists of the greatest guitarists of all time, you will not often see Jimi Hendrix missing! While his career lasted a tragically short time, from 1962 to 1970, Hendrix's impact across the world was nothing short of incredible. Despite his small portfolio of music, he is still far more well-known than […]
Musicians today have more tools at their disposal than ever before to create music that sounds exactly how they want it to. But among so many different types of guitars, effects, samplers, digital processing units, and amps, it’s easy to feel inundated and utterly paralyzed. A nearly foolproof way to make sure you spend your […]
When I was 14 years old, my uncle took me to an AC/DC concert in Lisbon, Portugal. I was already a fan of their music as I was getting into guitar and rock & roll bands from the '70s, but that night changed my life completely! I had never been to such a big concert […]
When I picked up the guitar for the first time as a teenager, I was extremely keen on mastering the instrument as much as possible, so that I could play songs by Metallica, AC/DC, and Guns n' Roses, which were my favorite bands at that time. However, just a few months later, I stumbled upon […]
When I think of Marshall amps, I think of the concerts I frequented in my teens and twenties. The wall of Marshalls was a sign that the band had arrived. Later on, when it was revealed that those backdrops were empty cabinets just for show, it felt like that day that I found out that […]
Besides producing some of the most iconic electric guitars in history, Fender manufactured amps that were used by legendary Rock ‘n Roll musicians. Hence, it is understandable that deciding between Fender Super Champ XD vs X2 can be a daunting task. Having a great, high-quality amp you like using is almost as important as having […]