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Electric Guitar Amps.

October 1, 2004

Peavey Classic 30: Very Warm Vintage Sound

The Classic 30 is a member of Peavey's family of tube amplifiers. It uses the same preamp design as the “Classic 50” model, with the addition of a boost switch borrowed from…

October 1, 2004

Hughes & Kettner Warp T. A Nu-Metal Arsenal!

This is the dream of any hard-hitting guitarist who's fed up with the band's drummer drowning him out when he unleashes his artillery in the form of "drums." With the Warp T, even…

October 1, 2004

George Tube Amps: Boutique Amps Built Your Way

A Spanish “boutique” amp built to the customer’s taste. All George amplifiers are assembled by hand using point-to-point wiring. The electronic materials are very high quality…

September 1, 2004

Behringer V-Tone GMX 212: Analog Modeling

Everyone knows about this company's efforts to offer competitive products at truly eye-catching prices. From our experience with Behringer, we know that, as a general rule, its…

December 1, 2003

Mesa/Boogie Nomad 45: The Thunder Box

According to its slogan, this Californian company claims that the spirit of art is embodied in its products' technology, in this case a guitar amplifier. Is that true, or is it…

October 1, 2003

Crate GTX212: 120 W Packed with Effects

Everything a guitarist needs. From the cleanest to the most aggressive sounds, with a powerful digital effects processor and 120 W driving two 12-inch, 8-ohm Crate Custom Design…

October 1, 2003

Genz Benz IVAC65-112: Versatile and Rugged

Genz Benz. Unknown to me until now, although years ago I did try the famous Tube Works distortion pedals, which apparently turn out to be the same brand. Specifically, the model I…

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