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Dumble is under new ownership – and it will begin making amps again using the elusive amp builder’s “trade secrets”
By Matt Owen published
A newly established Dumble website has confirmed new amps – and other product lines – are on the cards, as well as a complete database of every Dumble ever made

Soldano revives two highly elusive rack units beloved by Steve Lukather and Vivian Campbell
By Phil Weller published
The X88-IR and SLO-100R reboot two of Soldano's most profound innovations from the late 1980s, and give them improved control and usability for modern players

“These amps just breathe like a tube amp, no matter what you throw at them”: Inside the making of Laney’s Foundry Range
By Guitar World published
Sponsored by Laney
The Foundry builds follow the mantra “Everything you need, nothing you don’t” – capturing the dynamism of tube tone in a solid-state amp that can handle anything

Blackstar gives its brand-defining Series One amp an extensive modern reboot for the first time in nearly 20 years
By Matt Owen published
Over 30 circuit modifications and voice tweaks have been rolled out to the new-and-improved Series One amp, which is joined by a matching cab

Supro makes a play for the top gig-friendly combo by placing “the iconic Supro sound” into the go-anywhere Montauk
By Phil Weller published
The conveniently sized 1x10 has been described as “a Swiss army knife for the studio and the stage”

“A masterclass in versatility, seamlessly bridging the gap between practice and performance”: Boss Katana Gen 3 Head review
By Ross Holder published
Is there a more versatile, all-round amplifier on the market today than the Katana Head Gen 3? Let’s find out

The Guild 300 Series brings the sound, prized by everyone from Stevie Ray Vaughan to Paul Simon and Eric Clapton to a $299 acoustic
By Guitar World published
Sponsored by Guild Guitars
The new highly-affordable 300 Series offers solid wood tops and classic dreadnought and OM shapes alongside a tone that will turn heads

John Lennon’s first Vox amp – used at the Cavern and to record Please Please Me – is headed to auction
By Matt Parker published
The Vox AC15 Twin, believed to be the unit purchased by Lennon at Liverpool’s Hessy’s Music, is going under the hammer with an auction estimate of $130,000-$260,000
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