Review: Albion TCT 35 Combo

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In this video, Guitar World's Paul Riario reviews the Albion TCT 35 watt combo amp. The Albion is capable of producing a mind-blowing array of organic gain levels and tonal signatures. Gigging guitarists will appreciate its ability to replicate a range of signature amp tones.

Paul Riario has been the tech/gear editor and online video presence for Guitar World for over 25 years. Paul is one of the few gear editors who has actually played and owned nearly all the original gear that most guitarists wax poetically about, and has survived this long by knowing every useless musical tidbit of classic rock, new wave, hair metal, grunge, and alternative genres. When Paul is not riding his road bike at any given moment, he remains a working musician, playing in two bands called SuperTrans Am and Radio Nashville.

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