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Buriss Amps Introduces Royal Bluesman

Posted on April 30, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Burriss Amps introduces the Royal Bluesman, a very compact, full-featured, hand-wired tube guitar amplifier. Weighing 14 pounds and measuring 11.5″ x 6.75″ x 7.13″, the Class A Royal Bluesman is hand wired, EL84 tube powered and loaded with features. These features include Reverb with dwell and mix, Vibrato, series loop and parallel return, Line Level […]

Tuesday’s Tip Of The Day: Buying Matched Power Tubes

Posted on April 29, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

When buying power tubes for your amp it is always a good idea to purchase an extra set that is matched to the set you are buying. For example if you are buying a matched pair of tubes for your amp get a matched quartet. Once you set the bias for the first pair from […]

Spotlight: Mark Jenny of MJtele

Posted on April 28, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

This month’s Spotlight is on Mark Jenny and his son Matthew of MJtele. Located in Carthage, Missouri together they specialize in the highest quality aged guitar finishes available. In this interview Mark talks about his finishing work and commitment to customer satisfaction. His passion for his work is clearly evident in each piece of work he produces […]

Rickenbacker 75th Anniversary Celebration and International Conference

Posted on April 27, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

You can view a slideshow of the Rickenbackers 75th Anniversary Celebration on their website. Many photos of Susanna Hoffs, The Smithereens, Paul Kantner, Chris Squire, Matthew Sweet and Peter Buck of R.E.M. There are also photos of the factory as well as guitars form the Rickenbacker private museum. Credit Rickenbacker. […]

Taylor Blackwood GS Acoustic/Electric LTDs Arrive for Spring

Posted on April 26, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

This spring, the Taylor Tasmanian blackwood GS returns in the form of a cutaway acoustic/electric 416ce-LTD and an all-blackwood 426ce-LTD. Premium appointments include an abalone rosette and mother-of-pearl diamond fretboard inlays, while cream-colored body and fretboard binding add warm highlights to the deep caramel complexion of the wood. The models sport satin finish bodies with […]

Fulltone GT-500

Posted on April 25, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

New from Fulltone the GT-500. Discrete F.E.T Hi-Gain Distortion and Overdrive Booster IN ONE BOX. You could think of them as 2 separate pedals or think of them as stages to be linked together for endless combinations. Hi-Gain side has Volume, Distortion knobs, Bass, Mid, and Highs minipots. Booster Side has Volume, Overdrive knobs, Bass […]

Carl Martin Classic Chorus Pedal

Posted on April 24, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

The Classic Chorus by Carl Martin, is not just another chorus pedal. Yes it can be powered by either a 9V battery or a regulated 9V power supply; yes it has the solid diecast housing with the cool off-white chicken-head knobs and the cool CM graphics; yes it has that great CM quality bypass […]

Orange Reintroduces The AD5 Amplifier

Posted on April 23, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Orange reintroduces the AD5 tube guitar amplifier.5 Watt Single Ended, 1×10″ Combo. This classic was originally available in the early 2000s and only produced in very limited numbers. Since then it has become a real collectors piece, even being listed in Aspen Pittman’s ‘Groove Tubes’ book. It has a classic vintage amp character, and […]

Tuesday’s Tip Of The Day: Keep Your Jacks Clean!

Posted on April 22, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Jacks can become oxidized over time and cause grounding problems and resistance in the signal path. ¼” Output jacks can […]

Van Amps “Sole-Mate”

Posted on April 21, 2008 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

VanAmps, LLC is proud to introduce the newest member of the Reverbamate series, “Sole-Mate”. This analog spring reverb pedal is based on the original Reverbamate circuitry, which has become the reverb standard of choice for the serious guitar player the world over. The Sole-Mate differs from the original Reverbamate in that it has a single […]