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Fender Super Champ Mods

Posted on April 27, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Here is the inside of my 1980’s Fender Super Champ and a few of the mods I did. Nothing too drastic just a few cap values altered for better tone. Let me know if you have any questions. […]

Milbert Amplifiers GAGA-50

Posted on April 27, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Check this out.. Milbert Amplifiers GAGA-50 is an all tube amp that weighs in at 5lbs and is rated for 50 watts!!! That’s 10 watts per pound…!!! How in the world is this possible? The Milbert amp uses their patented ZOTL technology to perform this amazing feat of weight to power ratio. This is brand […]

New Article: A? What A? by Robbie Calvo

Posted on April 26, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

He’s back..! There is a new article by Robbie Calvo on the Guest Guru’s page. Robbie’s latest article is called A? What A? I know it is an interesting title….but what’s it about? In this article Robbie helps you expand your knowledge of the fretboard and gives you something new to think about. There is […]

1958 Fender Champ – New in Box!

Posted on April 26, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Whoa….two rare Fender tweeds in one week..!! Jason over at myfenderchamp.com made a post this incredible find on his website recently. It seems that Terry Foster, one of the authors of Fender: The Golden Age 1946-1970 sent the pic to Jason. The book should be available soon and I know I have been patiently waiting […]

Cool Dan Armstrong Site!!!

Posted on April 24, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

My man Alan Gowa hipped me to a very cool website about Dan Armstrong. I think Dan is best known for his clear Lucite guitars and basses. He did a bunch of other cool stuff and products as well. This site was started in 2001 by Mark Schnoor and has been a long labor of […]

Lighten Up….Your Technique That Is!

Posted on April 23, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

I’ve been hanging out and jamming with some guitar players recently and I was really taking notice of each players technique. Obviously everyone plays differently and no two players are exactly the same (thank God!). After watching all the different player’s techniques and how they each execute I came up with a common thread among […]

Q&A with Legendary Guitarist Jeff Beck

Posted on April 23, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

There is a cool interview with Jeff Beck over on the Fender website. In this Q&A interview Beck talks about his new album “Emotion & Commotion”, how and what he practices, guitars, the Yardbirds, cars and some other cool stuff. If you are a Jeff Beck fan this is definitely worth a read. He is […]

Vintage Oddity: Rare Tweed Fender Deluxe Owned by Henry Gross

Posted on April 22, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

My friend and expert amplifier repair/restoration man Larry Rodgers got a most unusual vintage tweed Fender Deluxe into his shop recently. He knows how I like to “geek out” on things like this so he sent me up an email with some pics. Not only is this amp rare (possibly the only one ever…?) but […]

New Boss ME-25

Posted on April 22, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

New Boss ME-25 has a bunch of features and seems like a pretty good bang for the buck. It looks easy to use and works like a stompbox. There’s built-in Sound Library which gives you instant access to dozens of classic and modern effects. There are COSM amp models onboard, plus Super Stack and Phrase […]

ZT Lunchbox Acoustic Demo

Posted on April 21, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Here is another quick clip of the new ZT Lunchbox Acoustic amp. This amp is really versatile, sounds great and also has a lot of fun factor to it. Note: There is a slight sizzle sound at the end of the clip and I apologize…it was a flaky cable. I tried to re-shoot it but […]