Wednesday 28 October 2015 By Richard | Bax Music
Whether you've already started thinking about your Christmas shopping list or not, Fender has one or two items you might want to add to it. Guitarists can choose from a Special Edition Standard Stratocaster Black MN, aChampion 100 Snow White amplifier combo, or even a Rustler six-string Banjo! Please note that the guitar and the amplifier are strictly limited editions, so if you want one, you'll have to act quickly.
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Monday 2 November 2015 By Richard | Bax Music
Blackstar has gone from a newcomer to an established name in a short space of time. One of their greatest assets is the Infinite Shape Feature or ISF circuit (as it's otherwise known) that they developed themselves. With the ISF circuit, Blackstar managed to greatly increase the versatility of tube amplifiers without the use of digital technology. The new Artist 15 and Artist 30 models both have an ISF circuit fitted and can produce the typical American 6L6 sound, as well as beloved British AC clean and crunch.
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Wednesday 4 November 2015 By Richard | Bax Music
It's already been more than 10 years since VOX turned the amplifier world on its head with the Valvetronix series. This series of amps combined digital modelling technology with convincing tube sounds. Since then, models have slowly but steadily improved along with digital technology. Now however, the time is ripe for VOX to introduce another series that, rather than show another slow and steady improvement, offer something more like evolution accelerated. Meet the VT20X, the VT40X and the VT100X, the first three models from the new series.
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Friday 6 November 2015 By Lizanne
Mesa Boogie now introduces, alongside the Mark Five Twenty-Five, the Mark Five Thirty-Five! Mesa has continued their glorious tradition by using four EL-84 power tubes in the amplifier, contrary to the earlier Mark Five Twenty-Five, that had to manage with 'only' two. This amp, preceded by the Nomad, Mini Rectifier Twenty-Five and the Caliber, has been released onto Mesa's mini platform in a combo as well as a head version.
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Friday 13 November 2015 By Lizanne
To end the year with a bang, Blackstar will be releasing two limited edition practise amplifiers: the Blackstar FLY3-Green and the Blackstar IDCORE10-RED. As you can see, the 3-watt Fly mini guitar amp has been dressed up for the occasion in a festive green jacket, while the IDCORE10 is all in red.
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Thursday 21 January 2016
Fender has always managed to innovate and amaze their fans, and this time, they've done it again with the new Bassbreaker series of amp heads, combos and extension cabinets. The various models are finished in a sober grey tweed but each is sure to grab your attention with its seemingly dual personality.
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Friday 15 January 2016 By Lizanne
The British amp-builder VOX is releasing a very special series of amplifiers especially for NAMM. We're talking about the Analog Valves, which come in three sizes and are best described as a modelling tube amp combos. What's more, VOX has given three classics a new Tan Bronco Tolex finish, and is now offering the legendary AC15 and AC30 as heads, including a 2x 12-inch speaker cabinet.
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Wednesday 20 January 2016 By Lizanne
Renowned instrument colossus Roland first introduced their Blues Cube amplifiers back in the 1990's. The idea was simply to program a transistor amp to sound like a tube amp. Now, more than twenty years down the line, they've perfected that idea. The result is the brand-new Blues Cube Hot: a portable 3-watt combo in Black and Vintage Blond.
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Thursday 21 January 2016
The two-channel Fender Twin Reverb, popular among guitarists who love that warm '60s sound, is now available in a special George Benson edition. The GB Twin Reverb is a perfect match for this jazz-legend's punchy yet mild and musical guitar sound. Of course, this combo made an appearance at NAMM 2016.
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Thursday 21 January 2016 By Richard | Bax Music
Marshall joins forces with audio software pioneers Softube and steps in to the world of digital modelling amplifiers with the brand new CODE series!
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