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Dr. Z Z-80 Head review
By Dave Hunter published
Chime with oomph, shimmer, bloom, and gutsy edge of breakup are the main tricks in the Z-80's toolbox, and it does them with a gloriously musical and inspiring voice

Joe Bonamassa tracks down Lowell George's Dumble Overdrive Special after a 15-year search
By Phil Weller published
The amp and its matching cab haven’t been played live in 45 years, but Bonamassa says he’ll be gigging with it by the end of the year

Marshall celebrates 100 years of Celestion with a standout, super-limited and hand-crafted Studio JTM head and cab
By Phil Weller published
A down-sized version of the Marshall JTM45 head, it comes stocked with Celestion's new 100 speaker, which celebrates the latter firm's early innovations

John Mayer confirms he's using tube amps at Dead & Company's Sphere concerts – but their location has caught everyone off guard
By Phil Weller published
Fans had speculated that the guitarist had made the switch to modeling amps, but he’s taken to Instagram to reveal a surprising truth

Blackstar adds a key feature to its highly affordable practice amp
By Phil Weller published
The 10-watt ID:Core 10 V4 Bluetooth combo packs the same features as the rest of the V4 series, but adds extra connectivity for bedroom players and beyond

Fender launches its biggest Tone Master Pro update yet
By Phil Weller published
Thanks to the brand-new firmware rollout, Fender’s star amp modeler is also now controllable via phone

Is Joe Satriani ditching Ibanez for the upcoming Best of All Worlds tour?
By Phil Weller published
Newly released rehearsal footage shows the shred legend playing an EVH Strat, with a revised pedalboard, as he goes on a Van Halen tone dive

Peter Frampton to be honored with Les Paul Spirit Award
By Phil Weller published
The award, given out by the Les Paul Foundation in partnership with Gibson Gives, honors Frampton for his musical excellence, adventurous spirit, and embrace of new technologies
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