head Best Guitar Amps Under $1,000: Great Guitar Tones Without Breaking The Bank Make your move into serious amplification territory with the best sub-$1,000 guitar amps PRS Updates the Archon Amplifier After being pulled from PRS's lineup at the start of 2021, the Archon is back in 50-watt form. Soldano Super Lead Overdrive 30 Review The return of a classic head puts many a guitar player's favorite flavor of gain back on the menu. Latest head Mesa/Boogie Unveils New Badlander Rectifier Amplifier By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 Available as a 50- or 100-watt head, or a 50W combo, the amp features two channels, three new preamp modes, CabClone IR DI and Multi-Watt power scaling. PRS Updates the Archon Amplifier By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 After being pulled from PRS's lineup at the start of 2021, the Archon is back in 50-watt form. Soldano Debuts New SLO-30 Amplifier By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 This 30-watt all-tube beast is a downsized version of the legendary SLO-100. EVH Debuts New 5150III 15W LBX-S Amp Head By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 This new lunchbox aims to blend cleans, more modern British sounds and monstrously high-gain. Joyo Debuts New XL Jackman II Amp Head By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 The latest addition to the company's Bantamp lunchbox amp series features switchable channels. Joyo Debuts New XL-Zombie II Amp Head By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 This new lunchbox features onboard Bluetooth, an FX loop and two footswitchable channels. Soldano Super Lead Overdrive 30 Review By Tom Beaujour published 16 April 21 The return of a classic head puts many a guitar player's favorite flavor of gain back on the menu. Morgan Amplification Announces New MVP66 Head, Combo By Jackson Maxwell published 11 November 20 The all-tube MVP66 was inspired by Jimi Hendrix’s 100W stacks, Eric Clapton’s JTM45 and Angus Young’s Blues Breaker. Mojotone Unveils New Blackout British Head By Jackson Maxwell published 2 November 20 This head aims to be a modern machine that nonetheless captures the unmistakable bite of British-style amps from the late '60s and early '70s. Friedman Debuts New Twin Sister Head, Combo By Jackson Maxwell published 25 September 20 The 40-watt, 5881-powered head and 1x12 combo are based on a modified JTM45. 12Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1“My three mentors are B.B. King, Albert King and Jimi Hendrix. I don’t think it does Hendrix any service for me to be compared to him, because he was a genius”: How Robin Trower crafted his blistering tonal triumph, Day of the Eagle2“I remember seeing my posters everywhere. It was like, ‘Gary Clark Jr. – the new Hendrix.’ I was like, ‘Man, you’re not even giving me a chance to be anything but a blues or rock-star guitar player’”: Gary Clark Jr. never asked to be a guitar savior 3Best Travel Guitars 2024: Top Portable Instruments From Lowden, Furch, Martin and more4“I once asked Jeff Beck if he used Vox AC30s, and he said, ‘What? Those old Beatle bashers?’ Then he realized what he'd said”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones5“I was 17 years old and found it in this local paper. It said, ‘Gretsch guitar, 100 bucks.’ I called the guy up and asked, ‘Is it like Eddie Cochran’s?’ He was like, ‘Who?’”: How Brian Setzer forged his trademark twanging tone
Mesa/Boogie Unveils New Badlander Rectifier Amplifier By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 Available as a 50- or 100-watt head, or a 50W combo, the amp features two channels, three new preamp modes, CabClone IR DI and Multi-Watt power scaling.
PRS Updates the Archon Amplifier By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 After being pulled from PRS's lineup at the start of 2021, the Archon is back in 50-watt form.
Soldano Debuts New SLO-30 Amplifier By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 This 30-watt all-tube beast is a downsized version of the legendary SLO-100.
EVH Debuts New 5150III 15W LBX-S Amp Head By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 This new lunchbox aims to blend cleans, more modern British sounds and monstrously high-gain.
Joyo Debuts New XL Jackman II Amp Head By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 The latest addition to the company's Bantamp lunchbox amp series features switchable channels.
Joyo Debuts New XL-Zombie II Amp Head By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 This new lunchbox features onboard Bluetooth, an FX loop and two footswitchable channels.
Soldano Super Lead Overdrive 30 Review By Tom Beaujour published 16 April 21 The return of a classic head puts many a guitar player's favorite flavor of gain back on the menu.
Morgan Amplification Announces New MVP66 Head, Combo By Jackson Maxwell published 11 November 20 The all-tube MVP66 was inspired by Jimi Hendrix’s 100W stacks, Eric Clapton’s JTM45 and Angus Young’s Blues Breaker.
Mojotone Unveils New Blackout British Head By Jackson Maxwell published 2 November 20 This head aims to be a modern machine that nonetheless captures the unmistakable bite of British-style amps from the late '60s and early '70s.
Friedman Debuts New Twin Sister Head, Combo By Jackson Maxwell published 25 September 20 The 40-watt, 5881-powered head and 1x12 combo are based on a modified JTM45.