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A photo of a vintage Fender Champ amp, showing the back-mounted control panel

Leo Fender got it right in 1948 with an amp he created for lap-steel guitar players  

By Dave Hunter published

Making its debut as part of a Hawaiian lap-steel beginner set, the Champ has become a studio workhorse for blues and rock guitarists

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Fender tweed amps belonging to producer and musician Ethan Johns

Six important things you need to consider before buying a vintage guitar amplifier

By Mitch Colby published

From speakers and transformers to capacitors and resistors, here's what you need to pay attention to before pulling the trigger

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Fender Twin-Amp

Fender’s Glorious Twin Amp of the Mid to Late ’50s Is the Epitome of Rock and Roll Amplifiers

By Dave Hunter published

The 80-watt “high-powered” tweed Twin appeared in ’58, but nothing beats the delectable dynamics and easy grind of the earlier 40-watt versions

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