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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 From speakers and transformers to capacitors and resistors, here's what you need to pay attention to before pulling the trigger
WEM Dominator
How the Watkins Dominator Pointed the Way Forward to Marshall’s Famed 18-Watters Also known for the Copicat tape delay, the esteemed British amp builder Watkins aka WEM was a guitar gear pioneer
Fender Twin-Amp
How the Fender Twin-Amp Became a Worthy Weapon of Choice for Clapton, Richards, Gilmour and Bonamassa With circuit advances and 12 on the dial, the 1958 Fender Twin-Amp was the world’s most formidable roaring guitar combo.
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