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NAMM 2013: MI Amplification Aquarius and Duchess Amps, Super Crunch & Super Blues Box Demos

Written on February 28, 2013 at 10:35 am, by admin


I have a bit of an amp crush that stems from playing the MI Amplification Iron Duke prototype a long time ago, I’ve often considered selling my current amp and ordering one and now that GAS has been stepped up …

Suhr Hedgehog 50 Amplifier

Written on February 20, 2013 at 2:32 pm, by admin

Suhr Hedgehog 50
Boy has this been a long time coming! I remember seeing news of this years ago but it is finally here, the Suhr Hedgehog 50 Watt Head and matching 2×12 Cabinet. When this was originally announced I think it was …

NAMM 2013: Michael Ibrahim demonstrates MI Amplification’s Flex SmartAmp iPad Software

Written on February 19, 2013 at 8:14 am, by admin


Michael Ibrahim, founder of Australian company MI Amplification, explains and demonstrates how the iPad software for his ingenious new Flex SmartAmp works. Unfortunately US Customs seized the Amplifier and wouldn’t clear it in time for the NAMM 2013 show …

NAMM 2013: Laney IRT-STUDIO

Written on February 11, 2013 at 10:07 pm, by admin


Apparently this video was recorded in half an hour at Laney’s NAMM 2013 booth and features the amazing Fred Brum. As you can hear the new IRT-STUDIO sounds fantastic direct into a computer via USB and of course the …

NAMM 2013: Laney IRT-15H

Written on February 11, 2013 at 10:03 pm, by admin

Laney IRT-15H
The Laney IRT-15H is a 15 Watt version of Laney’s mighty IRT120H and has a number of cool features which makes this lower wattage version a great home and studio amp. The single channel amp has unique input options of …

NAMM 2013: Egnater Detroit 18 & 40 Watt Heads

Written on February 11, 2013 at 12:09 pm, by admin


Bruce Egnater is an Amplifier genius I love his work, after seeing the new Detroit Series I really want to try the 18 Watt Head. Not sure when these amps will be available but the website is yet to get …

Suhr Corso 5 Watt Recording Amplifier

Written on February 11, 2013 at 11:36 am, by admin

Suhr Corso Recording Amplifier
The Suhr Corso Recording Amplifier is the ideal studio companion. Corso is an all-tube (12BH7, 12AX7 & 12AT7) no compromise variable wattage amplifier that provides players with all the tone and character of a high powered amplifier in a compact, …

Jet City Amplification JCA20HFlex

Written on February 11, 2013 at 11:31 am, by admin

Jet City Amplification JCA20HFlex
Press Release
Jet City Amplification is pleased to announce the
FLEX – a fully-programmable tube guitar amplifier. Using technology engineered
by Gary Lee of BackLine Engineering, all front-panel rotary controls function as
normally expected, yet all settings can be saved …

NAMM 2013: Ibanez RG9 Prototype

Written on January 27, 2013 at 2:56 pm, by admin

Ibanez RG9 Prototype
Pete over at I Heart Guitar kindly gave me permission to use his photo from NAMM 2013 where as you can see he is holding the new Ibanez 9 string prototype due out later this year. Now before I get …

NAMM 2013: Ibanez JEM 7V7

Written on January 25, 2013 at 3:06 pm, by admin

Ibanez JEM 7V7
This really seems to be the year of the 7 string, maybe just because I currently have a custom 7 string on order but it seems that there is an amazing choice in 2013. Ibanez have already added to their …