Sponsored News: SameDayMusic 23/11

It might seem obvious, but it's important to reflect on the role that an electric guitar plugged into a tube amplifier has played in shaping the course of modern music. Since their first widespread adoption in the early 1950's, different guitar and amp fads have come and gone, but the core components that made the electric guitar and tube amp combination popular to begin with remain virtually untouched. Pure, warm tone. Fat, harmonically rich textures that can be cleaned up or pushed into glassy overdriven glory simply by varying the dynamics of your picking hand. Enriching the tone of your favorite effects box, not being dominated by it - these are the things that most guitarists in modern rock, indie, and pop contexts seek.

This week at SameDayMusic, we've put together a selection of professional, affordable axes, tube amps, and effects versatile enough to handle whatever flavor of rock you prefer, yet retaining the central tonal character we guitarists live and die by. Order today, and by tomorrow you can be strumming up the next big rock and roll revolution!

Gibson Les Paul Studio Worn Series

Get Gibson's USA-made quality and tone at a great price! This version of the Les Paul Studio features a 50s neck profile and a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard for full, easygoing playability. It's got 490R and 498T humbucker pickups for the sound made famous by such rock pioneers as Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, Mick Ronson, and Peter Green.

Bogner Alchemist 1x12 Combo Amp

Bogner's Alchemist series of guitar amplifiers feature classic sound with modern additions. Including two channels - one with Californian warmth, and another with a British sort of crunch. A 6L6B switchable power section and 12AX7 preamp tube provide great tone no matter what situation you're using it in.

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