Amps

Marshall Amplification is now shipping its entire range of MB Series bass amplifiers, including eight featured models — four combos, one head and three extension cabinets. These units join the MB15 and MB30 models to provide bass players with Marshall's legendary power, sound and reliability. Developed and engineered by the company's world-renowned R&D department, the MB series is the result of end user feedback, plus stringent design, construction and quality control testing.

Peavey has announced it has expanded its award-winning, USA-based Peavey Custom Shop to include custom-built amplifiers based on three all-new, hand-wired models, the Studio Special, Sensation and Masterpiece.

Blues-rock guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa has teamed up with Carol-Ann Amplifiers on the new JB-100 signature amp. The JB-100 is a 100-watt 6L6-based amp with two channels and a tube FX loop.

Orange has announced a ‘limited edition 2009’ white finish on their UK built, valve amps and cabs. The cabs have a stunning white finish, complete with black fittings and come with the classic Orange front grill cloth, Orange logo and crest. This finish has previously only been available for artist’s special orders and is now being offered as a special limited edition for the duration of 2009 and will cease to be obtainable thereafter.

VHT has announced the release of the first handwired amplifier from "The Standard Series," The Standard 12. The Standard 12 amplifier is carefully handwired in the VHT workshop just outside of San Francisco, where experienced VHT designers are looking it over every step of the way.

According to Aracom, the Custom 45R provides the famous Marshall JTM45 tone with a few key features addeding versatility to the classic amplifier.

Two-Rock Guitar Amplification is celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a brand new amp. Combining features from several of their previous models, the 10th Anniversary Amplifier provides a clean channel with good range and plenty of gain on tap. When it comes to soloing, the amp features a new lead channel design appealing to players of all styles, ranging from slightly driven, to mid- gain, soft or aggressive.

Orange Amplification have announceed the launch of the Tiny Terror Hard Wired Edition. Introducing the new, all UK manufactured, point to point, all hand wired Tiny Terror, this amp offers a step up on the already legendary best selling Tiny Terror. With high specification transformers, ‘carbon comp resistors’ and ‘mustard capacitors’ this is truly a boutique amplifier which comes in a special leather padded gig bag.

Hughes and Kettner is launching a new and improved version of the highly-acclaimed Edition Tube with the 25th Anniversary Edition Tube as a limited Silver Jubilee series. The Edition Tube 25th Anniversary, equipped with two channels and two EL84 tubes in the power amp, delivers 20 watts of pure tube power, impressively brought to life by a painstakingly optimized cabinet in conjunction with a Celestion G12T100 speaker.

Orange Amps launched the Tiny Terror amp in 2006 and has already sold over 30,000 units, making it one of the most in-demand amps in the world. The concept of the Tiny Terror was simple: squeeze every drop of Orange’s unique signature tone into a lunch-box sized amp to create 15 watts of unmistakable Orange Class A Tone weighing only a few kilos - and at a price every guitarist can afford.

You can feel the rumble, tremor and quake.... but when you see the size of the new Orange Terror Bass you will find it hard to believe the sound that comes from this diminutive amp. Punching well above its weight, the new amp joins the famed ‘Orange Terror’ family, which has won the hearts of guitarists the world over.

VOX Amplification has introduced the AC4TV, a 4-Watt, Class A Tube Amplifier based on the popular VOX AC4 from the 1960s. The AC4TV combo, as well as the AC4TVH head version (with matching V112TV 1 x 12" extension cabinet), is an all-tube practice amp that has been factory-modded with a premium transformer and select components for optimum tone.

Marshall Amplification is now shipping its entire range of MB Series bass amplifiers, including eight featured models — four combos, one head and three extension cabinets. These units join the MB15 and MB30 models to provide bass players with Marshall's legendary power, sound and reliability. Developed and engineered by the company's world-renowned R&D department, the MB series is the result of end user feedback, plus stringent design, construction and quality control testing.

Peavey has announced the debut of the new Peavey 3120 high-gain guitar amplifier head, a versatile three-channel amp with 120 watts of power and a trio of distinct voices capable of producing guitar tones from crisp and clean to total high-gain saturation.

Aguilar Amplification has announced the expansion of their DB series bass cabinets to include a new color: White Hot. The new color will make its debut at booth 5270 during the 2009 winter NAMM show in Anaheim. Aguilar's DB series cabinets are a proven hit with bass players.

ValveTrain Amplification has announced the release of the Concord Amplifier. Retail priced at $499 the Concord boasts all point to point hand wiring and delivers a blistering 6 watts RMS through a custom designed 10" speaker. Designed in the tradition of the masters, the Concord features a 12AX7 dual-triode preamp tube driving the signal through a 6V6 power tube.

MILLS Acoustics has introduced the latest addition to their lineup of Pro-Tour Guitar Cabs, the Afterburner 412B Classic. It is based on the Company’s award-winning Afterburner 412 Cab series but addresses the issues where cabinet size is a concern. The cab comes in at a trim 29” x 29” x 14.75” which is 3” shorter and narrower than the original model. In fact, it is actually slightly smaller than many of the traditional 4x12 cabs.

The HT-5 is a studio and practice amp, packing tone and innovative features of the award- winning HT valve pedals into a two channel, footswitchable valve amp format. The patent-applied-for ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) circuit gives you infinite adjustment over the characteristics of the tone control network and takes you from the USA to the UK and any where in between.

Newbasstone has introduced the Nitewalker Bass Guitar Tube Preamp, which is the perfect preamp for the modern bassist in search of more control of bass tone with tube or solid state bass amplifiers. People who have a problem with distortion or are reaching for a better tone quality from their bass gear can now benefit from new bass effects that were never possible before, especially in live situations.

The 50 Watt Combo is a replica of the 1960's 50 watt plexi with a solid state rectifier (you can order this with a GZ34 rectifier tube * if you want) in a combo version.

Hottie Amplifiers have announced their latest addition to their amp range, the 2009 Hottie Custom. These Limited Edition Amps boast all of the features of the original Hottie Amp but also come with a custom sparkle finish.

With modern styling and a simple and intuitive front panel layout, BONES is extremely versatile and completely inspiring from the first note played

Hesslerk, a DIY amp maker from Chicago has created the ultimate present for any guitar player who has a great love of beer (safe to say 99% of us).

VOX has expanded its line of Valvetronix tube-powered modeling amplifiers with the introduction of the new VT Series 15-Watt VT15, 30-Watt VT30, 50

Carvin has added a new diamond-plate grille for the V3 amplifier head. This rugged polished aluminum grille is a direct replacement for the stock grille that comes on the V3, and is a great way to make your V3 stand out on stage.