Mesa/Boogie have announced the Mini Rectifier Twenty Five, a lightweight, 25-watt version of their high-gain rectifier series of amps. The amp uses two EL-84 power tubes and five 12AX7 preamp tubes. It has two switchable power modes: 10 watts and 25 watts. Additionally, the amp has two channels and four operating modes. Channel 1 features Clean and Pushed modes, and Channel 2 … [Read more...]
Andy Timmons Demonstrating the Mesa TransAtlantic TA-30
This is a video of Andy Timmons demonstrating the new Mesa TransAtlantic TA-30. He shows off some of the versatility of the amp, and he plays a little sample of his upcoming album. Good amp, and great player. … [Read more...]
Egnater Tweaker-40
Over the past few years, Egnater Amps have been creating a number of unique amplifiers, including the Rebel series and, most recently, the 15-watt Tweaker amp. I've played each of these amps, and they are quite versatile. For example, the original Tweaker amp provides a lot of options and voices for tweaking the amp, hence the name. One of the newest amps in the Egnater line … [Read more...]
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Rig Rundown
Premier Guitar's Jason Shadrick recently visited with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at the House of Blues in Chicago to talk guitars, pedals, and amps. Grace and guitarists Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco give Jason a tour of each of their rigs: As a side note, I've had the pleasure of seeing the band live a number of times now, and each time has been better than the … [Read more...]
New Marshall Class 5 Head and Combo Demo
The Marshall Class 5 Head and updated combo that I mentioned in January has finally been officially announced. Marshall has recorded a demo of the amps that you can see below: I played the first version of the combo last year, and, while I liked the sound, it was too loud for home use, which is what I was interested in. The new low-power mode on the combo looks like … [Read more...]