A homemade amplifier instrumental to NZ’s first wave of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s remains a favourite of some of our best-loved guitar heroes. When I found it in the basement, my life changed.

The amp has been modified by Tony Frank ... rare guitars besides your Coral Electric Sitar? Yes. I have a Selmer acoustic tenor guitar that was owned by Django Reinhardt. I got it from a friend ...

Trust me. Instead, opt for an acoustic guitar amp that’s designed explicitly for the purpose of amplifying your acoustic guitar’s natural tone, without distorting, feeding back, or otherwise ...

New guitar tones can be downloaded into the device, where they run as software rather than as analog electrical circuits in an amp or foot pedal. In other words, the Spark 2 is the latest example ...

How is it that a tiny guitar amp with origins that date back 76 years is still considered a monster tone machine today? It’s because Fender got so much right with the humble Champ combo from the ...

Maurice Skogen is a throwback. While most musicians are buying the latest digital electronics, he’s happily building guitar amplifiers based on a 1950s sound. “The sound was better back then ...

Over 130 guitars owned by the late guitar icon Jeff Beck are headed ... Christie's says he bought the Les Paul for £175 for it in 1966, from London’s gear hotspot of the time, Selmer’s, on Charing ...

Fender has announced a few exciting artist partnerships over the past month, including signature guitars from Finneas ... signature products - the Pano Verb Amplifier, the TripleCaster Telecaster ...

The soloist and former White Stripes frontman has teamed up with the legendary guitar brand to release two guitars and an amp, with each piece capturing “the raw energy, distinctive style ...

As Purple Haze enters the UK chart, Hendrix visits the Selmer ... distorted his guitar and so had Keith Richards, and there was distortion on the early-fifties blues records. They didn’t use it as a ...

Our comprehensive guide will get you rocking out with expert-approved guitar amps, including beginner and lightweight picks. By Rylee Johnston All products and services featured are independently ...

From miniature options to mid-sized amps equipped with a nifty recording interface, we’ve rounded up a selection of the best portable guitar amps for practical playing. Keep scrolling to ...