Nick Guppy

Victory Amplification is rapidly carving a reputation as the British amp company to watch out for, and with no less a player than Guthrie Govan endorsing its products, that's hardly surprising

Following on from the recently released and very successful Mini Rectifier heads and combos, Mesa has now unveiled an amp that looks set to raise the bar even further, the Mark Five: 25

For the last 20 years or so, Thomas Blug - the brains behind the BluGuitar Amp 1 - has been in the enviable position of carving out not one, but two successful careers...

With massive gain, the Archon seems aimed exclusively at the aggressive metallers out there. But there's plenty more under the hood...

Newly-revived, Supro's history goes way back to before the birth of the electric guitar

Retro continues to be the new black in the world of guitar amplification, with old names resurrected almost on a monthly basis

Victory Amplification is on a roll at the moment, with a hot reputation building up around its new amp range

Time warp alert: plug in to the look and sound of the swinging 60s

A new head from the revived vintage brand

Bands are reforming, so why not brands? This month, it's the turn of classic American amp builder Magnatone to be reborn

Bringing a touch of evil to the firm's retro image, Orange's infernal new Dual Dark ventures even further down the metal path

Top-drawer, portable metal tone on a budget

Authentically yours - Marshall's most revered early amp returns to the catalogue...

Blackstar aims to redefine the practice amp with three small combos that pack a big stereo punch

The latest addition to Blackstar's range offers an impressive feature set on a tiny budget

Tone King's new Royalist pays tribute to the great British amps of the early 1960s

Blackstar aims to overhaul the practice amp

Schecter's first foray into the world of amplification has reached across the Atlantic. We welcome the Hellraiser

Long live the King... Peavey revamps its highly popular budget boutique range, and the results are excellent

All aboard! This overhauled Train is your ticket to great tone

With former Cornford designer Martin Kidd at the helm, Victory Amplification's launch has been hotly anticipated

Peavey ups the ante with the new Vypyr VIP 3, a uniquely feature-laden, highly affordable digital amp for guitar, bass or acoustic players

The Sonic Edge range includes two stompboxes: a clean boost/compressor called the Tumbleweed, and this no-frills J&J Overdrive

Not just a rack preamp, but a full-on 15-watt head with a ton of features

Full metal jackets with soul and great tone - we check out a great new head from Hayden