Nick Guppy
Latest articles by Nick Guppy

Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 20
By Nick Guppy last updated
The latest addition to Blackstar's range offers an impressive feature set on a tiny budget

Tone King Royalist 45C
By Nick Guppy last updated
Tone King's new Royalist pays tribute to the great British amps of the early 1960s

Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10
By Nick Guppy last updated
Blackstar aims to overhaul the practice amp

Davis Stang JR500
By Nick Guppy last updated
It's big - get over it. We rev up the Stang!

Yerasov GTA15J
By Nick Guppy last updated
Crème de la Krem - a bold new 15-watt affordable combo

Dickinson D1 Overdrive Pedal
By Nick Guppy last updated
Jon Dickinson is the man behind those wonderfully mad aluminium-cased amps used by Muse's Matt Bellamy and Squeeze founder Chris Difford, among others

Matrix Elements VB800
By Nick Guppy last updated
Matrix is well known in the PA field for extremely powerful, yet lightweight power amplifiers

Blackstar Artist 30 2x12 combo
By Nick Guppy last updated
The latest gem from the Blackstar stable

Blackstar Artist 15 1x12 combo
By Nick Guppy last updated
Boutique-style without the four figure price?

Peavey 6505 MH
By Nick Guppy last updated
The 6505 Mini Head is based on Peavey's flagship 6505 design, with the same gain structure and similar front panel features.

Peavey Classic 20 MH
By Nick Guppy last updated
The Classic 20 MH takes Peavey's long- running and highly regarded Classic series and reworks it for the Mini Head format.

Orange Micro Dark
By Nick Guppy last updated
Almost a decade ago, Orange scored a major worldwide hit with the release of the Tiny Terror, with over 30,000 sold and many more if you add in the subsequent designs.

Blackstar ID:Core 40H Stereo
By Nick Guppy last updated
Blackstar's affordable modelling range gets a head

Peavey ValveKing 20 MH
By Nick Guppy last updated
It seems that we guitar players can't get enough of small guitar amps.

Two-Rock Cardiff Head
By Nick Guppy last updated
Two-Rock has always represented the pinnacle of acquisition for a certain type of guitar player.

Vox AC30 Custom Head
By Nick Guppy last updated
In 1962, a young, upwardly mobile pop group called The Beatles became proud owners of a set of Vox amplifiers, thanks to a canny endorsement deal struck by their manager, Brian Epstein.

Vox AC15 Custom Head
By Nick Guppy last updated
In 1962, a young, upwardly mobile pop group called The Beatles became proud owners of a set of Vox amplifiers, thanks to a canny endorsement deal struck by their manager, Brian Epstein.

Peavey Delta Blues 15
By Nick Guppy last updated
Peavey released revamped its much-loved Classic series, and the Delta Blues has much in common with the Classics.

Marshall 2525H Mini Jubilee Head
By Nick Guppy last updated
Marshall shrinks its flagship Silver Jubilee

Mesa Engineering Mark Five 35 Combo
By Nick Guppy last updated
A new combo from Mesa's Mark Five range

Juketone Blue Blood
By Nick Guppy last updated
We're in the middle of a vintage amp revival at the moment, and you don't get more vintage than the 1950s Fender tweed models.
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