Nick Guppy
Latest articles by Nick Guppy

Guild Newark Street Starfire IV ST
By Nick Guppy last updated
After almost two decades on the fringes of Fender's catalogue, Guild is now under new ownership, and the signs are that the legendary American brand is set to return to the top

Laney Ironheart IRT-Pulse
By Nick Guppy last updated
The innovative IRT range has captured many players' imaginations, with features that often work as well at home or in the studio as they do on stage

Orange Bax Bangeetar Guitar Pre-EQ
By Nick Guppy last updated
The first Orange stompbox since the 1960s, the wonderfully named Bax Bangeetar is built in the UK and a substantial pedal in every sense of the word

Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII Head
By Nick Guppy last updated
Making its debut at this year's Frankfurt Musikmesse, Orange's new Rockerverb MKIII range builds on its popular two-channel format, adding some significant improvements to the package

Orange Rockerverb 50 MKIII Combo
By Nick Guppy last updated
Classic looks, modern features, killer tone

Peavey Classic 50 212
By Nick Guppy last updated
Peavey's long-running Classic Series has always been a popular choice in the highly competitive upper-mid price amp market, with good looks, reliable electronics and a versatile tone set.

Peavey Classic 30 112
By Nick Guppy last updated
The Peavey Classic range was introduced back in the early 1990s, coinciding with the end of the rack era, and a rekindled interest in simpler, vintage-styled amps.

Swart MOD84 1X12 Combo
By Nick Guppy last updated
An ultra cool combo from North Carolina

Brunetti Pleximan 50 Watt Head
By Nick Guppy last updated
Italy has a place in history as one of the world's top guitar and amp manufacturers, although it's often unfairly overlooked.

Marshall Astoria Custom Head
By Nick Guppy last updated
Marshall's new Astoria range represents a significant change of direction from the legendary Bletchley-based amp giant.

Marshall Astoria Custom 1x12 Combo
By Nick Guppy last updated
Marshall's new Astoria range represents a significant change of direction from the legendary Bletchley-based amp giant.

Paul Rivera on modding Marshalls, Eddie Van Halen and the 80s session scene
By Nick Guppy last updated
With shred pioneers such as Eddie Van Halen pushing amps to the brink in the late 70s, Paul Rivera began hot-rodding Marshall heads to squeeze ever more from them

8 milestone Marshall amp heads
By Nick Guppy last updated
What Jim Marshall started with the JTM45 rapidly evolved into a family of classic amps with their own, commanding voice. Here's our pick of epochal Marshall heads

Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212
By Nick Guppy last updated
A hot-rodded DeVille with tweaks from session legend Michael Landau

9 of the best modern high-performance amp heads
By Nick Guppy last updated
Need to get some air moving? Here's muscular modern takes on the high-performance head that will shake you to the bone

Supro 1648RT Saturn Reverb
By Nick Guppy last updated
The revitalised Supro brand continues to excite vintage enthusiasts all over the world, as Abasara Audio releases more products to tempt us with.

Hughes & Kettner TriAmp Mark 3
By Nick Guppy last updated
Pro spec and MIDI functionality: has H&K built the ultimate head... again?

Wangs VT-1H
By Nick Guppy last updated
We all know valve amps sound great and still manage to overhaul their solid-state cousins most of the time for tone, but they're big, heavy and expensive... or are they?

Handwired vs PCB amps: what's the difference?
By Nick Guppy last updated
Three amp gurus debate the pros and cons

Bigtone Studio Lux 22
By Nick Guppy last updated
Spain may not be the first country you associate with top-end guitar amps, but that's changed, thanks to the arrival of Bigtone Custom Amplification.
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