New owner for ZT Amplifiers
Austin Musical Electronics, has acquired mini-amp specialist ZT Amplifiers. Austin Musical Electronics will now trade as ZT Amplifiers and will continue to operate from ZT’s office in Emeryville, California.AME, was…
Austin Musical Electronics Purchases ZT Amps
Austin Musical Electronics, LLC has announced it has purchased ZT Amplifiers, a leader in powerful, lightweight, and compact musical instrument amplifiers. Austin Musical Electronics, LLC will do business as ZT…
Aguilar Blue Bossa amp arriving
New York bass specialist Aguilar is launching its Limited Edition Blue Bossa SL112 cabinet in the UK in April. Available to order through exclusive UK distributors Barnes and Mullins, the limited edition SL112 Blue…
Aguilar Amplification and La Bella Strings Announce Clinic with Bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Aguilar Amplification and La Bella Strings are pleased to announce a clinic with bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma. With his funk-driven approach to modern Jazz and bold improvisational sense, Tacuma is widely…
Peavey adds more to bass amp range
Following hard on the launch of its 1000W bass amp, Peavey’s new MiniMega and MiniMax bass amp heads have now arrived in the UK. The MiniMega has 1000-watts of Peavey tone in a…
Musikmesse adds Drum Camp
Musikmesse 2016 will be offering a special feature for drummers at this year’s show the new Drum Camp, which will see six leading international drummers presenting their kits and demonstrating their skills. Drummers…
Swede wows internet with steampunk machine
As it’s F-F-F-Friday, we thought you might not want to miss this video that has been doing the rounds this week. Not sure what the RRP is, but it’s safe…
Godin Passion RG-4 Swamp Ash Bass, Godin Core CT, and Summit Classic CT
The newest member of the Godin family is the Godin Passion RG-4 Swamp Ash Bass. Part of the upscale Passion series, it features 5 tuned, synchronized resonance chambers interconnected inside…
Todd Sharp Amplifiers launches
Nashville-based guitarist Todd Sharp has launched Todd Sharp Amplifiers, a range of custom-made amps. The high-end, hand-wired vacuum tube amps are the first from Sharp, who has more than 40…
Fender's Benson amp picks Jensen speakers
Inspired by one of the world’s foremost jazz guitarists, George Benson, Fender’s GB Signature Twin Reverb amplifier is an all-tube amp that produces rich, punchy tone with smooth attack and singing sustain.…
Jensen Tornado is Benson’s Speaker Choice for Fender GB Signature Twin Reverb Amplifier
Inspired by one of the world’s foremost jazz guitarists, George Benson, Fender’s GB Signature Twin Reverb amplifier is an all-tube amp that produces rich, punchy tone with smooth attack and…
ROUNDTABLE: The mini amp market
Back in April of 2013, MMR took a fairly in-depth look at the then-burgeoning field of mini/micro – or “lunchbox” – guitar amplifier heads that had become quite the rage over the…