Epiphone Valve Junior – First Thoughts
If you came across an ad for a new $200 valve amp, what would be your first thought? Broken, cheap, sound like marbles in tin can? You might be surprised if the ad was for the Epiphone Valve Junior.
Swamp Works Amps News
Swamp Works Amplifiers – Custom and Boutique Guitar Amps
Swamp Works Amps has posted some new audio samples of their amp line (link). They have samples using LP, Strat, Tele, and 335’s. Be sure to check them out.
Return of the Champ!
.:: Fender®.com ::.Fender has announced they are reintroducing the ‘57 Champ. The acclaimed “practice amp” used by Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh and others on some very famous tunes has returned. Hooray Fender!. According to Fender:
Today’s ’57 Champ is a faithful recreation of its popular ancestor, hand-wired and with touch-sensitive response for rich tone.
What is it they say…”What goes around comes around” or something like that. All I have to say is – when? and how much?
Chickenfoot gear includes, of course, Peavey JSX
Peavey.com :: Artist Spotlight
Nice background article on Chickenfoot.
And of course Joe is using his Peavey JSX to slay the masses.
According to the video at MusicRadar some of the details of Joe’s setup…
Joe has gone from .09 to .10 strings and dropped a half-step for his #1 and #2 guitars. His pedal setup is Vox Wah Wah, POG, Micro-POG, two Saturators, Voodo Vibe, and a Ibanez FL9 Flanger and two Vox Joe Satriani Time Machine. Two routes, one to a wet amp and one to a dry amp.
Cool videos of Diamond Amplification amps
Diamond Amplification – The Professional’s Choice for Premium Guitar Amps
Diamond Amplification has some good videos of their products up on their site. Here’s a sample…
