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Jul 9 2022, 9:11 AM

Best Low-watt Tube Amps

Guitar players of all kinds love the power and saturation that a dimed amp can provide — and for good reason. Lots of our guitar heroes used massive stacks to melt faces in the '60s and '70s, but that was mainly... Read more »

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Guitar Amp Buying Guide

How to Choose a Guitar Amp Sweetwater has the right guitar amplifier to get your musical message out to your audience! This Sweetwater Buying Guide includes information that can help you choose a guitar amp for your... Read more »

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May 20 2020, 10:00 AM

5 Pedalboard Upgrades EVERY Player Needs

Is your pedalboard almost where you want it to be, but it still feels like there's something missing? If you've got the right stompbox combination but are plagued by unwanted noise, tone loss, or intermittent... Read more »

Permalink to Guitar Cabinet Shootout – with Sound Samples

Feb 14 2020, 8:00 AM

Guitar Cabinet Shootout – with Sound Samples

A Celestion Greenback speaker sounds like… a Celestion Greenback, right? But what does it sound like if you take that same Greenback and put it in a different cabinet? Does it sound the same or different? What about... Read more »

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Feb 7 2020, 8:00 AM

6 Gig-worthy Amps that Won’t Break Your Back

You love playing live, but lugging your amp to and from the stage, into the van, and back to the basement can take its toll. In this article, we shine a spotlight on six gig-worthy amps that deliver great sound and... Read more »

Permalink to Mesa Boogie Triple Crown 100 Tube Amplifier Review

Nov 30 2017, 1:42 PM

Mesa Boogie Triple Crown 100 Tube Amplifier Review

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Permalink to Mesa/Boogie Rosette 2-channel Acoustic Amp Review

Jun 6 2017, 10:52 AM

Mesa/Boogie Rosette 2-channel Acoustic Amp Review

The Rosette's two fully independent channels allow for use with a guitar pickup, a microphone, or both. You'll dial in your ambience via three onboard reverb types as well as a footswitchable parallel effects loop... Read more »

Permalink to Interview: Dream Theater’s John Petrucci

Apr 19 2017, 12:54 AM

Interview: Dream Theater’s John Petrucci

At Sweetwater, we try to get to know every one of our customers personally. It turns out some of them are a pretty big deal in the music industry. They're also some of the coolest we know. Do you want to meet some... Read more »

Permalink to Mesa/Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 Tube Amplifier Review

Dec 2 2016, 9:17 AM

Mesa/Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 Tube Amplifier Review

Mitch Gallagher presents the Triple Crown TC-50 tube guitar amp head from Mesa/Boogie. Its 3-channel design offers two modes on each channel for American-sounding clean tones on the first channel, aggressive crunch... Read more »

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Nov 29 2016, 5:02 PM

Mesa/Boogie Triple Crown Announced

Mesa/Boogie has unveiled one of their hardest rocking amps ever, the Triple Crown TC 50! A 50-watt, three-channel amp, the Triple Crown is designed to provide all the tonal firepower you need for any genre of rock... Read more »

Permalink to Mesa/Boogie JP-2C Mark IIC+ Amplifier Review by Sweetwater

Mar 16 2016, 8:29 AM

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C Mark IIC+ Amplifier Review by Sweetwater

Mitch Gallagher and Don Carr present the John Petrucci signature JP-2C Mark IIC+ tube amplifier. It delivers all of the tonal variety and power of a Mark IIC+ with powerful additions specified by John. It's a... Read more »

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Feb 9 2016, 5:43 PM

John Petrucci Signature Amp Announced by Mesa/Boogie

John Petrucci of Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, and other respected projects has been playing Mesa/Boogie amps for nearly three decades. His favorite has long been the discontinued Mark IIC+ model — which... Read more »

Permalink to 7 Tips for Guitarists Using In-ears

Jan 12 2016, 5:35 PM

7 Tips for Guitarists Using In-ears

You're finally happy with the sound coming from your guitar amp, now it's time to mic it up and send it back through your in-ear monitors so you can hear it onstage. Somehow, though, from your amp to your in-ears... Read more »

Permalink to Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 35 Combo Amp Review by Sweetwater

Nov 11 2015, 8:41 AM

Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 35 Combo Amp Review by Sweetwater

Mitch Gallagher demonstrates the Mark Five: 35, a 1 x 12" combo amp by Mesa/Boogie. The Mark Five: 35's first channel has clean, fat, and crunch modes for a wide range of tone. Use the Multi-watt power switch to... Read more »

Permalink to Mesa Unveils 5.5-pound, 800-watt Bass Amp

Aug 31 2015, 7:10 PM

Mesa Unveils 5.5-pound, 800-watt Bass Amp

Maximum portability meets maximum tone! The new Subway D-800 bass amplifier from Mesa/Boogie weighs in at a feather-light 5.5 pounds, yet this compact amp head delivers up to 800 watts of thumping Class D power. You... Read more »

Permalink to How To Choose a Guitar Speaker Cabinet – Part 3

Dec 31 2014, 5:46 PM

How To Choose a Guitar Speaker Cabinet – Part 3

Miss the first two installments of this series? Check out Part I and Part II! The sound of combined speakers has many elements: increased volume, more speaker surface, and higher wattage handling capability, to name... Read more »

Permalink to Mesa/Boogie Mark Five : 25 Tube Amplifier Demo by Sweetwater

Dec 17 2014, 9:21 AM

Mesa/Boogie Mark Five : 25 Tube Amplifier Demo by Sweetwater

Get the Mark Five : 25 here: Sweetwater's Guitars and Gear, Vol. 104 Mitch Gallagher and Don Carr give an in-depth demonstration of the tonal range of the Mesa/Boogie Mark Five : 25 tube amp. Enjoy the demo, then... Read more »

Permalink to How To Choose a Guitar Speaker Cabinet – Part 1

Dec 11 2014, 9:21 PM

How To Choose a Guitar Speaker Cabinet – Part 1

Guitar speaker cabinets are available in a wide array of sizes and styles, with options both cosmetic and functional. The same speaker mounted in different enclosures can sound different, in ways that are subtle and... Read more »

Permalink to Tuner on a Sidechain

Dec 3 2014, 4:50 PM

Tuner on a Sidechain

For electric guitarists and bassists, one way to help tidy up and disaster proof your signal flow is to put your tuner on a sidechain. A sidechain is a separate signal path that feeds from your main signal path, in... Read more »

Permalink to Mesa/Boogie Mark Five:25

Nov 1 2014, 3:01 PM

Mesa/Boogie Mark Five:25

Drawing from decades of legendary amplifier tones, the Mesa/Boogie Mark Five:25 tube amp head is a Boogie-lover's dream come true. It sports two independent channels with six style modes that cover an extremely wide... Read more »

Permalink to How To Get the Most From Your Channel-switching Amp — Part 2

Oct 22 2014, 8:54 PM

How To Get the Most From Your Channel-switching Amp — Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how to decide which channel-switching amp would best suit your needs. Part 2 is about making the best use of all of the options that modern, channel-switching amps offer. Two... Read more »

Permalink to How To Get the Most From Your Channel-Switching Amp — Part 1

Oct 21 2014, 9:09 PM

How To Get the Most From Your Channel-Switching Amp — Part 1

Channel-switching amplifiers offer guitarists a wealth of options. Since Mesa/Boogie introduced the Mark I in the '70s, channel-switching amps have become an industry standard. The original Mark I was a... Read more »

Permalink to Hands On Review: Digitech Drop Polyphonic Drop Tune Pitch-Shift Pedal

Sep 24 2014, 5:36 PM

Hands On Review: Digitech Drop Polyphonic Drop Tune Pitch-Shift Pedal

Drop-tuning guitars is a practice that has been around a long time and its popularity continues to grow. Whether it's the ability to play certain licks in certain keys or just the sound of the guitar chugging away... Read more »

Permalink to Mesa’s Mini Mark V!

Sep 17 2014, 6:36 PM

Mesa’s Mini Mark V!

Mesa/Boogie has announced a new compact amplifier, the Mark Five: 25 — a downsized version of the Mark V head that provides all the tone of the original in a smaller (14" wide), lighter (only 16.5 pounds!)... Read more »

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