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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 »

Permalink to Rivera Stage IV 1×12 Tube Combo Amp Demo

Feb 15 2021, 12:00 PM

Rivera Stage IV 1×12 Tube Combo Amp Demo

More videos like this Rivera Stage IV 1x12 Tube Combo Amp Demo 👉 Shop for the Rivera Stage IV combo amp at Sweetwater 👉 If you're wondering what video gear we use, check it out 👉 The Rivera Stage IV combo amplifier... Read more »

Permalink to Rivera Venus Deux Rec Guitar Combo Amplifier Demo

May 23 2018, 1:41 PM

Rivera Venus Deux Rec Guitar Combo Amplifier Demo

Get the Rivera Venus Deux Rec combo here: With six switchable voicings, direct recording capabilities, and a built-in headphone amp, the all-tube Rivera Venus Deux Recording combo offers much more than most tube... Read more »

Permalink to Rivera ’68 Deluxe Stage 2 Mod Amplifier Review

Sep 1 2017, 8:54 AM

Rivera ’68 Deluxe Stage 2 Mod Amplifier Review

Primed with what Paul Rivera referred to as his "Stage 2" mods, this Sweetwater-exclusive Deluxe is a re-creation of Paul's classic modified Fender combos. It all starts with one of the holy grails of clean American... Read more »

Permalink to Rivera Venus Recording Amplifier Review by Sweetwater

Jan 13 2016, 8:31 AM

Rivera Venus Recording Amplifier Review by Sweetwater

Mitch Gallagher demonstrates the Rivera Venus recording amp. This exceptional amp provides you with 25 watts of pure 6V6 power, along with five preamp tubes, putting plenty of all-tube tone at your disposal. In... 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 Rivera Venus Recording — Tone Toolbox!

Oct 23 2015, 2:36 AM

Rivera Venus Recording — Tone Toolbox!

Combining a two-channel 25-watt amp head with an integrated Rockcrusher attenuator, 11-band EQ, and more, the new Venus Recording from Rivera is the ideal solution for guitarists looking for studio tone and a... Read more »

Permalink to How To Get the Most From Your Compressor Pedal — Part 1

Jan 12 2015, 6:50 PM

How To Get the Most From Your Compressor Pedal — Part 1

Most guitarists associate compressor pedals with snappy country licks, spanky funk rhythm, and clean, sustained, single-line leads. While these are iconic sounds, compressor pedals can be set up in a variety of... Read more »

Permalink to What Amplifier was Used in the Ibanez AM93 Demo Video?

Jan 5 2015, 8:42 AM

What Amplifier was Used in the Ibanez AM93 Demo Video?

Q: What is the amp that Mitch Gallagher used to demo the Ibanez AM93 semi-hollowbody guitar in his Sweetwater Guitars & Gear Youtube video? A: Mitch was playing through a Rivera Venus 3 combo amp.

Permalink to How to Reduce the Volume of a Guitar Amp Using an Attenuator

Nov 17 2014, 7:44 PM

How to Reduce the Volume of a Guitar Amp Using an Attenuator

Many modern guitar amplifiers have very effective master volume controls that allow you to play a high-wattage amplifier at lower volumes and still get great tone. But a fair number of vintage amps don't have master... Read more »

Permalink to Winter NAMM 2014: Rivera Jazz Suprema 25

Jan 23 2014, 1:00 PM

Winter NAMM 2014: Rivera Jazz Suprema 25

Created and designed to be played with archtops, the Jazz Suprema 25 delivers a huge, warm tone with tons of headroom. This 25-watt, all-tube combo amp is perfect for smaller gigs. Rivera loaded the Jazz Suprema... Read more »

Permalink to Winter NAMM 2014: Rivera Venus Duex

Jan 23 2014, 1:00 PM

Winter NAMM 2014: Rivera Venus Duex

Rivera's Venus Duex lets your pedalboard shine through. Designed to give you a clean foundation with maximum headroom, the Venus Duex is the perfect amp for players that want their pedals to be the principal source... Read more »

Permalink to Guitars and Gear Vol. 22 – Rivera RockCrusher Recording Power Attenuator/Speaker Emulator Demo

May 15 2013, 6:18 PM

Guitars and Gear Vol. 22 – Rivera RockCrusher Recording Power Attenuator/Speaker Emulator Demo

Check out the RockCrusher Recording in more detail right here: Mitch Gallagher sits down with Paul Rivera Jr. from Rivera Amplification to demonstrate the Rivera RockCrusher Recording power attenuator/speaker... Read more »

Jan 22 2013, 11:42 AM

Winter NAMM 2013: Rivera RockCrusher Recording

Building on the already popular RockCrusher power attenuator, Rivera announces the RockCrusher Recording. Place the RockCrusher Recording between your amp and speaker cabinet and you'll be able to crank up the tone... Read more »

Permalink to Rivera Makes Your Amp Sound Huge, Without the Huge Volume Levels

Aug 26 2011, 10:37 AM

Rivera Makes Your Amp Sound Huge, Without the Huge Volume Levels

Everybody loves big amp tones. But not everybody loves the volume levels needed to achieve that sweet spot. How do you get your amp's power section cooking in the studio, onstage, or during rehearsal - without... Read more »

Permalink to Cool Guitar Tools: Silent Sister

May 9 2011, 12:00 AM

Cool Guitar Tools: Silent Sister

Friday's Tech Tip featured the Rivera RockCrusher, a very cool power attenuator for guitar amps. But that's not the only awesome volume-control solution from our friends at Rivera! To totally contain the amp's... Read more »

Permalink to Cool Guitar Tools: Rivera RockCrusher

May 6 2011, 12:00 AM

Cool Guitar Tools: Rivera RockCrusher

Lovers of tube amps are all too familiar with this problem: in many cases, to get the amp into its "sweet spot," you have to crank it up to very loud levels. If the amp is more than a few watts, it may be too loud... Read more »

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