22 Results for "tweed"
Fender Tone Master 59 Bassman – Tweed DSP?
02 Jul in Guitar
Fender Tone Master 59 Bassman is a 4x10 tweed combo. Powered by DSP and with modern features, could this new amp be the perfect modern classic?
Catalinbread Formula 51: Neil Young style Tweed Champ tones in a stompbox
04 Jan 2023 in Guitar
The Catalinbread Formula 51 is based on the classic Tweed amp tone, made famous by Neil Young and now available in a pedal format
Magnatone Starlite 5-watt Class A combo: Low-wattage vintage Fender Tweed tones
21 Jan 2022 in Guitar
The new Magnatone Starlite is a 5-watt Class A combo with vintage Tweed and Black Face tones, and is currently available for pre-order.
VS Audio Blackbird Overdrive: Two vintage Fender-style amps in one pedal
25 May 2021 in Guitar
VS Audio's Blackbird Overdrive emulates Fender Blackface and Brownface amp types - have the designers nailed these classic American amp tones?
Mojotone BlackOut Select guitar amp: A limited edition combo in blacked out Tweed
05 Apr 2019 in Guitar
Mojotone promises that its new hand-wired, boutique combo, the BlackOut Select, will deliver some classic 1950s Fender Tweed tones and has given it a sleek, sleathy look that we like. A lot.
NAMM 2019: MESA/Boogie California Tweed 6V6 4:40
24 Jan 2019 in Guitar
Back in the day, Randall Smith serviced a lot of old '50s Fender Tweed amplifiers and he eventually wound up starting MESA/Boogie. Now 50 years later we get the new MESA/Boogie California Tweed.
Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon Overdrive: Tweed inspired vintage tones in a pedal
10 Dec 2018 in Guitar
Tweed amp retro vibe in a pedal, anyone? Crazy Tube Circuits has taken two classic vintage Fender amps and tried to crystallise the spirit and tone of both into one affordable pedal.
J Rockett Audio Designs Monkeyman pedal: A ’50s Tweed amp in a box
18 Nov 2018 in Guitar
The new Monkeyman pedal distils the classic Fender Tweed amp tone and puts it into a surf green pedal. Will this new boutique pedal from the USA make you want to rock'n'roll?
Fender limited edition Joe Bonamassa ‘59 Twin-Amp finally available!
28 Mar 2018 in Guitar
Joe Bonamassa has just announced a new (highly) limited edition signature tweed amp reissue with Fender that you can order exclusively from his website in April.
ZVex ’59 Sound Vertical: More Bassman for your buck?
04 Mar 2018 in Guitar
Now available in a more pedalboard-friendly 'vertical' edition, the new ZVex '59 Sound Vertical also saves you money as well as real estate on your board.
NAMM 2018: Fender unveils new Hot Rod IV amp range
23 Jan 2018 in Guitar
Fender is just about to release a new series of amps, the Hot Rod IV range! Four new models update existing designs - but are they more than just a cosmetic makeover?
Mad Professor Little Tweedy Drive pedal – Tweed tones in pedal format?
13 Jan 2018 in Guitar
The Mad Professor has a new overdrive pedal inspired by '50s Tweed Deluxe amp tone - can it successfully recreate those classic tones? Check out the A/B demo video and judge for yourself.
Dr Z and The Eagles’ Joe Walsh collaborate on new Z-Plus guitar amp
14 Dec 2017 in Guitar
Take it easy with classic American Tweed amp tones from the new Z-Plus guitar combo, designed in collaboration with The Eagles' Joe Walsh. Not cheap, but a great amp on paper.
Fender rolls out Roasted Ash Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision Bass
06 Oct 2017 in Guitar
These three new vintage-styled guitars all come with a more modern, processed roasted tonewood construction which not only avoids CITES restrictions but brings some other benefits, too.
The Fender Bassman Shoot-out: Tweed vs. Brownface vs. Blackface!
29 Jul 2017 in Guitar
When you have access to three classic Fender Bassman amplifiers from some of the best years of their manufacture, well you just have to A/B them surely?
Fender ’68 Custom Princeton Reverb FSR Black & Blue Limited Edition
20 Jul 2017 in Guitar
A high-end speaker upgrade and a new black, limited run, colour scheme are what makes this Princeton stand out from its siblings. But why only 100 units in Europe?
LTweed: A vintage-styled facelift for Fender Bassbreaker 15 combo
06 Jul 2017 in Guitar
We hear that Fender is issuing a limited edition of its 15-Watt Bassreaker guitar combo with some pseudo-50s styling - if you love 'vintage' looks, you might want to give this compact tube amp a closer look.
IK Multimedia Fender Collection 2 for iOS released in time for Easter
13 Apr 2017 in Guitar
The Fender Collection 2 range has been released today for iOS and brings a wealth of cool vintage amp models to your iPhone or iPad.
NAMM 2017: Catalinbread Formula No. 55 Overdrive pedal offers some heavy tweed
18 Jan 2017 in Guitar
Based on the Fender 5E3 Deluxe from the 1950s, the Formula No. 55 tries to bag some early rock guitar tones and squeeze them into a neat little pedal effect.
Mad Professor revs up for NAMM with Big Tweedy Drive
17 Dec 2016 in Guitar
Due in early 2017 and inspired by classic American valve amps, the Big Tweedy effect pedal is the result of Mad Professor's latest lab experiments...
Fender 57 Custom series & Bassman amp range: They’re re-issuing old amps again
02 Jul 2016 in Guitar
Inspired by Leo Fender's classic guitar and bass amp ranges, the tweed era is what started it all. Now Fender have updated them with modern components and are trying to squeeze as much 1950s nostalgia into ...