Fargen Jazz Special Guitar Amp

Fargen custom shop 80 watt 4 x 6L6 combo amp

Unsung Guitar Heroes PT1: Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)

Anyone who has listened to rock radio between 1982 and now has heard the sweet telecaster jangle of Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders. Aside from being a brilliant songwriter, she is also a rock and roll hall of fame member and the first woman guitar player to ever grace the cover of Guitar World.

Can I remove two output tubes from my Fender Twin to get ½ power?

Can I remove two output tubes from my Fender Twin to get ½ power? I get this question on a weekly basis and the answer is always the same…no…and here is why.

Vintage 1965 VOX AC50 Amp

UPS delivered a much anticipated package on Friday: our newly acquired all original 1965 VOX AC50. This rare bird is the first AC50 I have ever seen in person so it was pretty cool to check out the tones. Really different than an AC30 but just as cool.

Mike Campbell & Fender Princeton Amps

Mike Campbell is one of those rare musicians that always has the perfect guitar part for a song and the perfect tone to back it up. Here is a player who can use any vintage amp in the world and he sticks with the basic small Fender non reverb combo’s.

Brian Setzer’s 1963 6G6-B Fender Bassman Amp

I have always loved Brian Setzer’s playing, tone and kick ass attitude. No one can make a Gretsch guitar swing through a Fender amp quite the the way Brian does.

Silvertone 1485 Amp & Jack White

The Silvertone 1485 amp is favored by Jack white of The White Stripes, which means it went from a funky/junky thrift store amp to the top $$$ eBay desire of every roots guitar player in the world!

Vintage 1972 50-Watt Marshall Tube Amp

A great local customer of mine named Bret has dropped off many great vintage Marshall amps for service over the years, but his new acquisition, an original vintage 1972 Marshall tube amp with bass circuit, was my favorite by far!