As part of a host of recent new releases from Roland/Boss, the new Boss Katana amplifier arrived at Better Music in the ACT. Australian Musician was privileged to see a prototype of the Katana at the Melbourne Guitar Show and knew it was something special. Bob from Better Music gives…

From warm modern cleans, through to vintage grind and all the way up to full-on distorted mayhem, the Crush Bass 50 combines the essentials of a practice rig with tone and features normally reserved for the pros. The Crush Bass 50 draws inspiration from our flagship OB1 and 4 Stroke…

SIGNATURE BLUES AND FUSION TONES FOR THE BLUES CUBE AMP SERIES The Robben Ford Tone Capsule brings the signature tones of the noted blues and fusion guitarist to the Roland Blues Cube amplifier series. Installable in seconds, this modification circuit changes the sound and response characteristics of the Blues Cube…

Orange Amps caught up with Pepper Keenan at DesertFest before he played a sold out show at the Electric Ballroom with ‘Corrosion of Conformity’. Pepper discusses the first time he played an Orange Amplifier and how the Thunderverb 50 Head and 4X12 PPC Cabinet make his sound. Orange Amps distributed…

Delivering classic Peavey tone, the MiniMEGA features 1,000 Watts of power and produces incredibly full and rich sound in a compact package that weighs in at only 9 lbs. Using technology not found in other bass amps, the MiniMEGA represents a new level of compact bass amplifier performance. Peavey’s proprietary…

Join Paul Hindmarsh as he explains how to use the new LINE 6 Firehawk 1500 stage amp to amplify your acoustic instruments, and gives some of the benefits to being able to run both your electric and acoustic guitars through the same amp onstage. Line 6 distributed in Australia by…

Brett Rasmussen (Ignite) talks through the OB1 Bass Head and how he uses it on tour with his band Ignite. Orange visited Brett at the London Underworld to discuss his touring rig and why he uses the Orange OB1 Bass Head Amplifiers. Orange distributed in Australia by http://www.gibsonami.com/

10 years ago Orange created the Original Lunchbox Amp, the Tiny Terror. Over the past decade it has grown to iconic status. To check out the 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Tiny Terror visit https://www.orangeamps.com. Distributed in Australia by http://www.gibsonami.com/

With the 30-watt Blues Cube Hot, guitarists can tap into Roland’s acclaimed Tube Logic tone in the most compact Blues Cube combo amp. Alex Hutchings demonstrates the Roland Blues Cube Hot amplifier at NAMM 2016. Introduced by Australian Musician’s Rob Walker. http://www.rolandus.com/products/blues_cube_hot/

Mike Himmel demonstrates the Waza Craft amp at NAMM 2016. Introduced by Australian Musician’s Rob Walker. http://www.bossus.com/promos/waza_amplifier