This is the era of the Tribute Band. These shows are in high demand since they bring us the reality of the bands we love even if they are no more. I think the first of these was the Beatle Mania show that was running for years decades ago.

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The Vintage Amps Message Forum is proud to welcome Sheptone Pickups. Jeff Shepherd who is the principle and builder of the Sheptone guitar pickup line is the man behind it all.

Sheptone P90 Model

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There are some new vintage amps just in and will be made available through the Plexi Palace. Rare and cool. Lots of speakers. Please check this post later this week. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re planning to buy a new amp in the near future, or maybe buy an old amp, I would give you these three tips: Read the rest of this entry »

Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind has been an avid user of the Mojave Coyote and more recently the Mojave 30 Watt Sidewinder.

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This is one of the best do it yourself amp build threads on our forum in a long time!!!!

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The Vintage Amps Message Forum is happy to announce we are going to be making a very extensive collection of amplifier Schematics available for free download off our website. The link to the free schematics will be found at the following URL: Free Schematics from the Vintage Amps Message Forum. 

Please visit our Schematics and more Forum section frequently for downloads and discussion of amplifier schematics as we add material to the library.

This is the super cool JTM45 Offset Marshall I had taken into the studio for some demo clips. Back in the fall of 2006 and throughout 2007, I had acquired a massive collection of JTM45s from a former senior Vice President of Capitol Records, David Kronemeyer.  David had collected these amps over a very long period of time and I was fortunate enough to have been the recipient when he decided to part with his immaculate collection.

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Which is better? Plek robot or human hands? Add your comment at the end of the article…

Many people are aware that Gibson, Heritage and many other guitar manufactures are using the famed PLEK Machine to dress their factory guitar frets. This is supposed to be the great innovation for the guitar builder world. There are many opinions on the subject and I have a few of my own.
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If your budget is tight and tone is still important, building your own amplifier kit is a great option. Do it yourself builders are finding out what a great experience it is to create your own amp and truly understand what goes on in that black box. A great source of high quality amplifier kits is MetroAmp.

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