Gear & Rigs
Deep-dive into the setups that define rock and metal. Guitars, amps, pedals, pickups, and full signal chains — analyzed, explained and recreated. Learn exactly how the pros built their legendary tone.
Silver Swagger and a Bassman Heart: The Fender ’68 Custom Princeton Reverb Is the Princeton That Plays Dirty
Twelve watts, silver-and-turquoise cool, and a Bassman tone circuit that eats pedals for breakfast. The '68 Custom Princeton Reverb explained.
The Amp That Eric Clapton Had Dumble Build Twice: Inside the Fender ’57 Custom Bandmaster
Discontinued but not forgotten: the '57 Custom Bandmaster's hand-wired 5E7 circuit drove Eric Clapton's touring rigs through Dumble modifications.
