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The Lunchbox That Swings Both Ways: Inside the Victory V40 The Duchess
Victory V40 The Duchess: specs, circuit explained, tone recipes, artist connections, MkI vs MkII, and buying guide for this UK boutique lunchbox tube head.
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The Fly-In Amp That Could: How the Victory V30 The Countess MKII Became Guthrie Govan’s Most Trusted Touring Head
Guthrie Govan's touring amp of choice, the Victory V30 Countess MKII is a 42W all-valve lunchbox with clean, crunch and lead modes. Full specs.
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The Basement That Built a Boutique Empire: Revv Generator 120 MKIII Deep Dive
Complete guide to the Revv Generator 120 MKIII — specs, four-channel breakdown, verified players, Two Notes direct out, tone recipes, and buying advice.
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The Swiss Army Knife That Shredded Its Sheath: Inside the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Roadster
The discontinued Mesa/Boogie Roadster packs 4 channels and 12 footswitchable modes into one head. Specs, verified players, tone recipes, and buying guide.
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Soldano SLO-100: The Seattle Hot-Rodder Who Rewrote The Rules Of Gain
Inside the Soldano SLO-100: Mike Soldano's 1987 breakthrough, the circuit explained, verified players from Knopfler to Van Halen, and 2026 buying advice.
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Dumble Overdrive Special: The Amplifier That Became A Rumour
The Dumble Overdrive Special explained: the 1972 origin, the real circuit, verified players, tone recipes and honest 2026 buying advice on a six-figure amp.
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Marshall JCM800 2203: The Amp That Turned One Knob Into an Entire Decade
The full story of the Marshall JCM800 2203 — its 1975 JMP origins, EL34 vs 6550 voicing, verified players, tone recipes, comparisons and a used buying guide.
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Orange Rockerverb 50 MKIII: The British High-Gain Amp That Kept Its Clean Channel
Inside the Orange Rockerverb 50 MKIII: its 2004 origins, EL34 voice, verified players, tone settings, comparisons and 2026 buying advice.
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Mesa/Boogie Road King II Head: Four Channels, Twelve Modes, and Five Power Amps in One Box
Mesa/Boogie Road King II Head: four channels, 12 modes, Progressive Linkage power tube switching. Verified players, tone recipes, specs, buying guide.