This amp shines when it’s driving, and thanks to the voicing selections, you cover a lot of classic bases. It’s a 1 x 12, EL84, 20-watt combo that includes some up to date features like a USB output for direct DAW tracking, and scaling the power down to 2 watts for some heavy bedroom practice. If you’re looking for a modern blues amp, the Blackstar JJN-20R MkII may be the one for you. Read more about the 1696RT Black Magick on the Supro website. Although not the most versatile on this list, this guitar amp does its thing very well, and with reverb and tremolo included what more could you want? More similar to ‘50s Gibson amps rather than Fender, the Black Magick gets brighter as it gets louder and includes a master volume for if you need to keep a lid on things. The 25-watt 1696RT Black Magick is a rock machine, featuring smooth overdrive and fat mid-range. Nobody knows exactly what model Page was using, but these modern recreations by Supro are about as close as you can get. Today, Supro is much more established than it possibly could have been due to the fact that they were Jimmy Page’s studio weapon. Read more about the Mark V on the Mesa Boogie website. The Mark V is really 9 amps in one and is probably the most feature-packed on this list, including an effects loop, tube reverb, graphic EQ, fan cooling, and much, much more. The Mark V comes in either a 1 x 12 combo or head, features 3 channels, and about as many controls as you can get on a guitar amp.Įach channel can be assigned to either 10, 45, or 90 watts, and although the amps come with 4 6L6’s, you can switch over to EL84’s with the flick of a switch. What started as a Fender Princeton on steroids, Mesa Boogie released some of the most versatile amps, with people from Keith Richards, to John Petrucci, to Johnny Marr all using Boogie amps.

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