Watch our NAMM 2011 video of Ampeg
amps at premierguitar.com/video
epifani Piccolo Head
and Prototype Cab
The Piccolo can be picked up
with a pinky finger and pumps
out 600 watts of class AB
power at 4 ohms. Front-panel
controls include Active/Passive,
Mid-Cut, Mute, and Vintage
voice buttons, and Gain, Mid
Cut, Bas, Mid, and Treble
knobs. The incredibly light prototype cab will be available later
this year. epifani.com
Ampeg Portaflex PF-500
(shown) and PF-350
Compact and potent, the MOSFET-driven PF-500 and PF-350 weigh
11 and eight pounds, respectively,
and, at $399 and $299 (street), drop
a lot of thump for the buck. Controls include Ultra Hi/Lo boosts,
Bass, Mid, and Treble controls and
a - 40 dB pad. ampeg.com
Gallien-Krueger MB800
Driving 800 watts at 4
ohms, the MB800 weighs
4. 9 pounds and features
a discreet FET preamp,
effects loop, pre/post XLR
out, defeatable limiter, dual
Speakon outs, Headphone/
Line out, and backlit front-panel controls.
gallien-krueger.com
MXr M87
Bass Compressor
With Release, Attack,
Ratio, Input, and Output
controls, and an LED
readout for gain-reduc-tion status, the M87 offers
bassists and guitarists
formidable tone-sculpting
capabilities.
jimdunlop.com
ibanez tS9B Bass
tube Screamer
The venerated guitar
overdrive has been
customized for low-
end lovers. It features
Drive, Level, Mix, Bass,
and Treble knobs, and
can add up to 30 dB of
gain for everything from
warm, vintage growl to
all-out fuzz mayhem.
ibanez.com
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M87 at premierguitar.com/video
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