2019 Issue 08 August

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Premier Guitar August 2019: The Amp Issue! Marshall, Fender, Blackstar, Swart, and Laney reviews (plus PRS, Eventide, Teisco, DryBell, Audient, Rocket Surgeon, and more). Tube-swapping and solid-state-amps features. Interviews: Devin Townsend, “Captain” Kirk Douglas, Jimmie Vaughan, and Doug Wamble.

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