Vintage Guitar Amplifiers

The electric guitar may be the icon of American popular music in the 20th century, but rock ’n’ roll as we know it today would not have been possible without the amplifier. With the emergence of the now-familiar rock line-up of guitar, bass, drums, and vocals in the 1950s and 1960s, guitarists needed a way to be heard over the noise of their fellow musicians. Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender was the first to address this need. Along with...Continue Reading