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GuitarsToBePlayed Come see the new showroom! Fano, Novo, Larrivee, Shabat, Shelton, Magnatone, Carr, Amplified Nation, BadCat, Ibanez, ESP, Spector, Aguilar, Phil Jones

10/01/2026

The original black panel Fender Deluxe Reverb is considered by many to be the best gigging amplifier ever made. The perfect amount of headroom, a satisfying overdrive when pushed, a lush reverb and tremolo, and a manageable weight with solid construction made this amp the perfect choice for recording as well as gigging in pubs, clubs, stages, and festivals across the world. These are so ubiquitous with the sound of the guitar that if you’ve ever asked for that, “American Clean” sound, this is what you meant.

This particular one is from 1967, and aside from a replacement Jupiter Condenser - Speakers 12-LC, 2 replaced caps, and a 3-prong power cable, it is all-original. Everything you expect the perfect stage amp to do, this does. If you’re looking for something to handle anything you might want to throw at it, there is no more-proven journeyman than a real-deal vintage Deluxe. In store now!

Ben Brandt is playing an Lance S Lerman Saticoy ERA 22 through it, and we couldn’t resist stepping on an Amplified Nation Bigger Bloom halfway through to show off how it handles pedals.

09/17/2026

Art and nature ought to live in harmony. Craftsmanship and inspiration ought to feed one another. And tasty w**e barrels can also be used for tasty licks 🎸

create some of the most visually inspiring guitars found on the market today, but the benefits of that stunning go far beyond the aesthetic.

Along with the re-purposed and hand-fashioned all-brass hardware, these reclaimed w**e barrels have been shaped into some of the most unique-sounding instruments we’ve ever played. Excellent sustain and body, with all the clarity you could ask for thanks to the specially-voiced proprietary pickups, hand-wound in an atelier next to the Paoletti headquarters in Tuscany, Italy.

For the avoidance of doubt, NO AI WAS USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS VIDEO. The guitar is real, the playing is real, the footage is real, the edits are real, and the two dramatic images were made using the amazing photography of , a photoshop license, and my incredibly limited skillset (no generative AI tools were used within photoshop either!!).
- Aidan

Did you know… North Carolina has a long and proud history of furniture manufacturing? Widely considered the best and mo...
09/15/2026

Did you know… North Carolina has a long and proud history of furniture manufacturing? Widely considered the best and most historic state in the USA for the craft, it has anchored domestic production since the 19th century.

Carr Amps is one of the few remaining boutique amp manufacturers to also build all of their cabinetry in-house, and that legacy of North Carolinian excellence is present in every single flawless creation.

Take, for example, this custom-finished 1x12 combo! Equally at home in the studio, practice room, modern stage, and living room, this immaculately-built combo is truly capable of pleasing everyone!

5W of versatile Tweed and Top Boost goodness with a lush tube-driven reverb and built-in attenuator mean that you can get true power amp grit and singing sustain at living room volumes. All with extended control from the expanded tone stack derived from the late 50s Fender tweeds before the black panel era began. All of that pushed through a Celestion A-type 12” speaker makes for a pretty picture.

And don’t go thinking this can’t be used live either. If you think a low powered combo can’t hack it in a live setting, I think the great Mike Campbell would beg to differ!

This specific one is spoken for, but if you want to spec something special out for yourself, give us a call and let’s talk it over!

New for 2026, the LSL Instruments Saticoy has 22 frets and new metallic finishes like this gorgeous celery mist finish. ...
09/10/2026

New for 2026, the LSL Instruments Saticoy has 22 frets and new metallic finishes like this gorgeous celery mist finish. Available at Guitars to be played.

September Sale!!It’s always a good time to try something new, but this September it’s even better than usual!!For the ...
09/08/2026

September Sale!!

It’s always a good time to try something new, but this September it’s even better than usual!!

For the rest of September, save 20% on select finishes of Strandberg Guitars!! Link in bio

Standard & Original 6s, 7s, and 8s!! Across a range of finishes, so there’s no excuse! There has never been a better time to take the plunge and get your hands on one of these incredible instruments. We know you’ve thought about it 👀

But don’t just take our word for it, come by our showroom in Nashville, TN to try one (or all of them) yourself!

📸: NASHVILLE PHOTOGRAPHER

Xotic Guitars & Effects never fails to impress, but this one honestly sets a new bar… we invite you to come warm your ha...
08/20/2026

Xotic Guitars & Effects never fails to impress, but this one honestly sets a new bar… we invite you to come warm your hands over the fire as you take a look at the ridiculous flame all over this work of art.

We’ve always said that the guitars and rawvintageusa have something about them that brings out string definition and high-end brilliance like nothing else. By no means are they ever shrill, but a full 6-string strum has never sounded better. Full-bodied, but with an unmatched sparkle and clarity.

This weight-relieved marvel sits at a glorious 6lbs 5.7oz. (with no neck dive). An alder body with a stunning 5A top is dressed in this Violet Eclipse finish, attached to a picture perfect master grade standard C-carve neck, with stainless steel Jescar Music FW51108 frets.

If you’re a fan of flamed maple, we challenge you to find a better example.

08/14/2026

6 brand new just hit the shop floor! Friedman and Billy Rowe have done it once again! Well… actually they did it 6 more times.

Every single one of these is lightweight and resonant as per usual, and they all plays effortlessly (especially after Parker and Ivey finished their full setups)! Take a look as we unbox them and see each one for the first time! See our website for full details on specs, pricing, and our impressions on each one! Link in bio.

David Friedman

08/10/2026

Who says you can’t have it all?

3rd Power certainly doesn’t think we should limit ourselves with that way of thinking. The makes a bold promise; to give you authentic American and British cleans and edge of breakup side by side with (and modded plexi!) snarl and overdrive. And somehow, against all odds… it delivers on that promise.

Not only do you get all three (actually more than that) distinct flavours at your disposal in this amp, but channel 1 features an innovative sweepable blend control that lets you mix both sides of the Atlantic at will! These two historic sounds have always blended well together in the studio, but now you can blend some chimey breakup into that warm clean, or add some cleaner low end back to that grinding top boost setting you love. The only limit is your imagination! Both circuits’ headroom levels balance each other out perfectly, so combined with two independently selectable master volume settings and the second channel, this amp truly can do it all and then some, both live and in the studio.

Every clip here is from channel 1, every other setting on the amp remains the same throughout, the only differences are the blend k**b and character switches for each side of channel 1. We set the channel volume to a point of breakup and the rectifier to solid state mode so you can really hear the differences in how each option compresses and breaks up with this gorgeous Novo Guitars Miris JHH loaded with Lollar Pickups low wind Imperials, but the master volume (and power attenuator on the back) can be set to find your ideal level of breakup at any volume. You can even switch to a tube rectifier in an instant if that works better for you too!

08/07/2026

July was a great month for the amp world… every week we would come in to something brand new, and everything lived up to our expectations and then some! Here are a few of our favourite pairings from the month:

Lion Special & Lil’ Viper:
If anyone is rolling their eyes at the concept of a handwired “practice amp”, we get it, but you owe it to yourself to plug into one and experience it. The touch sensitivity, harmonic complexity, and low end response is shocking in that size and at that volume. It’s a great recording amp.

Dakota & Wonderland Overdrive Skyliner Mod:
Is there a more iconic cork-sniffing pairing than a Korina single cut and a D-style amp? When we paired these two together it became pretty clear that people are onto something here. The vocal, expressive nature of the overdrive felt truly alive under the fingers and it felt as though you added more dimensions to the act of playing guitar when plugging into a rig like this.

XSC-2 & Starlite Reverb 10:
Another new offering from Magnatone, this one is capable of shimmering, glassy cleans all the way up to raw, spitting overdrive as the circuit overloads. This is a testament to why people say that low wattage amps and small speakers are some of the best recording amps in the world. There is plenty of character at low volumes for home use, but this is no one-trick pony.

Lynx HSH @ Mod Shop Hot Cat 50:
We became an official dealer again this month, and everything that’s come in the door from them has floored us. Don’t be fooled by the name! Yes, it does have a lot of gain on tap if needed, but it also offers gorgeous sparkling cleans and pedal-ready edge of breakup tones in spades.

Lynx SSS & Mod Shop Cub 15:
The brand new MS Cub 15 released on the 30th, so we had to sneak it in! This deserves every bit of hype it gets, enough said.

Portlander & Kingston:
Running out of characters - no gold stars for guessing where the name comes from, it’s better though!

08/04/2026

A couple of weeks ago Toby Friesen came by the store to demo his brand new signature Silverlake model from Lance S Lerman. In our demo video, not only does he give us a full rundown on the guitar, but he goes over his live rig and how it fits into it, including some specific parts he plays live with Jeremy Camp! This is the live solo he plays at the end of the hit song, .

In case you were wondering, Toby detunes his guitar a 1/2 step to Eb for this song, so the transcription here is written in E, but you’ll need to detune in order to play in key with the chords!

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