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“I’d been using Marshall for so long that I’d never listened to anything else. I never gave anything else ashot”: Slash on what made him finally change up his sound – and why we’re living through a renaissance for blues guitar

With his live album and concert film out now, Slash explains why he's still got the blues and that ain't bad

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“I was starting to get tired – as much as I hate to say it – of the very predictable Marshall sound”: Slash took his new favorite amp brand on the Guns N’ Roses tour without telling anyone

Slash pivoted from Marshall to Magnatone in a high profile move back in 2023

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“A brand-new guitar shape from one of the world’s oldest guitar companies. Will wonders never cease?” 10 things we learned at NAMM 2026

We scoured every corner of the Anaheim Convention Center to scope out the latest and greatest gear – and there were some telling signs about the current state of the guitar world

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“Its sound kicks the ass of amps three times its size”: Slash’s latest Magnatone Lil’ Viper 8-watt combo can go toe-to-toe with the big boys

NAMM 2026: Slash teams up with Magnatone once more to create a tiny 8-watt amp with plenty of bite

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“It kicks the ass of amps three times its size”: Slash and Magnatone slither into the fray with the Lil’ Viper, a compact but venomous 8-watt combo amp

It features High/Low gain voicings, a 12AX7 preamp tube, and a pair of NOS 6AQ5 power tubes... and Slash reckons it can punch well above its weight

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“There were things I wanted to achieve that I wasn't really getting out of those amps”: Why Slash worked with Magnatone on a signature amp after 30 years of playing Marshall stacks

The Guns N' Roses guitar hero made headlines back in 2023 when he announced he'd be partnering with Magnatone on a signature guitar amp

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“It’s a monster – the most powerful Magnatone to date, delivering enough unbelievable tone, gain and headroom to fill a stadium”: Magnatone’s mega-loud signature Slash head the SL-100 is available in new Blackout Edition finishes

The GN’R guitar hero has debuted a new darker finish for his thunderous signature amp

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“I was worried my Magnatone was going to be too much, but Neil’s little Fender Deluxe is loud as f**k. That thing is tiny but mighty”: Micah Nelson is son of Willie Nelson and plays guitar for Neil Young. Here’s what he learned from those elder statesmen

Micah Nelson has to channel Danny Witten, Nils Lofgren and Frank ‘Poncho’ Sampedro as a member of Crazy Horse – but he has to be himself, too. Here’s how he does it, with the help of some choice electric guitars and a Gibson named Gandalf

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“The first collaboration between Slash and an amp brand in years”: Slash’s flagship Magnatone signature amp has arrived

The Guns N' Roses hero recently announced he'd be adding Magnatone amps to his backline, and the British-voiced SL-100 looks as though it will be right at home alongside his trusted Marshalls

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It’s a Brit-voiced fire-breather, finished in green snakeskin, and it’s available to pre-order: Here’s everything we know about Slash’s new signature Magnatone amp

With the Magnatone SL-100 now available to pre-order from retailers, what does $4,899 street get you?

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“In keeping with Billy’s directive to ‘retain the gain or feel the pain’”: Billy Gibbons has helped Magnatone develop the Baby M-80 – its smallest and lightest tube amp yet

The ZZ Top legend’s feedback helped shape the gain structure of the “unbelievably versatile” new compact head and combo

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“I still maintain my long relationship with Marshall”: Slash confirms he will remain a Marshall player despite developing a signature guitar amp with Magnatone

The Les Paul loyalist has now confirmed his upcoming Magnatone amp will join – rather than replace – his Marshall rig

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Slash confirms his relationship with Marshall will continue despite the development of a Magnatone signature amp for early 2024 release

Update: Guns N' Roses man seeks to end online speculation

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“I was blown away by how it sounded”: After 30 years of Marshall stacks, Slash has switched to Magnatone – and a “killer” new signature amp is in the works

Is this the end of an era as the Guns N’ Roses rock legend joins Billy Gibbons and swaps Marshall for Magnatone?

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Magnatone unveils reptilian-inspired Croc Collection, which uses hand-applied colors for a fearsome (and shiny) amp finish

The firm’s new limited-edition crocodile-like covering offers bling and bite in equal measure

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