Carr Amps Point-To-Point Posts http://www.carramps.com/blog News and interesting stuff from Carr Amps. This feed contains only posts. To receive comments, subscribe to Carr Amps Point-To-Point Comments. Wed, 09 May 2012 19:17:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Point-to-point-postshttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationEnjoy the latest posts from Carr Amps Point-To-Point. Charlie Hunter Gets His Rambler http://www.carramps.com/blog/players/charlie-hunter-gets-his-rambler/ http://www.carramps.com/blog/players/charlie-hunter-gets-his-rambler/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 19:17:07 +0000 Admin http://www.carramps.com/blog/?p=565 Seven-string guitarist Charlie Hunter came by Carr Amplifiers last Saturday to pick up his new Rambler, which he used that evening at his show in Raleigh. He called later to say how much he enjoyed the amp, describing the sound as open from bottom to top, wide, and not boxy. He also said that thanks to the Rambler he’d found himself playing harmonics he’d forgotten he was able to play.

Charlie Hunter with his new Rambler at Carr Amplifiers
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Bill Frisell playing his green Sportsman 1x12 combo
Photography by Monica Frisell
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Quality Guitar
Tel: (55) 17390348
Cel: (04455) 91982298
qualityguitar@gmail.com
www.qualityguitar.net/tienda

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The Sportsman goes up against other tube combos in the Gear Roundup section of Guitar Player magazine’s April 2012 issue.

If you love small American combos but wish for more headroom, reliability, and tone options, you are the target market for the Sportsman. - Guitar Player, April 2012

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The Bloke gets a pick in Best in Show, Guitar & Bass magazine’s coverage of the NAMM 2012 tradeshow.

This is one mean-sounding amplifier. – Guitar & Bass, April 2012

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In the March 2012 issue, Premier Guitar included the Bloke among their favorite new amps at the Winter NAMM 2012 tradeshow. The article is available at premierguitar.com: Winter NAMM 2012.

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Guitar Aficionado reviewed the Mercury in their spring 2012 issue saying, And while many tube amplifiers promise to deliver satisfying tones at optimal studio and bedroom levels, few succeed as admirably as the Mercury.

The entire review is available here: Out of This World (931kb pdf).

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Premier Guitar reports on The Bloke, a new Carr amp model unveiled at NAMM 2012.

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Premier Guitar gave the Sportsman a 4.5 out of 5 rating in their December 2011 issue, saying, The Sportsman’s ability to nail vintage, clean, and overdrive sounds—and move beyond them in breadth of tone—arguably makes this Carr a contemporary classic.

The entire review is available at premierguitar.com: Carr Amplifiers Sportsman.

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