Do I want to have FX built into my amp?

This is really a matter of taste. If you are relatively new to guitar playing, it can be really exciting to have an amp with loads of FX on board to play around with and learn. Later on, you may find you want a different type of amp that focuses on a particular sound rather than being a 'jack of a trades' with something for everyone. We would recommend digital amps with lots of features for practicing with. You can often buy an additional foot controller to take better advantage of the FX and increase the fun factor. Whether this is the type of amp you gig with or not is entirely up to you but there is no denying their appeal, practicality and value...and the fun they provide!

What do people mean when they talk about 'headroom'?

'Headroom' refers to how loud an amp can get whilst remaining clean. Some amplifiers overload relatively quickly and experience signal break up to sound at least semi-distorted when used at stage volume. This means they have a low level of headroom. This is neither good nor bad: if you want to have a great distorted tone then headroom isn't much of a factor but if you want to have a loud and pristine clean tone then you need more volume and the right type of amp. Fender tube combos such as the Twin Reverb are great examples of amps that can be wound up to terrifyingly loud volumes but still retain an absolutely clean tone.

What is the most popular solid state combo?

The most popular solid state guitar combo is the Blackstar ID Core 10 V2, closely followed by the BOSS Katana KTN-50. The Blackstar is a fantastic amp for using in the home and studio. The BOSS amp is a great all rounder that is loud enough for smaller gigs.

How do I know when I need to change valves in my combo?

Usually, you can hear it because your tone will decrease in quality quite significantly. If the valves in your amp are visible then merely looking at them should tell you. Switch on your amp and give the valves a minute or two to warm up. If one of them is glowing less (or not at all) than the others, it may be time to replace it! Make sure you read your amp's manual about this. Often, valves need to be changed in pairs, especially power amp valves (the bigger ones). Please make sure you are fully informed before you do anything.

I want a good valve combo for both playing in the house AND gigging with. I need a good clean sound because I'll be using drive pedals. What can you recommend?

This is a popular question! Let's assume you will be able to play reasonably loud in the house. We recommend looking at the following amps: the Fender Blues Junior, the Vox AC15C1 and the Blackstar HT Studio 20. Smaller wattage amps may well be better for the home but you will not be able to use them for gigs. Conversely, solid state amplifiers will be able to supply you with a variety of tones at low volumes, even if they are high wattage amps.

Guitar Combo Amps | guitarguitar

Special Offer

Laney Black Country Customs Ironheart 30 1x12 Combo Valve Amp

£899.00 £999.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Nearly New

EVH 5150 Iconic 40W 1x12 Valve Amp Combo Black (Nearly New) #CRIE24006560

£619.00 £749.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Ex-Demo

Fender 68 Custom Deluxe Reverb Valve Amp Combo (Ex-Demo) #B943609

£1,499.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Roland Micro Cube (Pre- Owned)

£79.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

In Stock

Nearly New

BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 1x12 Combo Amp (Nearly New) #D2R2975

£279.00 £299.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Friedman Little Sister Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

£1,199.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Positive Grid Spark 40 Combo Modelling Amp (Pre-Owned)

£179.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

In Stock

New Arrival

Mesa Boogie Fillmore 100 1x12 Combo Valve Amp

£2,899.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Hughes & Kettner Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister 40 Deluxe Valve Amp Head + TM112 cab & FSM432 Footswitch (Pre-Owned) #B01-1828-50180884

£999.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Victory Amps V140 The Super Duchess With V112CC Cabinet (Pre-Owned)

£1,699.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Vox AC30 CC2 (Pre-Owned)

£699.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Mesa Boogie Rectifier Blue Angel 4x10 Valve Amp Combo (Pre-Owned)

£999.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Mesa Boogie F100 212 Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned) #F100-00674

£899.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Ex-Demo

Marshall DSL1CR 1 Watt Combo (Ex-Demo) #V0124D191H

£239.00 £279.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

ZT LBG2 Lunchbox Combo Solid State Amp (Pre-Owned)

£249.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Tone King Sky King Hand Wired 112 Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned) #8152012001

£1,999.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Supro S6420 Thunderbolt Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned) #00396

£799.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Blackstar HT-5 Valve Amp Head and 1x10 Guitar Cabinet (Pre-Owned)

£299.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Special Offer

Tone King Sky King Hand Wired 112 Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

£1,999.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Special Offer

Bogner Shiva 112 Combo Valve Amp EL34 (Pre Owned)

£1,699.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Marshall Studio JCM900 Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

£849.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

BOSS KTN-AIR Katana Air (Pre-Owned)

£269.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

New Arrival

Fender Blues Junior III Red Nova Two Tone Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

£499.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Special Offer

Fender FSR Hot Rod Deluxe III Two Tone Wine Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

£599.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Nearly New

Tone King Falcon Grande Valve Amp Combo Cream (Nearly New) #8032307018

£1,999.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Ex-Demo

Marshall Studio JTM ST20C 20 Watt Combo Valve Amp (Ex-Demo) #M-2025-01-0223-1

£859.00 £949.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Mesa Boogie JP2C 1x12 Combo Valve Amp

£4,799.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Blackstar ID Core 10 V4 Bluetooth Combo Modelling Amp

£179.00

Out of Stock

Supro Custom USA Ambassador 35/50 2x10 Combo Valve Amp Black Gold Scandia

£3,199.00

Out of Stock

Fender 30th Anniversary Blues Junior IV Combo Valve Amp

£919.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Supro Custom USA Delegate 25 Burgundy Gold Scandia Combo Valve Amp

£3,199.00

Out of Stock

Vox VX15-GT Combo Practice Amp

(2)

£139.00 £149.00

Out of Stock

Supro Delta King 12 Black & Black Combo Valve Amp

£639.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Supro Amulet 110 Combo Valve Amp

£1,099.00

Out of Stock

Supro Amulet 1x12 Combo Valve Amp

£1,199.00

Out of Stock

Supro Montauk Combo Valve Amp

£839.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb Celestion Creamback Western Combo Valve Amp

£1,999.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

or FREE delivery on Monday

In Stock

BOSS Katana Mini X Practice Amp

£149.00

Available to Order

Supro Delta King 12 Tweed and Black Combo Valve Amp

(1)

£639.00

Out of Stock

BOSS Dual Cube LX Combo Modelling Amplifier

(1)

£189.00

Get it Saturday, Jul 19

In Stock

Stores Nationwide

Shipping Worldwide

Free Next Day Delivery

Sell your Guitar

Expert Advice

Guitar Combo Amps

Filter

Laney Black Country Customs Ironheart 30 1x12 Combo Valve Amp

EVH 5150 Iconic 40W 1x12 Valve Amp Combo Black (Nearly New) #CRIE24006560

Fender 68 Custom Deluxe Reverb Valve Amp Combo (Ex-Demo) #B943609

Roland Micro Cube (Pre- Owned)

BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 1x12 Combo Amp (Nearly New) #D2R2975

Friedman Little Sister Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

Positive Grid Spark 40 Combo Modelling Amp (Pre-Owned)

Mesa Boogie Fillmore 100 1x12 Combo Valve Amp

Hughes & Kettner Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister 40 Deluxe Valve Amp Head + TM112 cab & FSM432 Footswitch (Pre-Owned) #B01-1828-50180884

Victory Amps V140 The Super Duchess With V112CC Cabinet (Pre-Owned)

Vox AC30 CC2 (Pre-Owned)

Mesa Boogie Rectifier Blue Angel 4x10 Valve Amp Combo (Pre-Owned)

Mesa Boogie F100 212 Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned) #F100-00674

Marshall DSL1CR 1 Watt Combo (Ex-Demo) #V0124D191H

ZT LBG2 Lunchbox Combo Solid State Amp (Pre-Owned)

Tone King Sky King Hand Wired 112 Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned) #8152012001

Supro S6420 Thunderbolt Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned) #00396

Blackstar HT-5 Valve Amp Head and 1x10 Guitar Cabinet (Pre-Owned)

Tone King Sky King Hand Wired 112 Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

Bogner Shiva 112 Combo Valve Amp EL34 (Pre Owned)

Marshall Studio JCM900 Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

BOSS KTN-AIR Katana Air (Pre-Owned)

Fender Blues Junior III Red Nova Two Tone Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

Fender FSR Hot Rod Deluxe III Two Tone Wine Combo Valve Amp (Pre-Owned)

Tone King Falcon Grande Valve Amp Combo Cream (Nearly New) #8032307018

Marshall Studio JTM ST20C 20 Watt Combo Valve Amp (Ex-Demo) #M-2025-01-0223-1

Mesa Boogie JP2C 1x12 Combo Valve Amp

Blackstar ID Core 10 V4 Bluetooth Combo Modelling Amp

Supro Custom USA Ambassador 35/50 2x10 Combo Valve Amp Black Gold Scandia

Fender 30th Anniversary Blues Junior IV Combo Valve Amp

Supro Custom USA Delegate 25 Burgundy Gold Scandia Combo Valve Amp

Vox VX15-GT Combo Practice Amp

Supro Delta King 12 Black & Black Combo Valve Amp

Supro Amulet 110 Combo Valve Amp

Supro Amulet 1x12 Combo Valve Amp

Supro Montauk Combo Valve Amp

Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb Celestion Creamback Western Combo Valve Amp

BOSS Katana Mini X Practice Amp

Supro Delta King 12 Tweed and Black Combo Valve Amp

BOSS Dual Cube LX Combo Modelling Amplifier

Keep up with our latest offers, news & events