Randall

Sure, we all like our guitar amps loud, but 400 watts? That's what the raging Randall V2 Archetype Hybrid tube / solid state guitar amp provides. You may think that kind of power absurd, but Christian Olde Wolbers of Arkaea (and ex-Fear Factory) swears he had nothing but practicality in mind when dictating his signature amp's specs.  

Jody "Wonka" Dankburg leads us through the final stages of Randall Amplifier production in the fantastical Wasburn USA CUstom shop, somewhere outside of post-Dickensian London. In the final room on the tour, Mr. Dankburg surprises young Britton Wetherald with the news that he, Britton, has been chosen to take over the factory when Jody retires! Will wee Britton say "yes"? You'll just have to tune in for Jody Dankburg and the Smoked-Acryllic Elevator to find out!  

We check out the making of some Randall amps and cabs at the Washburn USA Custom Shop. Previously, we saw them baking Parker guitars in pizza ovens -- now they're using crock pots as paint cans. It looks like some industrial kitchenware company is having a fire. . . sale.  

With Randall's Modular Tube System, you can take your preamp out of your amp and switch it with a different Randall preamp model for an extremely clever way to expand your tonal spectrum and mix and match preamp sections.  

Guitar heroics are responsible for a lot of Metallica's greatest passages, and Randall expands their Kirk Hammett line with the release of the KH15. This practice amp is perfect for woodshedding into the wee hours of the morning until you finally have Metallica's catalog committed to muscle memory.  

Randall's new Kirk Hammett Limited Edition Half-Stack was developed in close cooperation with Metallica's lead guitarist; it recreates his signature guitar tones, features a custom paint job, and is guaranteed not to pour beer on your bass or punch your singer in the face!  

An amp with a swappable preamp section? Yes! The Randall MTS series amp module comes in a wide range of amp sounds; the modules are easily inserted into Randall's RM4 preamp, RM combos and RM heads, ready to play within seconds....  

George Lynch was such a pivotal part of the Dokken sound that when the band reformed without him back in the mid 90s, the record company refused to put out the comeback album unless he agreed to play on it! Now, guitar players...