Friedman - News and Rumours
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Guitar Journal
Guitar Journal: My Top 3 NAMM 2025 Highlights
28 Jan · My NAMM 2025 Highlights. It was all about great drive tones, with Friedman, Way Huge & AmpRx
Best Of 2024
My Highlights of 2024: Bah Humbug, Grinch Mode
01 Jan · A look back at 2024, the year I went into full-on Grinch Mode and went back to basics - my highlights of 2024.
Friedman JEL-50 Jake E Lee Signature 50-Watt Head
29 Oct 2024 · New Friedman JEL-50 Jake E Lee Signature 50-Watt head and cab revealed
Friedman IR-J – Amp-in-a-Box meets Tube Screamer
16 Oct 2024 · The Friedman IR-J is a collaboration between the famed amp maker and Jake E. Lee, Ozzy Osbourne's long-time guitarist.
Guitar Deals
Guitar Deals: Great savings on Stone Deaf FX and more
08 Jul 2024 · Great savings on pedals including Stone Deaf FX, Amptweaker, TC Electronic, Friedman, and Harley Benton
Friedman Plex Head – A Sonic Replica of a ’68 Plexi
17 May 2024 · Friedman Plex Head. Based on a Classic Marshall 1968 Plexi with stunning tones and modern features from the Master Dave Friedman.
Friedman IR-D Preamp – Dirty Shirley and Twin Sister!
25 Apr 2024 · The Friedman IR-D Preamp is here and combines the Dirty Shirley and Twin Sister. With IRs, MIDI and USB this could be a winner!
Guitar Gear Gems: Friedman The Plex and more NAMM 2024 gear
30 Jan 2024 · We check out the Friedman The Plex at NAMM 2024, plus the latest REVV Amps heads, some new Suhr colours, plus the BluGuitar AMP X
Best Guitar Amps 2023 – Our Top 5 Amps of the Year
22 Dec 2023 · The Best Guitar Amps 2023 features our top picks of the year for new guitar amplifiers, each one has great features and tones that are to die for
Friedman IR-X Preamp – Dual Channel Tube Preamp pedal
27 Sep 2023 · The Friedman IR-X Preamp offers dual channel tube tone and a powerful Impulse Response loader, plus balanced out
Guitar Deals: Fender, Friedman, Universal Audio & Hartke
18 Sep 2023 · This week's Thomann Guitar Deals include great savings on Fender, Friedman, Universal Audio and Hartke products
Friedman JEL-20 Jake E Lee signature amp head and cab
11 Aug 2023 · The new Friedman JEL-20 Jake E Lee signature amp has two voicings and comes in a fantastic red finish and there is a matching 1x12 cab
The Best Boutique Guitar Amps: Dumble, Bogner, Friedman, and more
21 Jan 2023 · Tired of same old, same old? Join us as we take a look at the best boutique guitar amps by Friedman, Dumble, Bogner, Diezel, and more!
Best Amps of 2022: The Top 5 new guitar amps
31 Dec 2022 · The Best Amps of 2022 features my 5 favourite new guitar amp releases from the past 12 months. Here are the new models that really stood out in 2022.
Friedman SS100-v2 Steve Stevens Signature 100-Watt hand-wired head
25 Aug 2022 · Friedman SS100-v2 Steve Stevens Signature 100-watt amp is the new updated head for the Billy Idol guitarist. Adding more dirt and thump
Top 10 Tube Amp Alternatives: No Tubes? No Problem!
25 Mar 2022 · Concerned about the availability of valves? Looking for something lighter and more portable? Here's our list of 10 great Tube Amp Alternatives!
Grab a virtual Friedman Buxom Betty for an introductory deal price of $29.99
08 Feb 2022 · Plugin Alliance releases a new guitar amp plugin based on the boutique drive tones of the Friedman Buxom Betty. And at a fantastic launch price!
Huge deal on tiny amp heads: Friedman, Bogner and Diezel mini amps reduced!
10 Jan 2022 · You can save a load of cash on these three boutique Friedman, Bogner and Diezel mini amp heads thanks to this latest guitar gear deal from Thomann.
Best FRFR Guitar Cabinets: Top 6 full-range cabs for your digital rig
02 Apr 2021 · The best FRFR cabinets for your digital rig! These boxes cover all price points, from budget-conscious to audiophile, and everything in between.
A Friedman Smallbox amp in a pedal? Yes please!
19 Nov 2020 · Originally unveiled at Winter Namm 2020, the new Friedman Smallbox squeezes its popular amp head of the same name into a compact, pedal-sized enclosure.
Friedman’s new Twin Sister combines two Dirty Shirleys in one amp
25 Sep 2020 · What's better than one Friedman Dirty Shirley? How about two? Meet the new Twin Sister, an all-tube amp head and combo, with bags of classic vintage Marshall-style boutique tones.
NAMM 2020: Friedman announce the Small Box pedal at NAMM
20 Jan 2020 · Friedman has revealed the new Small Box in a pedal, based on the 50-watt amp of the same name format he boutique USA company. This pedal looks like it will be full of classic rock tones.