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We’d like to thank Vintage Guitar Magazine for featuring the Lil’ Viper from the Slash Collection in the 2026 New Gear Guide. Developed with Slash and Chief Engineer Obeid Khan, the Lil’ Viper carries the voice of the Master Collection into a compact, portable format without losing the character players expect.

Take some time to explore the full guide and follow Vintage Guitar magazine for a closer look at the gear shaping today’s players.

VG’S NEW GEAR GUIDE ’26: Lil’ Viper - Slash Collection
Magnatone’s Lil’ Viper joins the Slash Collection as a lightweight, ultra-portable combo designed to deliver big tone from a compact 8-watt format. Developed with Slash and Chief Engineer Obeid Khan, it captures the Master Collection voice through a custom 8" ceramic speaker with High and Low gain modes, tone shaping control, speaker-emulated headphone output, and auxiliary input, all finished in Slash’s Purple Python cosmetics. www.MagnatoneUSA.com

We would like to thank Vintage Guitar Magazine for featuring the Kingston in their 2026 New Gear Guide. It’s an honor to see the Kingston included alongside this year’s standout releases. Take some time to explore the full guide and follow along with Vintage Guitar Magazine for a closer look at the gear shaping today’s sound.

VG’S NEW GEAR GUIDE ’26: Kingston - Traditional Collection
The Kingston joins Magnatone ’s Traditional Collection as a compact 12-watt 6V6 push-pull combo delivering classic American tone. Hand-built in the USA, it features a Magnatone Custom 12" ceramic speaker, Accutronics Digi-Log spring-style reverb, High and Low inputs, and simple Volume, Treble, Bass, and Reverb controls. Footswitchable reverb, external speaker output, and line out make it a versatile amp for stage, studio, or home use. www.MagnatoneUSA.com

However you’re spending today, we hope it’s a meaningful one, with time well spent and a little music along the way.

Happy Easter from Magnatone and Billy Gibbons.

Thanks to Keith Williams at Five Watt World for this amazing piece on the history and new Magnatone company.

Please take time to watch and learn about this magnificent brand.

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