Rocket Science

amid the ranks of classic guitar amps, Ampeg has a long and storied history, as well as a reputation for original design and quality construction. While many players point to Fender’s amps of the mid ’60s as displaying the epitome of the tube-driven spring reverb sound, any discussion of that tone will inevitably encounter the dissenter who declares, “Well, have you played an Ampeg Reverberocket?” If the answer is “no,” you’ve missed out on what many reverb-o-files consider the lushest, most elegant of them