What do players like Richie Kotzen, Guthrie Govan and Rabea Massaad have in common? The many outstanding tones you may have heard on their recordings and live appearances come courtesy of Victory Amplifiers – a UK brand that’s fast becoming a rising star among boutique amplifier companies.
Victory is the brainchild of chief designer Martin Kidd (of Cornford amplifiers fame) together with a team of engineers that hand-build these colourful, distinctively voiced amps. Scrolling through Victory’s diverse tube-amp series will reveal