AN AMERICAN-VOICED AMP with a Portuguese name, the Sonzera 20 was recently re-released by PRS, and on paper at least it does appear to fill a crucial space in this Maryland-based maker’s lineup. The 20-watt, black-panel, 1x12 reverb combo has been a seminal template ever since Fender’s legendary Deluxe Reverb hit the scene in 1963. Add a foot-switchable gain (lead) channel, effects loop, and external bias adjustment facilities to the feature set, and if it lives up to its name in the tone department — sonzera being slang for cool sound — it’s almost certain to be a winner at this price.
Even though the 2023 Sonzera
