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Founder of Fargen Amps. 25+ years building, modding & restoring tube amps for pros & tone chasers. Sharing circuit secrets, gear insights & real-world advice through The Tone Journal.

Newsletter · By Benjamin Fargen · English · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    The 5 Most Misunderstood Marshall Amps (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    The Death of Big Tube Amps (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2303" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7v7Z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F36e8eb96-a860-4fe3-8ede-b0940b6e3103_3071x2303.

  3. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    The Art of Shipping a Guitar Amplifier (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WeFE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1bf3480-fd32-4f77-8c90-dae331f5a375_4032x2268.j

  4. Issue · Aug 21, 2026

    Jimmie Vaughan: “Play What You Want to Listen To” (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1165" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gA2P!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eab23b6-9a02-49db-bbe8-7958df4ac5ec_2000x1600.

  5. Issue · Aug 14, 2026

    Three Tubes and a Handful of Parts (opens the original)

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