Rift Amplification

Effects

Rift Amplification EL34 review: a nifty little stompbox that gives you more than you need

1st October 2021

Yes, Rift has made a stompbox… and this handwired Plexi-style EQ and boost pedal is everything you’d expect from one of the UK’s most respected amp builders.

Buyer's Guides

The best guitar amps to buy in 2021: 15 best tube amplifiers

20th May 2021

Do you insist on having glowing glass tubes in your rig? These tube amps are the best in class for 2021.

Buyer's Guides

The best guitar amplifiers to buy in 2021: 11 best pedal platform amps

1st April 2021

Looking for a good partner-in-crime for your pedalboard?

Features

Amp FAQ: How do Leslie cabinets work?

18th June 2020

This month: the head-spinning world of rotating speaker cabinets explained.

Gear

Rift Amplification launches three new amplifiers: The Wheelhouse, Blackhawk and Americana

3rd March 2020

The new products were revealed at the 2020 Guitar Show

Features

Amp FAQ: Is it safe to plug 6L6 valves into a 6V6-powered circuit?

14th November 2019

In the latest instalment of his amp-advice column, Rift mainman Chris Fantana deals with the hot topic of bottle swapping.

Features

Amp FAQ: Why do some UK/EU editions of US tube amps seem to be noisier when reverb or vibrato is engaged?

7th October 2019

In the latest instalment of his amp-advice column, Rift Amps mainman Chris Fantana tackles transatlantic noise issues.

Features

Amp FAQ: What is impedance, and how does it affect a guitar amplifier?

12th September 2019

An oft-misunderstood subject, explained in simple terms.

Features

Amp FAQ: When should I replace the tubes in my amp?

22nd August 2019

A quick guide on how to gauge when the tubes in your amp are in need of swapping out.

Features

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Watch: Aynsley Lister’s signature Rift amp is a tone machine

24th June 2019

The bluesman tells us why it blends the sound of two classic amplifiers.