Put those electrons to work! Nifty RCA promo video from 1942 showing how vacuum tubes work and how they are made.
Point-To-Point
News and interesting stuff from Carr Amps.
Carr Video Series #1
First in a series of Carr Amps videos, Steve talks about prototyping amps. He shows his favorite guitars for prototyping and an amp in the middle of the process.
New Carr Owner
Chris Funk with his Slant 6V Head
Chris Funk of the The Decemberists added his newly-acquired Slant 6V head to his stage-rig for a show in Raleigh, NC. Watch the video of Chris and the Slant 6V in action as The Decemberists cover Heart’s Crazy on You
. Chris is on the right.
Raleigh Review
Guitar World Cover, Aug 2009
The Raleigh gets reviewed in the August 2009 issue of Guitar World. There is also a good video demonstration of the Raleigh on the CD included with the magazine.
Reviewer Eric Kirkland writes: Its three watts produce surprisingly loud Sixties-style clean tones as well as southern-fried overdrive that sizzles with fat and sustain, making the Raleigh one very versatile little amp.
On newsstands now.
Franz Ferdinand and Carrs on Kimmel
Franz Ferdinand performed No You Girls
on the April 17, 2009 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. They used at least three Carr amps–we’ve identified two Slant 6Vs and a Viceroy. Naturally, the band sounds great.
Carr, Neko, Leno
Wilco Uses Carrs on Colbert
Despite what it says, the video is still available. Just click play.
Wilco guitarists Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline play a Mercury and a Rambler on the October 30, 2008 episode of the The Colbert Report.
The Vincent on Steelbender.com
Photography by Jason Barker
The Vincent gets a thorough going-over by Jason Barker of Steelbender.com. The article, Steelbender Spotlight: The Vincent, includes photos, audio and video clips, and an audio conversation with Steve Carr.