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The Sportsman’s ability to nail vintage, clean, and overdrive sounds—and move beyond them in breadth of tone—arguably makes this Carr a contemporary classic.
- Premier Guitar, December 2011
The full review is available at premierguitar.com: Carr Amplifiers Sportsman.
Carr Amplifiers Press
Reviews of discontinued models are available on the Press Archive page.
Reviews
These are among the fine publications that have reviewed Carr amplifiers:
- 20th Century Guitar
- Down Beat
- Dream Machines
- Fretboard Journal
- Gitarre & Bass (DE)
- Guitar & Bass
- Guitar One
- Guitar Player
- Guitar World
- Guitarist
- Guitarist Handbook (JP)
- Guitarist Magazine (JP)
- JazzTimes
- Player (JP)
- Premier Guitar
- Rock Dad (JP)
- The Small Amplifier Book (JP)
- Sound and Recording (JP)
- TapeOp
- ToneQuest
- Vacuum Tube Valley
- Vintage Guitar
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Artemus
- Vintage Guitar, Jul 2011 (821kb pdf)
- Guitar World, Mar 2011 (2.4mb pdf)
- Guitar Player, Holiday 2010 (4.53mb pdf)
- The ToneQuest Report, Jun 2010 (4.76mb pdf)
- Premier Guitar, Jun 2010 (at premierguitar.com)
Mercury
- New Guitar & Bass, Nov 2011 (3.9mb pdf)
- Premier Guitar, Dec 2008 (620kb pdf) or online version (at premierguitar.com)
- Premier Guitar, March 2008 (at premierguitar.com)
- Guitar World, Holiday 2007 (1.21mb pdf)
- The Small Amplifier Book (JP), Oct 2007 (1.25mb pdf)
- Guitarist Magazine (JP), May 2007 (1.48mb pdf)
- Rock Dad (JP), vol. 1 2007 (1.25mb pdf)
- Guitar Player, Feb 2006 (2.71mb pdf)
- Guitarist Handbook (JP), 2006 (1.04mb pdf)
- Guitarist Magazine (JP), Dec 2005 (826kb pdf)
- Sound and Recording (JP), Dec 2005 (835kb pdf)
- Sound and Recording (JP), Sep 2005 (2.74mb pdf)
- Vintage Guitar, Jul 2005 (4.99mb pdf)
- Guitarist Magazine (JP), Apr 2005 (875kb pdf)
- Guitarist, November 2004
- TapeOp, Jan/Feb 2004 (1.27mb pdf)
- Guitar Player, Sep 2003 (2.15mb pdf)
- Vintage Guitar, Jun 2003 (922kb pdf)
- ToneQuest, Jan 2003 (1.83mb pdf)
Raleigh
- Vintage Guitar, Oct 2009 (419kb pdf)
- Guitar World, Aug 2009 (374kb pdf)
- ToneQuest, Oct 2008 (1.82mb pdf)
- Premier Guitar, Oct 2008 (884kb pdf) or online version (at premierguitar.com)
Rambler
- JazzTimes, Oct 2009 (348kb pdf) or online version (at jazztimes.com)
- Guitarist Handbook (JP), 2006 (1.04mb pdf)
- Guitarist Magazine (JP), Jan 2005 (924kb pdf)
- 20th Century Guitar, July 2004
- Vacuum Tube Valley, #20, 2004 (2.83mb pdf)
- Dream Machines, 2002 (1.01mb pdf)
- JazzTimes, Dec 2001 (.99mb pdf)
- ToneQuest, Mar 2001 (2.82mb pdf)
- Guitar Player, Aug 2000 (5.88mb pdf)
Slant 6V
- Guitar Player, Feb 2009 (372kb pdf) or online version (at guitarplayer.com)
- Guitarist Handbook (JP), 2006 (1.04mb pdf)
- Guitarist, Oct 2005 (2.97mb pdf)
- Player (JP), Mar 2005 (2.97mb pdf)
- ToneQuest, September 2002
- Vintage Guitar, Nov 2001 (1.10mb pdf)
- ToneQuest, Mar 2001 (2.82mb pdf)
- Guitar World, Jun 2000 (1.21mb pdf)
Sportsman
- New Premier Guitar, Dec 2011 (at premierguitar.com)
- ToneQuest, Oct 2011 (1.11mb pdf)
- Vintage Guitar, Sep 2011 (976kb pdf)
The Viceroy
- TapeOp, May-Jun 2008 (521kb pdf)
- Guitar Player, Dec 2007 (4.09mb pdf)
- Guitarist, Oct 2007 (3.26mb pdf)
- Gitarre & Bass (DE), Aug 2007 (431kb pdf)
- Guitar World, Aug 2007 (1.13mb pdf)
- ToneQuest, Jan 2007 (4.32mb pdf)
All Press Chronologically
These are among the other fine publications that have reported on Carr Amplifiers:
- Billboard
- Business Integration Journal
- Chapel Hill Herald
- The Independent Weekly
- The News and Observer
- The Sanford Herald
- New Sportsman Review (at premierguitar.com) - Premier Guitar, Dec 2011
- New Mercury Review (3.9mb pdf) - Guitar & Bass, Nov 2011
- Interview and Sportsman Review (1.11mb pdf) - ToneQuest, Oct 2011
- Sportsman Review (976kb pdf) - Vintage Guitar, Sep 2011
- Artemus Review (821kb pdf) - Vintage Guitar, Jul 2011
- Artemus Review (2.4mb pdf) - Guitar World, Mar 2011
- Artemus Review (4.53mb pdf) - Guitar Player, Holiday 2010
- Artemus Review (4.76mb pdf) - The ToneQuest Report, June 2010
- Artemus Review (at premierguitar.com) - Premier Guitar, Jun 2010
- Rambler review (348kb pdf) or online version (at jazztimes.com) - JazzTimes, Oct 2009
- Raleigh review (419kb pdf) - Vintage Guitar, Oct 2009
- Raleigh review (374kb pdf) - Guitar World, Aug 2009
- Slant 6V review (372kb pdf) or online version (at guitarplayer.com) - Guitar Player, Feb 2009
- Mini-Merc Premier Gear 2008 pick (620kb pdf) or online version (at premierguitar.com) - Premier Guitar, Dec 2008
- Raleigh review (1.82mb pdf) - ToneQuest, Oct 2008
- Raleigh review (884kb pdf) or online version (at premierguitar.com) - Premier Guitar, Oct 2008
- Viceroy review (521kb pdf) - TapeOp, May-Jun 2008
- Mini-Merc review (at premierguitar.com) - Premier Guitar, March 2008
- Vincent (now The Viceroy) review (4.09mb pdf) - Guitar Player, Dec 2007
- Mini-Mercury review (1.21mb pdf) - Guitar World, Holiday 2007
Vacuum Packed
, company profile (6.59mb pdf) - Fretboard Journal, Fall 2007- Mercury review (1.25mb pdf) - The Small Amplifier Book (JP), Oct 2007
- Vincent (now The Viceroy) review (3.26mb pdf) - Guitarist, Oct 2007
- Vincent (now The Viceroy) review (431kb pdf) - Gitarre & Bass (DE), Aug 2007
- Vincent (now The Viceroy) review (1.13mb pdf) - Guitar World, Aug 2007
- Mercury review (1.48mb pdf) - Guitarist Magazine (JP), May 2007
- Vincent (now The Viceroy) review (4.32mb pdf) - ToneQuest, Jan 2007
- Char with Mercury (1.25mb pdf) - Rock Dad (JP), vol. 1 2007
- Hammerhead Mk II review (935kb pdf) - Guitar Player, Jul 2006
- Factory tour (8.30mb pdf) - Guitarist Magazine (JP), Apr 2006
- Mercury review (2.71mb pdf) - Guitar Player, Feb 2006
- Buyers guide w/ Slant 6V, Rambler, Hammerhead Mk II, Mercury (1.04mb pdf) - Guitarist Handbook (JP), 2006
- Char's recording equipment: Mercury, Hammerhead Mk II (826kb pdf) - Guitarist Magazine (JP), Dec 2005
- Char Interview: Mercury, Hammerhead Mk II (835kb pdf) - Sound and Recording (JP), Dec 2005
- Slant 6V review (2.97mb pdf) - Guitarist, Oct 2005
- Char's New Studio: Mercury, Hammerhead Mk II (2.74mb pdf) - Sound and Recording (JP), Sep 2005
- Mercury review (4.99mb pdf) - Vintage Guitar, Jul 2005
- Slant 6V review (2.97mb pdf) - Player (JP), Mar 2005
- Mercury review (875kb pdf) - Guitarist Magazine (JP), Apr 2005
- Rambler review (924kb pdf) - Guitarist Magazine (JP), Jan 2005
Amp Maker Makes Noise...
, company profile (2.18mb pdf) - Chapel Hill Herald, 18 Dec 2004- Mercury review - Guitarist, November 2004
- Rambler review - 20th Century Guitar, July 2004
Philosophy of IT
, Steve Carr interview (1.90mb pdf) - Business Integration Journal, Aug 2004- Steve Carr interview, Rambler review (2.83mb pdf) - Vacuum Tube Valley, #20, 2004
Handmade Gear...
, boutique market (833kb pdf) - Billboard, 08 May 2004- Hammerhead Mk II review (1.07mb pdf) - Guitar One, Feb 2004
- Mercury review (1.27mb pdf) - TapeOp, Jan/Feb 2004
- Mercury review (2.15mb pdf) - Guitar Player, Sep 2003
- Mercury review (922kb pdf) - Vintage Guitar, Jun 2003
Amp Maker's Success...
, company profile (2.42mb pdf) - The Sanford Herald, 02 Feb 2003- Mercury review (1.83mb pdf) - ToneQuest, Jan 2003
- Slant 6V review - ToneQuest, September 2002
Thick and Juicy
, company profile (848kb pdf) - The Independent Weekly, 21-27 Aug 2002- Rambler review (1.01mb pdf) - Dream Machines, 2002
- Rambler review (.99mb pdf) - JazzTimes, Dec 2001
- Slant 6V review (1.10mb pdf) - Vintage Guitar, Nov 2001
- Hammerhead review (4.31mb pdf) - Guitar Player, Jul 2001
- Imperial review (1.09mb pdf) - Down Beat, Mar 2001
- Product profiles: Rambler, Hammerhead, Imperial, Slant 6V, El Moto (2.82mb pdf) - ToneQuest, Mar 2001
Finally - Somebody Got it Right
, company profile (1.80mb pdf) - ToneQuest, Feb 2001- Rambler review (5.88mb pdf) - Guitar Player, Aug 2000
The Quest for Tone
, company profile (1.41mb pdf) - The News and Observer, 17 Jul 2000- Slant 6V and El Moto review (1.21mb pdf) - Guitar World, Jun 2000