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The Artemus is simply and naturally a great sounding plug & play amp by anyone's standards, and any adornments it lacks it clearly doesn't need. - The ToneQuest Report, June 2010

In addition to the Artemus review, the issue contains an interview with Steve Carr. Sweet!

Through good design or voodoo or however they did it, [the Artemus] has a wonderful, vocal singing quality when cranked. It just has a silky-smooth quality that is very pleasant. writes Pat Smith in the June 2010 issue of Premier Guitar. Read the review in the online edition: Carr Artemus 1x12 Combo Amp Review.

Carr Amplifiers Press

Artemus
Mercury
Rambler
Raleigh
Slant 6V
The Viceroy
All Press

Reviews of discontinued models are available on the Press Archive page.

Reviews

These are among the fine publications that have reviewed Carr amplifiers:

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Artemus

New Premier Guitar, Jun 2010 (at premierguitar.com)

Reviewed in the current (June 2010) issue of The ToneQuest Report.

Look for reviews of the Artemus in upcoming issues of Vintage Guitar and Guitar Player.

Mercury

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)

Look for a review of The Raleigh in an upcoming issue of Guitar Player.

All Press Chronologically

These are among the other fine publications that have reported on Carr Amplifiers:

New Artemus Review (at premierguitar.com) - Premier Guitar, Jun 2010
Rambler review (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

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