• Compact Joy

  
  As reviewed by CombatHobo on 10/23/2006

  The pignose, a classic little package, is memorable for its great tone and portability. Although lacking in underlying features, it makes up in terms of reliability and outstanding delivery. Take it to the park, take it on vacation, take it to Peru, you can take this bad boy anywhere. The tone really is just amazing and really, it is what differentiates the pignose from other portable amps. Most portable amps really just dont have any distinct personality to them, they are simply regular guitar amps made in smaller sizes. The pignose has that distinct punchy tone and crunchy distortion that we all know and love and, for that matter, if you dont love it, you can always plug in your favorite pedal, as every pedal that I've tried has sounded great through this amp. Although the features are not necessarily grandiose, I've always felt that it is great how it is. The only knob is a volume knob, which is really all you need. If you're looking for a portable amp that sounds great, this is your ticket. If you want something that is fully customizable and tweakable, look elsewhere.

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• The Swiss Army Knife of Amplifiers!

  
  As reviewed by Gary Tittle - The Gary Tittle Band on 10/30/2006

  Of all the portable amplifiers that I have used in my years of playing guitar - the Pignose Original Portable Amplifier is the all time best there is. The main reason I bought one, in the beginning, was the fact that Frank Zappa used one all of his life. Aside from the celebrity usage, though, the Pignose stands by itself head and shoulders above every portable amplifier that I have used. With a combination of it's only single volume knob and feeding the guitar signal by using your guitar's volume and tone controls - you can get a very large variety of sounds and nuances out of it. It's design may have changed slightly through the years - but it's circuitry has remained virtually the same. If you have never tried a Pignose before, it's volume and quality will startle you To this day I carry it with me to tune up, practice backstage and it is a constant companion when I sit in the backyard practicing. Another great feature is that the case of the amplifier itself opens up for both battery changes, as well as for storage of picks and a guitar cable inside! The Pignose also has two neat little guitar strap pegs on each side to transform you into a strolling electric guitarist! I have done this and it is really convenient. If I lost this amplifier I would immediately buy another one. Don't hesitate to buy this. It is not a "gadget" - it is a necessity!

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• Dirty little box

  
  As reviewed by Jackson on 10/29/2010

  Pignose. Small. Portable. AC/DC. Storage. Durable. Metal handle. Quaint. Dirty little box! I bought this for one simple reason--I miss my old one I had in the '80s and '90s. I sold it for a song, and regretted it ever since, but I thought its use had no more place for me. I WAS MISTAKEN! Nothing will make a Telecaster sound more like Muddy Waters, Ry Cooder, etc., than this tiny and silly little solid state box. I use it as a standalone, and as a pre-amp, and this one I wouldn't give up for anything. It can provide very clean and quiet tone, or deliver massive slide dirt with the turn of the Pignose. Big sound. Little amp. Run through my Class A half-stack, I can raise the overall volume and tonal qualities of the Pignose Legendary about ten fold, which is enough to drive my Tele and other single coil guitars to the edge of Blues bliss. By itself, it's able to project tons of sound. Plus, I can carry it alone with a guitar, and maybe a wah pedal and/or Pod for effects, and I can play anywhere. Need more volume? Just mic it up or pre-amp out. I gave it five stars because of what it is. Pignose. Small. Portable. AC/DC. Storage. Durable. Metal handle. Quaint. Dirty little box! No other amp can do this at this price point, let alone a SS amp!

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