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Post by vash03 on Sept 16, 2006 13:42:29 GMT -5
Eh I'm swapping my stuff out again. Thinking about getting a mesa rectoverb on ebay, but I only have about $900 to spend and thats really not going to cut it if I want a decent guitar too unless I save longer. Should I go for the mesa and a cheaper guitar, or make my own custom guitar for myself and get a small tube amp and like a distortion pedal for when I want to play metal and stuff? I may eventually get a halfstack again anyway so I dunno how much I really want to put out in an amp..especially since I just play for myself. Suggestions?
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Post by shiggityshwa on Sept 16, 2006 14:35:36 GMT -5
Go with a nice amp and a cheaper guitar. The amp affects the tone more anyways. You can also upgrade the guitar a lot easier than the amp...
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Post by vash03 on Sept 16, 2006 14:41:09 GMT -5
yup thats why its hard for me to decide, I mean I could get a really nice guitar and like a peavey classic 30 with a good pedal, or get a not so nice guitar but a mesa single rectifier which is one of the most versitile amps around. I guess getting a job would help a little....lol.
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Post by shiggityshwa on Sept 16, 2006 14:45:22 GMT -5
Well what kind of guitar do you have now? If you have a decent one now I would go for a new amp, but if you have a piece of crap I would get a better guitar and a decent amp.
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Post by vash03 on Sept 16, 2006 14:50:07 GMT -5
i dont have one, I had an ibanez 7321 7string...but it wasn't really my thing I guess. So the $900 is really all i have to work with to get completely new (well..not NEW...well you know) stuff. The mesa is looking better and better all the time...and they sound friggin sweet. I guess I could pull off a decent guitar somehow after getting the mesa?
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Post by shiggityshwa on Sept 16, 2006 14:54:22 GMT -5
Yeah I would get the mesa, and you can probably get an alright guitar afterwards. Look at Ibanez RGs, and if you can save up a little longer you could get the mesa and a schecter (which are pretty damn good)
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Post by vash03 on Sept 16, 2006 15:02:43 GMT -5
haha thats awesome...cause a schecter was going to be the guitar I got if I had went for the cheaper amp. Thanks for your help man.
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 16, 2006 15:17:38 GMT -5
I'd have to say guitar... A nice smooth playing guitar is what drives me to play, not the amp.
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Post by vash03 on Sept 16, 2006 15:40:27 GMT -5
yea its hard for me to play on a lower quality guitar...even if you have a rockin amp. Just knowing your playing is going to be hindered cause the neck is too fat...or slow...tuners going out...its really frustrating. I think I'll try for the mesa, and save up some more for a nice schecter to play, I've played some of the c-1 and theyre badass..but I might go for the banshee I'm pretty curious about it right now.
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 16, 2006 15:48:41 GMT -5
the C-1 are pretty nice! I played one in the Musicians Friend retail store, and I was duely impressed
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Post by Don't Fuck With Me on Sept 18, 2006 3:29:16 GMT -5
I'd say keep saving until you can buy what you want. If you settle for something else, you'll still want what you want and you'll be stuck starting from scratch to save up for it again.
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 18, 2006 10:55:49 GMT -5
I'd say keep saving until you can buy what you want. If you settle for something else, you'll still want what you want and you'll be stuck starting from scratch to save up for it again. But then you will have humngo amounts of gear!  |
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Post by violation on Sept 18, 2006 11:51:11 GMT -5
Is this amp just going to be a practice one, or do you want to gig with it? Personally, this is what I would get with $900... Line 6 Spider II 112 Combo... yeah, it's solid state, but you can get some pretty kick ass sounds out of it. If you're a tube-til-the-end kind of person, this obviously isn't for you. 75 watts of madness. $199... if stores in America are like here in Canada, most will price match online stores. Definetly go to a local shop over online, you'll save some cash in shipping. EMG 81, bridge position... $110 (convereted Canadian price to American, couldn't find any for sale on US sites). If you go used, you can get it even cheaper. After 15% sales tax (don't know how much you guys have over there), you're left with $544.65 for a guitar. I would probably go used, to get the best bang for your buck... if you want new though, just look around. If you don't know how to put the EMG in, subtract the cost of installation (varies depending on pickup config and shop). |
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 18, 2006 12:23:33 GMT -5
I agree with Violation, other than the Spider....
I'd much rather go with the Valvetronix, or Roland Cubes... The Spider 2x12 I played when I was looking at modeling amps... was... pretty 'whiny' sounding. My Mom who was with us at the time, said it sounded like a 'whiny bitch compated to the Randall (RG100 2x12)'
Also, I never really played much with the Spider, but the botique and clean sounds on the Valvetronix series are some of the best ive heard from a non-tube amp!
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Post by violation on Sept 18, 2006 12:39:22 GMT -5
I just chose the Spider because it's a loud, budget, yet versatile amp. I was playin' it at Steve's Music in Ottawa about a week ago, and sounded great with the LP copy I was using.
I may actually go and get that amp.
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