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Position:Home>Performing Arts> What is the best guitar/amp I can get together for $200-500?Question: What is the best guitar/amp I can get together for $200-500!? I have been playing for about 6 months now and I have a Peavy Raptor Plus guitar and a Silvertone Smart III!. I like them, but I would like something better!. I like to play classic rock, rockabilly, blues, and sometimes punk or metal!. What is the best guitar and amp can I get for $200-500!? Thanks for your help!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Have you checked out any tube amps!? While stock tube amps arent the greatest for metal, they are an industry standard for classic rock, blues, country, rockabilly!.!. etc!. An amp thats slamming the market right now is the Blackheart amps!. 5 watt tube amp, with 12 inch speaker in a combo amp is 279!. (Tube head and single 12 cab is 299) Dont let the 5 watts fool you!.!.!.!. 5 watts of tube power is more like 30-40 in solid state!. Another, 399 bucks, is the Crate V1812!. 18 watt Class A tube amp, reverb, and 12 inch speaker!. I just bought one, and this amp is outstanding for recording, plus, again the tube power!. This 18 watt amp will keep up with any 60 watt solid state amp out there!. I would highly discourage any "modeling amps!." If you ever plan on taking to the stage, the presets for various amps are useless in a professional setting!. They are very inconsistent in volume levels from pre-set to pre-set!. Same with onboard effects!. While some of the pros use these, keep in mind that these are highly modified amps from what you see on display at your local Guitar Center!. The Fender Blues Jr!. is also another good tube amp to keep in mind!. Get a decent amp now, research what your favorite blues and classic rock guitarist are using in their pedal chain, and add a pedal here and there over time!. A decent guitar for about 270 is the Epiphone Dot Studio!. Because they are not some of Epiphones better quality guitars, take someone who knows what to look for if you want to check one of these out!. Things such as fit and finish of the guitar, and most important, the neck and frets, wouldnt hurt to have someone go over it with a fine tooth comb!. Another option would be a Squire!.(not the Affinity model) While im not particularily fond of them, ive seen some very decent ones!. Again, hit and miss on the quality of these!. Last, and certainly not least, the Schector Omen 6 is a very playable and decent quality guitar for about 300 bucks!. Seems like what you have now is not to bad for playing for just 6 months!. Might be worth your time to save a little longer, and spend 100-150 more on guitar and amp and have higher quality gear that will last a lot longer!. Most important!.!.!.!. Keep Playing!Www@QuestionHome@Com also check out Vox amps too!.!.!.!.they are really good for the dollar!. Even the small 30 watt one for $250 can really crank out enough good solid tone for using in rock, blues and also for metal!. Because with Vox amps!.!.!.you dont really need any additional pedals!.!.!.!.you basically just turn the knob channels on the board!.!.!.!.meaning you can swtich the tone knob and get the "Beatles" tone or switch to a more "Ramones" tone on just like that there!. for the type of styles you are playing!.!.!. check out these guitar brands 1!. Ibanez 2!. ESP 3!. Epiphone here is where you can find both the Vox amps & the guitar models I mentioned too at www!.music123!.com www!.guitarcenter!.com www!.samash!.com www!.zzounds!.com Hope this helpsWww@QuestionHome@Com DON'T get them together >!.< lol, a set is almost never a good idea!. If you do find a good set together, go ahead!. But You should see if you can find a cheap used guitar and separate amp!. Epiphone Les Paul's are decent if you can find one cheap!. As for amp's, I like my Peavey, but it depends on the tone you're looking for, etc!. You'll want to try out the amp before buying them instead of just looking for a brand name, everyone has their own likes and dislikes with settings and tone!. The same goes for the guitar and strings too though, so just look for cheap guitars/amps and try them out and see if you like them!. Sorry if I avoided your question!Www@QuestionHome@Com I'd look for a Washburn!. Particularly the WI64!. It's an excellent bargain guitar and uses proprietary Washburn technology to give you the ability to switch between humbucker and single coil sound!. You can get the guitar alone for about $300!. I'm not sure about an amp though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com the marshall DFX100 is about 400-500$ depending on where you go!. its nice, lots of features, super loud and clear and!.!.!.!. well its great lolWww@QuestionHome@Com I've always used marshall!.!.!. right up until I discovered Behringer amps!. They're so much cheaper!.!. and just as good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |