imprinted Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 I'm looking at (finally) getting a guitar amp because i'm fed up running my guitar through my crappy bass amp. (and i broke the good amp as well ) so i was looking for recommendations - i'm trying not to spend more than 250 on one and it will possibly be used for gigging so It doesn't have to be quiet - the most "bang for the buck" (arf!) is what i'm looking for. It doesn't matter if it has onboard effects and i'm not really interested in a good reverb since i never really use it! brand names are also unimportant, but volume and a good tone are essential!been looking at Crate, Line six and Hughes&Kettner ampsCrate GT 212Line6 Spider II 112and from an american website (that i think do shipping to the uk) the H&K Warp7 212 combo ($299 - shipping could put it above budget...)any other suggestions?Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Rocker Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 For that kind of cash, I'd be thinking about looking out for something secondhand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprinted Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 really? any suggestions on what i should look out for then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Rocker Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Unfortunately no!! I don't really know much about the amps that will give you the kind of sound you are looking for, but I reckon that you will get a bigger/better amp for that kind of cash secondhand. Just keep you eyes peeled, and try as many as you can....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprinted Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 I'm just looking for an amp with a good clean sound - anything other than that is a bonus! most of my stuff is quite "metal" in style but i do like playing some bluesy stuff - not very good at it however! but yeah - thanks for the suggestion and i'll keep an eye out on the classifieds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Doubt Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 I started off with a Laney TF300 120w back in the day. 1 Clean an 2 Overdrive/Distortion. I got it from flying pig music in London. Delivered nxt day for 287. Not too heavy either unlike my marshall cab an head...DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprinted Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 thanks for that danny! i broke my laney bass amp - it managed to last 3 years, a tour and several long car drives though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamScrooge Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 I'd stay away from crate just from their reputation. Ever go to the harmony-central reviews section and read all the bad reviews that say "This thing sounds like a f**king Crate and cost twice as much!!!"?Look on ebay, look for second hand for the best bang for the buck. If you just want clean go fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Found Power Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Mark, I have a Spider II 210 that I'm wanting shot of to get a Randall. 270? (ish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Well I have a Crate VC50 and it's ace. It's an all valve amp from around 95 though, so I don't know what their newer solid state stuff sounds like.I would agree that you would be better off spending your money on something second hand. 250 should get you a good valve amp second hand, whereas brand new you are going to be in strictly solid state territory for gigging levels of wattage.My tip would be to check out ScotAds, a lot more gear in there than the P&J/EE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprinted Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 thing is...i quite like solid state amps (yeah yeah i know - clearly never played a Valve amp at gigging volume etc etc ) and i know i'm a clumsy bastard who wouldn't ever do the warm up/standby thing and just ruin the valves!I've played a crate amp before and really enjoyed the sounds i got out of it - does this make me a bad person?I also tried the bigger version of the Line6 Spider and thought it was great - especially with the guitar that i was playing (schecter C1 Elite - gorgeous! ) but wasn't impressed with the little version of it (the 30W (??)) as Tav will testify. It had this thing that whenever you changed the channel it leapt up to full volume...nae fine!and Paul - i've been looking at Randall amps as well fight you to get there first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Found Power Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 and Paul - i've been looking at Randall amps as well fight you to get there first! Getting a Randall all hinges on offloading the Spider on some poor suc...uh...lucky customer, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprinted Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 incidentally www.gak.co.uk are currently selling the line6 spider II 210 for 240 brand new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Found Power Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Balls...I paid 313 for mine. Fucking mail-order suppliers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig deadenstereo Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 try picking up a second hand flextone II. wipes the loor with those spiders, which if the truth be know, suck donkey balls.You may not have developed a good ear for tone yet, so just trust me on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Well if you're happy with solid state then good luck to you, 250 should get you a good example from that genre.There's a guy selling a Marshall MG100DFX in the classifieds for 150, and I can personally vouch for that amp as I sold it to him a while back!(BTW I take no responsibility if he's fucked it in the interim) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Mice Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Vox AC30, preferably with top boost.Can pick up second hand for about 500 quid, but well worth the expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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