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- jfletcher0
man, for under 1K you can get some good shit. I thought you were going for like 200-300. You can get a used Les Paul Studio, which are awesome. Or a used American strat for that money. If you're just starting I'm not sure I'd drop 1K. My first guitar was some random build guitar. Like 300 bucks, but worked fine and sounded fine. Remember, you need an amp and potentially distortion pedal too.
But if you got 1K check out a Les Paul Studio. I'll be the lone LP person here. I don't deal well with strats. Too light, not a big fan of the tone... neck and playability will depend on the model. LP's are heavier too, which I love.
I also wouldn't start on acoustic, only because it's harder on your fingers and may be easier to say "fuck this". Plus if you get a hot distortion box (Metal Zone by BOSS for example), you can suck more at playing, but mask it from the distortion until you're better.
I'd also think what type of music you like. Blues? get a strat or tele. Metal? Jackson or ESP (or Les Paul). LP's are good for either type of music to me. Or drop a lot of money and get a PRS.
I like ismiths custom sense. I'm having a custom LP done now. Fishman bridge, EMG's, kill switch, and dark translucent purple finish. So excited for it!! ...but still waiting for a few more months.
- JackRyan0
Companies are starting to come out with small all tube amps, that sound killer at bedroom volume levels. I have the Vox, and my friend has the Epiphone...both have great sounding crunch when you crank the volume.
I have two mexican made Fenders. A Tele that I put new pick-ups in and a Toronado. Both were relatively cheap and sound good.
- I haven't heard either of these but I know the epi Blackhearts can sound REALLY good for the price, even better with a transformer upgradeismith
- new transformer (mercury magnetics has the best). glad to hear your voxy sounds good :Dismith
- I've been playing through a Fulltone OCD pedal...holy cow, I want to record with it.JackRyan
- jfletcher0
I have a crate practice amp that was ~100 and it fine for the office. For shows (when I played) I rotated from a Fender Twin to a huge 100W Crate, to Pevay. Fender Twin was the best, but I didn't really like any of them. I want a Mesa Boogie, but my budget now is not willing to pay for that.
How does PRS give you gear lust? :P I think it's more who you listen to. Growing up on GnR all I had was distortion and Wah. The only thing I've added to that now it delay.
- I have a Boogie. '88 Mark III red stripe. Loud as fuck at 75w even compared to a 150w Germino...ismith
- I want a dual or triple rectifier. Love their sound when I've got to play with them.jfletcher
- Get the early one if you can. The two-channel dual rec has better circuitry and sounds a lot better recorded.ismith
- I mean do whatever you want, but if you find one of those you're in luck! They have much better resale value.ismith