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I am an amateur guitarist now and have been thinking about getting an electric guitar for about a month now. I know that I want an Epiphone/Gibson SG or Les Paul new or used it doesn't really matter but preferably used so it's cheaper.  But what type of amp should I get. I want something that is powerful enough to rock out and not look like a total douche, but I don't want 4 speakers and a massive multichannel-many sound changing thingamajiggy amp. I want a small(relatively speaking) one speaker amp with a decent ability to change the sound the way I want it. Which means more than gain and tone like the one I borrowed from my friend. (it cost $30)
Could anyone help with the amp?
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| Re: Question about choosing an amp [message #411058 is a reply to message #410461] |
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Do they not have a Guitar Center full of salespeople near whatever sad part of the country you live in?
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| Re: Question about choosing an amp [message #411063 is a reply to message #411050] |
Mon, 16 November 2009 19:34 |
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You want to look for a combo amp. Don't bother with a practice amp at all, and certainly not with buying a separate head and cab stack.
My current 'at home' amplifier, is a 40watt HiWatt. It works great for its purpose and it's fine for gigging too. A standard 40watt amplifier can play alongside drums on stage (at a smallish venue) and not be drowned out.
Basically, what you're looking for is: A 40-60 watt combo amplifier. Brands you may want to look at are: Hiwatt, Peavey, Marshall, Fender, Crate, Laney, Line 6. You say you'd like a small amp, but you're looking at least a 12inch speaker for a decent sound. Also if you look at the line 6 and crate range you'll find some with built in effects (including an amp modeller).
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| Re: Question about choosing an amp [message #411069 is a reply to message #411063] |
Mon, 16 November 2009 20:17 |
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my laney hcm60r has served me well for years, never felt the need to have anything more than it and the spitfire.
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| Re: Question about choosing an amp [message #411073 is a reply to message #411058] |
Mon, 16 November 2009 21:07 |
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Do they not have a Guitar Center full of salespeople near whatever sad part of the country you live in?
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We have one about 10 miles away, I just never get the chance to go to a music store b/c my parents are like "We'll let you get an amp after you can prove you can play OUR songs." Same goes for the guitar. I can't play all songs but I can and am learning a decent number of them all at once, the problem is, the guitar I have is a classical, which doesn't offer much help in leaning how to play solos and it has too thick of a neck to work as well as I'd like. Basically, I need an electric guitar and I can't get one until I get the money and can convince my parents.
EDIT: I think that even if I played Through the Fire and the Flame, they still wouldn't get me an amp or my own electric guitar.
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