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I started a band earlier this year, but only have a 22W amp :(
so for Christmas i'm asking my parents for a guitar amp, but i don't know how powerful of an amp I need. Any suggestions?
the amp I was looking at: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-F...56-i1479747.gc
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is 22W really not loud enough?
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nope :(
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And you're upgrading to something with only 3 more watts? :raise:
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Do not, DO NOT buy that. It's a piece of shit. It depends on how long you've been playing. I'd say get a nice Peavy tube but it depends.
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Dose it go up to 11?
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Ugh. Okay...
What guitar do you use?
What type of music do you mostly play?
What's the price range?
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I recommend this amp:
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...Amp?sku=481601
- I own it, and it gets the job done fine. It's also fucking cheap.
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Every amp always has somebody saying "omg that amp is awful"
It's a matter of preference, the fender frontman line is pretty solid. This is a Christmas present, if you're looking to buy a good tube amp, you'd better sell your car to get the money; they're fucking expensive.
Also, who made the law stating that a tube amp sounds better than a solid state? I'm not sure that a tube amp necessarily has more audio fidelity than a solid state. To tell you the truth, I think if vacuum tubes had been made after solid state (and if it were cheaper) people would be trying to replicate the solid state sound with a tube amp. Solid states are cheaper because the technology is easier to produce, back in the day, people probably would have created the myth that a tube amp sounds better simply because they preferred the sound, and solid state at the time would have been pretty shoddy, so they would seem cheap; which is obviously not the case nowadays. Tube amps are more complicated to operate, and can be more prone to failure due to a mechanical reliance.
Buy your amp based on the price, the amount of wattage, and on how you like the sound.
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Im looking at a Stagg 60 watt Bass Amp at the moment, it should do
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Who wants to come to the aquarium later and watch me screw with the sharks?
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Get some sort of Peavey Vypyr, the 30 is what I have.
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my sch has this amp, therefore its shitty
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What's your budget?
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that Fender amp is really good. I had one for a while. best amp I've had prob.
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to go with your Daisy Rock bass?Im looking at a Stagg 60 watt Bass Amp at the moment, it should do
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Mine actually goes to 12. B)
No joke.
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Nice, how much was that?
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- I use a discontinued Johnson Strat-copy model
- I mostly play metal, pop/punk, punk
- $100-$200
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If anyone recommends to you a line 6 spider combo amp, please find the nearest large rock and beat them to death with it. thank you.
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This man speaks sense. Also, check out the Vox Valvetronix range. I have a VT30, and it is awesome.
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What's wrong with the line 6, one of my friends has the combo and another has a combined one and they both say they rule, why all the hatred?
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Because they sound so...artificial and off to the trained ear.
It's just sloppy, except at the way upper levels where you can buy a better amp for the same price.
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Okay fair enough
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The speakers on the Line 6 Spider range are awful too, if you really have to get one make sure you change the speaker to something decent.
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I always thought those lines 6 amps sound sort of thin and nasally.
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is there any decent $100-$200 half-stacks?
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No.
Double the money and get a AC4Tv
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They sound like shit. That's what's wrong with them. A shitty little Fender practice amp outclasses it easy.
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Allright I think that's a bit of an exaggeration, but yeah, they are bad.
Also, in the $200 USD range, I'd honestly look for used stuff.
I got a Crate GTD 212 120 watt solid state combo with footswitch for $110 with tax used from Guitar Center.
Just look around, and try it before you pay if you can.
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GET A MARSHALL STACK
it's METAL NOISE IS PIERCING THROUGH YOUR EARS
IT KICKS YOUR ASS, KICKS YOUR FACE, EXPLODING FEELING NEARS
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ADRENALINE STARTS TO FLOW!
YOU'RE THRASHING ALL AROUND!
ACTING LIKE A MANIAC!
WHIPLASH!!!!!
But yeah, seriously, look around for used. Or even sharp discounts, like from retailers on eBay.
Just research and see if you like the amp's tone before you buy it.
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No exaggeration. My fender practice amp stomps the shit out of my line 6.
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I'm not surprised (:
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I got a 2008 Marshall MG30DFX for early Christmas (I'm going to be out of town during Christmas) It's been great so far. I had my heart set on a Hiwatt Bulldog 30, but I don't think they are sold anywhere in my city. I don't need anything louder or more complex than the Marshall at this moment.
Besides, it's good for Nirvana songs :3: Now I just need to build myself a Fender Mustang.
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I have the exact same amp, really nice and actually keeps up with a drummer. Great for the price but I'm looking in to upgrading soon.
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I want to upgrade to a Highwatt bulldog 30
The marhsall has a nice clean setting and heavy overdrive, which is pretty good, but I prefer the more clean sounding highwatt.
Marhsall has kind of coined that hard rock + heavy solos sound. highwatt is usually more a Classic Rock sound, or in my case I want to get a nice Garage Rock sound from it.
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You want to upgrade? You just got a new one for christmas.
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