Decent Amps

UgoUzuegbunam · Post by **UgoUzuegbunam** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:18 pm

My friend is getting his first electric guitar and I wanted to help him out. He has Â£220 though probably doesn't want to spend it all. I'm not sure. I'll ask him later and inform you. He is getting an Encore Blaster Series Les Paul-Style (Cherry Sunburst) for 101 pounds ( http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/3 ... urst-.html ) and wants a decent amp for not too much. Can you help?

It would be much appreciated!

UgoUzuegbunam · Post by **UgoUzuegbunam** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:22 pm

Much appreciated if you could help that is. If not, no worries!

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:26 pm

From the same place, these are great little amps

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8 ... paign=base

that's if you're looking for small small cheap cheap

matt.dines · Post by **matt.dines** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:28 pm

i always recommend yamaha pacifica's.
best guitar for anyone learning to play imo

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:34 pm

Or Squier Affinity...

... this is about amps though.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:34 pm

Vox Pathfinder 10 seems like a great amp to start out playing through. Having played through one for the first time recently I wished that I'd had one to start with, rather than a Marshall MG10CD (those are awful). I think they usually cost about Â£80/90.

kim · Post by **kim** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:34 pm

what is he gonna use it for bedroom practice or rehearsing too ?

laney makes some decent stuff for good prices

really cheap but doubt it'll be what he wants if he's gonna jam in a band setting
http://www.thomann.de/nl/laney_lg35_r.htm

vc series are nice, 30w all valve

http://www.thomann.de/nl/laney_vc30112_new.htm

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:36 pm

So he has Â£220 total for guitar and amp, or Â£220 for the amp only?

He'll have a hard time getting a half decent guitar and amp for Â£220.

UgoUzuegbunam · Post by **UgoUzuegbunam** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:49 pm

Really?????????????????????

matt.dines · Post by **matt.dines** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:51 pm

othomas2 wrote:Or Squier Affinity...

... this is about amps though.

sorry i thought it was for a guitar and amp

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:55 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:So he has Â£220 total for guitar and amp, or Â£220 for the amp only?

UgoUzuegbunam wrote:Really?????????????????????

It'll be a lot easier to answer your question if you tell us what the question is.

kim · Post by **kim** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:59 pm

it's a tight budget for an amp if you want one that can function as a rehearsal amp too not just a private practice bedroom amp, you'll have to stick with solid state but i guess when starting out it's safer anyway later on you can always check out valve amps if you want. just make sure (as a solid state) it has enough volume to keep up with a drumkit (especially for overdriven and cleans). 30w solid state might be a bit too weak but getting a cheap amp that is 100 or 120w is not always the best solution either, look at somewhere between 50/60w i think...

i've no personal experience with this vox but check youtube and test them at shops

http://www.thomann.de/gb/vox_vt50.htm

http://www.thomann.de/gb/peavey_bandit_112_new.htm

and that laney
http://www.thomann.de/gb/laney_lv100.htm

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:12 pm

you can get those bandits for cheap second hand. It was my second amp, it wasn't that bad, and had more then enough volume for anyone

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:13 pm

Let me get this straight, dude only has 220 euro to invest in both a guitar and an amp and his guitar is already using up half that budget?

The best thing I can come up with is about 20 euro over budget.
http://www.thomann.de/gb/vox_vt15.htm

He'll probably have a hard time competing with a drum kit, but at least, he'll have a few effects to mess around with...
I used to own the 30W version of these and was pleasantly surprised at how good they sounded. If you conduct a Shortscale search for "Vox Valvetronix", you should pull up a number of good reviews from fellow board members.

That's the best I can think of, provided the budget limitations.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:19 pm

Woah, woah... pounds?
that would put him only a couple dollars off for the ADVT15!

Plus shipping, of course.

Berto · Post by **Berto** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:01 pm

epiphone valve junior

UgoUzuegbunam · Post by **UgoUzuegbunam** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:56 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote:So he has Â£220 total for guitar and amp, or Â£220 for the amp only?

UgoUzuegbunam wrote:Really?????????????????????
It'll be a lot easier to answer your question if you tell us what the question is.

Oh, sorry. It was for Guitar and Amp and I was saying really to you saying getting a half-decent guitar and amp with Â£220 pounds is hard.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:03 pm

if you're looking for practice amps there are plenty good options, starting from Vox Pathfinder, through Peavey Vypr and the small Vox modelling amps to Fender Champion. But for a giggable amp, that's way too little money I guess. Maybe you can find something used.

Rayjaysonic · Post by **Rayjaysonic** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:21 pm

I would check out a Peavey Vypyer

or for slightly more cash

Orange Crush PiX 20LDX.

You get a lot of features for your money, depends what they want to do I guess and what their vibe is.

If they want just a no frills combo, I would suggest the Orange Crush PiX 20L.

Will struggle with a drummer with any of the above though, I assume it's just for home practice????

matt.dines · Post by **matt.dines** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:25 pm

id try and get a used yamaha pacifica and with the rest a used vox pathfinder
who ever its for is more likely to be put off playing by a guitar thats difficult to play
rather than a quiet amp
a 112 came into our local music shop for like 80 squids
i couldnt belive how well the thing played