Good preamp for guitars?

Torniojaws

They call me Juha
May 15, 2005
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Alright, I'm starting off for an information gathering mission for next summer :lol: I'm going to buy a good preamp in the 0 - 600 euros' range (0 - 800 USD). I've ran into the API 512c being mentioned in many places, but is it the best guitar pre in the price range? Any other ones I should check out/get instead? I will most likely be using either an MD421, SM57, or Audix i5 with it.

Thanks o_O
 
api 3124,
chandler tg2
manley dual mono,
UA 2 610,
neve 1073,
great river.

oops i just ignored the price range...
oh well