Official buying advice thread

[genocide roach]

hughes and kettner. though id get the 60 watt. i dunno if the speaker is smaller in the 15. probably is. the 60 watt has a 12 in it, and it sounds nice.

cheap marshalls sound like shit. i actually dont like marshalls period. bad clean tone and painfull on the high end when fully distorted
~gR~

 

[False Joe]

Can't really afford that.

Plus living with my parents I won't be able to use it to full affect for ages.

 

[ParsonsMatt]

For a cheap practice amp, the ROland Microcube is unbeatable.

 

[waif]

Why not?

I heard they were good.

the good ones sound amazing. For around $1500 or so you can get a great sound for hard rock, power metal, maybe even thrash without any pedals or shit. For that price? Forget it. Crap.

 

[cholo11]

Damn, I need a new amp but I'm not spending 1500. o_o That's double the amount of my guitar cost. I need something for about $500 but I don't know if there is something good for that.

 

[genocide roach]

combo?
~gR~

 

[ParsonsMatt]

Damn, I need a new amp but I'm not spending 1500. o_o That's double the amount of my guitar cost. I need something for about $500 but I don't know if there is something good for that.

What do you need? If you just need something for practicing, the Roland Microcube sounds good enough and has enough effects to keep you busy for a while. If you want to play live or jam, do your audience/friends a favor and save up for something decent.

 

[genocide roach]

i am merging ALL threads asking for advice on buying gear to this thread. please use this thread from now on
~gR~

 

[False Joe]

Seeing as I haven't seen you till not, Matt Parson's, got the CD awhile ago.

It is fucking amazing. You better get yourself signed because i wanna see some more of that stuff

 

[genocide roach]

ask your questions here

i fucked up trying to merge threads. sorry for the confusion
~gR~

 

[Archeon86]

......O.K. I have a question.....If I get a 7-strings...should I get a Shecter or a Ibanez.....and please, nobody say "Ibanez because I like them".......I want Pro/Cont....good and bad things about them.......
Thanks you


"Quo Vadis"...awesome band

 

[metalbeard]

Guys, I want to get a Jackson. Which one of these three should I get?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jackson-JS30-...ryZ33044QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-JACKSON-J...ryZ33044QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-JACKSON-R...ryZ33044QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And what amp would go well with your choice?

Thanks

 

[genocide roach]

hmmmm. the 2nd rhoads is the standard rhoads. alder is very popular and is used by many reputable companies. however i dislike floyd rose tremolos.

the first rhoads is cheaper, and uses a cheap body wood. but it is string through.

the king seems ideal. string through and alder body. i like the rhoads body better. but obviously i'm not the one buying it!

so it depends on what you want. feature wise, that rx10 is nicer. but be prepared for alot of ass pain with that floyd rose. which ever one you choose, make sure you swap out the pickups

for the amp, i always recomend the hughes and kettner edition blue, assuming youre looking for an inexspensive combo
~gR~

 

[BlackMetalWhiteGuy]

I mean there are three independent switches. I looked for a picture, but I don't seem to have any and it's at my brother's house, because I never use it now that I have the F-50.

I took some pictures finally. It turns out there's one 3-way switch, three 2-way switches, and four knobs.

 

[waif]

What do you need? If you just need something for practicing, the Roland Microcube sounds good enough and has enough effects to keep you busy for a while. If you want to play live or jam, do your audience/friends a favor and save up for something decent.

This

I took some pictures finally. It turns out there's one 3-way switch, three 2-way switches, and four knobs.

Looks nice. But I have no idea what all those switchydoodles do.

 

[BlackMetalWhiteGuy]

Looks nice. But I have no idea what all those switchydoodles do.

I'm beginning to wonder if even Carvin knows what they do.

 

[genocide roach]

carvin knows what theyre doing. i bet atleast 2 of those micro switches are coil taps. its an option available on all carvins, and is pretty cool to boot. the 3rd, i dunno. i'll do some research though. maybe an active/passive switch. is it active?
~gR~

 

[cholo11]

What do you need? If you just need something for practicing, the Roland Microcube sounds good enough and has enough effects to keep you busy for a while. If you want to play live or jam, do your audience/friends a favor and save up for something decent.

And, how much would I need for something decent?

 

[BlackMetalWhiteGuy]

carvin knows what theyre doing. i bet atleast 2 of those micro switches are coil taps. its an option available on all carvins, and is pretty cool to boot. the 3rd, i dunno. i'll do some research though. maybe an active/passive switch. is it active?
~gR~

It has active pick-ups, if that's what you mean. What's a coil tap?

 

[waif]

And, how much would I need for something decent?

probably in the neighborhood of $2000