Sorry guys... Amps.

[Thraxz]

Sorry for yet ANOTHER equipment thread.

I let it be known a while ago I'm a newbie guitar player and upgraded my guitar to an Ibanez.

Now what'd be a good amp to pair it with? I looked at a few and realized I didn't know jack shit about it (even less than I knoew about guitars). I've been told solid state amps are good for power/meldeath, but thats all. Any suggestions about relatively inexpensive amps that'd be good enough to actually give me a real clue as to what I'm playing sounds like.

Thanks ahead of time.

 

[goth_fiend]

go try a bunch of amps and decide for yourself because everybody can tell you what they have but you might not like the sound you get.

 

[Asgath]

We'd need to know more about the sound you like, who's sound you like etc

 

[Zax666]

And most importantly, your budget.

 

[Thraxz]

Well, I don't mind used at all.

Budget is in the $200-400.

Best way to describe the sound I like is a mixture between old In Flames (Jester Race) and Falconer. Kind of an odd mix but... yeah.

 

[Katalepsy]

I think a fairly decent amp for that kind of money would be a Line 6 Spider II combo. They range from $200-$500, and they sound amazing, excellent crunch. You can probably find one at Guitar Center, which is where I tried one for the first time. From the moment I plugged my guitar into a Line 6 amp...I fell in love, they're bloody amazing.

 

[The Yngster]

I just got the Line 6 Spider II half stack for 800, and i'm more than happy with it.

 

[Dobbit]

I have a Line 6 Flextone III, incredible machine. Their versatility is incredible, IMO, you can't go wrong with one. But they are expensive, Line 6 is generally excellent though.

 

[Katalepsy]

I just got the Line 6 Spider II half stack for 800, and i'm more than happy with it.

I'm thinking about doing that since I won't be able to afford the HD-147 for quite some time.

Without a doubt, Line 6 makes some of the best amps I have ever used, you can't go wrong.