SR XXIII: Careful With That Axe, Varg

There is something like this Joel

progkidjoel wrote: Any Colour You Like wrote: There is something like this Joel Or this, which the internet says is 830 NZD and shipping is free if you go for the buy it now price. I've never played the soapbars, but they look and sound great from those videos. Obviously you want to try before you buy though, so the Soapbar could be the best option since its instore there.

Yeah, I might try the Soapbar instore, and you know, maybe put a deposit on it.

You can get a 5 watt tube amp (perfect for practicing) for like 150-200$, or you can get a decent 10 watt solid state amp for about the same price.

These are about 100-200$ tops, I use one for bedroom practice, although they really are just for bedroom practice and not much else. They still offer a good range and solid EQ for a tiny practice amp though. Or you might want to get a modeling amp (great for beginners, offers a massive range of digital effects for a good price) although most more advanced guitarist will be against that idea.

I'd recommend spending about 300$ on an amp if you can, that way you won't want to replace it after a week. Go for quality, not for size, though.

progkidjoel wrote: You can get a 5 watt tube amp (perfect for practicing) for like 150-200$, or you can get a decent 10 watt solid state amp for about the same price. These are about 100-200$ tops, I use one for bedroom practice, although they really are just for bedroom practice and not much else. They still offer a good range and solid EQ for a tiny practice amp though. Or you might want to get a modeling amp (great for beginners, offers a massive range of digital effects for a good price) although most more advanced guitarist will be against that idea. I'd recommend spending about 300$ on an amp if you can, that way you won't want to replace it after a week. Go for quality, not for size, though.

I always buy quality... well my Takamine D Series Acoustic was a good beginner's acoustic and my old violin was quality.

Henry's sig is true. :(

Well, I did say "one of" the lowest moments. Titanic is a good contender, yeah 

Any Colour You Like wrote: progkidjoel wrote: You can get a 5 watt tube amp (perfect for practicing) for like 150-200$, or you can get a decent 10 watt solid state amp for about the same price. These are about 100-200$ tops, I use one for bedroom practice, although they really are just for bedroom practice and not much else. They still offer a good range and solid EQ for a tiny practice amp though. Or you might want to get a modeling amp (great for beginners, offers a massive range of digital effects for a good price) although most more advanced guitarist will be against that idea. I'd recommend spending about 300$ on an amp if you can, that way you won't want to replace it after a week. Go for quality, not for size, though. I always buy quality... well my Takamine D Series Acoustic was a good beginner's acoustic and my old violin was quality.

Good good, better to get a 300$ amp now than a 100$ one and ending up getting the 300$ one six months later. It depends on what you want to play though, a modelling amp is great for a range of stuff.



My friend uses one of these (the 15 watt model) for practice and it sounds pretty good with a great range of effects, not sure on pricing here or in NZ though.


Edited by progkidjoel - September 07 2010 at 06:36

Woot!

Also, my mum saw me with my girlfriend today and described her as 'colourful'...

She does actually although I think it was more her clothing choice, my mum only saw her from the car when I was getting picked up to go to the dentist.

Edited by progkidjoel - September 07 2010 at 07:01