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<blockquote data-quote="nofearfactor" data-source="post: 2882439" data-attributes="member: 1535"><p>Just remember bro, its like anything else in life, go cheap and you'll get cheap. Would you rather show up at a shooting comp with a Hi-Point or something better? A beginner just going to the range to blast some targets the Hi-Point is going get the job done no problem prolly, but after they get better at it they will almost always instinctively gravitate to something better. Same as with your guitars and gear.</p><p></p><p>'Sounding' like another amp is not the same as 'being' that amp. If that was the case you would see alot of cheapie amps on stages trying to mimic the sound of more expensive amps- when you hear them thru the PA thats when you will hear the difference. Being my job Im in everything from small clubs to arenas and I see guitars and gear every day of the week. For entry level or home practice your needs are for sure going to be different than for gigging, obviously, so cheap is ok and you can get by with a knockoff or whatever. But if your goal is to do shows at some point then youre gonna want a much better amp, one that can not only sound good mic'd but be able to withstand alot of abuse. Trust me, Ive been at it over 30 years, and cheap amps do not hold up to the abuse of gigging- even just playing small clubs; and mic'd up thats where you will hear the difference in a real Mesa or a cheap knockoff. Think smooth chunky distortion or a buzz saw attacking your fans ears. What you hear in your bedroom or garage and what you hear mic'd up on stage will be worlds apart.</p><p></p><p>Most gigging players will almost always have their practice gear and their gigging gear. And right now no offense but just learning to play you dont need a tube amp for rehearsing right at the beginning. Go get yourself a pawn shop solid state like a Crate with a few built in effects or if you just really have to have a new one and you really want a Blackstar then grab a small solid state like their entry level ID series, they have some decent on board effects eliminating the need to start messing with pedals and you will be able to start to learn what effects you want to use with your style without having to invest in a bunch of expensive pedals. Your ear I gaurentee at this point will not be able to hear the difference in a tube or a solidstate amp. I will put money on it. So why buy something you really dont need right at the beginning when you havent even begun to learn?</p><p></p><p>If youre not ever planning on gigging, just going to be jamming with friends or for just to enjoy playing by yourself, then by all means go out and buy any amp on the planet and a bunch of expensive boutique pedals that you want and take good care of it all and it will last you a lifetime of guitar enjoyment. There are alot of guys out there with small boutique amps and high dollar guitars who basically are hobbyists just enjoying playing music for themselves and their friends, nothing wrong with that at all, but they bought great gear that will always sound great and will hold up for a lifetime. Pedals are the same animal, get a bunch of cheapie pedals and they will just make you sound cheap but then most of the uber expensive custom made boutique pedals on the market now are mainly for hobbyists because they just dont hold up to gigging abuse. Thats why you see most gigging players with a bunch of Boss pedals on their boards. Theyre not the worst and theyre not the absolute best, but theyre tough and road worthy and they sound great without breaking your budget.</p><p></p><p>(FYI. Guitar Center= the WalMart of the guitar and gear world. WalMart has their manufacturers make products specifically for them. GC does the same thing. Just sayin...).</p><p></p><p>Check out: <a href="http://www.thegearpage.net" target="_blank">www.thegearpage.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nofearfactor, post: 2882439, member: 1535"] Just remember bro, its like anything else in life, go cheap and you'll get cheap. Would you rather show up at a shooting comp with a Hi-Point or something better? A beginner just going to the range to blast some targets the Hi-Point is going get the job done no problem prolly, but after they get better at it they will almost always instinctively gravitate to something better. Same as with your guitars and gear. 'Sounding' like another amp is not the same as 'being' that amp. If that was the case you would see alot of cheapie amps on stages trying to mimic the sound of more expensive amps- when you hear them thru the PA thats when you will hear the difference. Being my job Im in everything from small clubs to arenas and I see guitars and gear every day of the week. For entry level or home practice your needs are for sure going to be different than for gigging, obviously, so cheap is ok and you can get by with a knockoff or whatever. But if your goal is to do shows at some point then youre gonna want a much better amp, one that can not only sound good mic'd but be able to withstand alot of abuse. Trust me, Ive been at it over 30 years, and cheap amps do not hold up to the abuse of gigging- even just playing small clubs; and mic'd up thats where you will hear the difference in a real Mesa or a cheap knockoff. Think smooth chunky distortion or a buzz saw attacking your fans ears. What you hear in your bedroom or garage and what you hear mic'd up on stage will be worlds apart. Most gigging players will almost always have their practice gear and their gigging gear. And right now no offense but just learning to play you dont need a tube amp for rehearsing right at the beginning. Go get yourself a pawn shop solid state like a Crate with a few built in effects or if you just really have to have a new one and you really want a Blackstar then grab a small solid state like their entry level ID series, they have some decent on board effects eliminating the need to start messing with pedals and you will be able to start to learn what effects you want to use with your style without having to invest in a bunch of expensive pedals. Your ear I gaurentee at this point will not be able to hear the difference in a tube or a solidstate amp. I will put money on it. So why buy something you really dont need right at the beginning when you havent even begun to learn? If youre not ever planning on gigging, just going to be jamming with friends or for just to enjoy playing by yourself, then by all means go out and buy any amp on the planet and a bunch of expensive boutique pedals that you want and take good care of it all and it will last you a lifetime of guitar enjoyment. There are alot of guys out there with small boutique amps and high dollar guitars who basically are hobbyists just enjoying playing music for themselves and their friends, nothing wrong with that at all, but they bought great gear that will always sound great and will hold up for a lifetime. Pedals are the same animal, get a bunch of cheapie pedals and they will just make you sound cheap but then most of the uber expensive custom made boutique pedals on the market now are mainly for hobbyists because they just dont hold up to gigging abuse. Thats why you see most gigging players with a bunch of Boss pedals on their boards. Theyre not the worst and theyre not the absolute best, but theyre tough and road worthy and they sound great without breaking your budget. (FYI. Guitar Center= the WalMart of the guitar and gear world. WalMart has their manufacturers make products specifically for them. GC does the same thing. Just sayin...). Check out: [URL='http://www.thegearpage.net']www.thegearpage.net[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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