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<blockquote data-quote="nofearfactor" data-source="post: 2882854" data-attributes="member: 1535"><p>Sweet news on the guitfiddle- I think you will be alot happier starting out with a brand new guitar. When you get it, go to your fave tech, if you dont have one, get one. Local mom and pop stores have better techs than like a Guitar Center. A good setup is needed even on a new guitar- it will be factory setup with strings they decided on, but it still could use a setup. Best $20 or so you can spend. Down the line you will get your own preferences for everything from strings to picks to cables, etc, and you will learn to do your own setups ( I now buy my strings and picks by the case). Ive used Ernie Ball Power Slinky strings for years, but there are many brands to choose from and lots of time to decide what you like, your style and your fingers will help you choose what you like- lighter strings are easier on the fingers, I play thicker gauge strings only because I play extreme metal and I play in lower tunings than standard. Picks I like 3 different gauges of Dunlops for different songs, but use other brands also. Did you get a hard case or a soft gig bag? If not then at some point grab a hardcase, you dont have to buy the best unless you just really want a PRS case (Myself I always like to match my cases to the guitar- I dont want to put an expensive guitar in a cheap case, but thats just me. I do buy offbrand cases tho just for storage), just get one as well as the gig bag to store it in when its not on the stand (some like them hung on the walll to display them or whatever but I have always kept mine cased if theyre not out on a stand, just my preference). Gig bags are great for going to lessons or the band practice but Ive seen alot of broken guitars from gig bags too. I dont even own one and I have over 40 some guitars.</p><p></p><p>I dont know a thing about the Fender, which is more of a modeling amp like the Line6's (I love modeling amps), but the specs sound really cool:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">18 amp models, 37 effects, and 24 onboard factory and user presets</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Low-noise power amp platform</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">40 watts of power through 1 x 12" Fender Special Design speaker</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intuitive control panel</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Headphone output; auxiliary input</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Onboard chromatic tuner</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">USB connectivity for high-quality, low-latency audio output and computer connectivity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fender FUSE software included as a free download</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ableton Live 8 Fender Edition included</li> </ul><p>The Marshall, the old DFX's really werent that bad sounding, Ive had one or two here or there in the studio and they were decent, but the CFX's have been much improved.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">30watts into a 10" speaker</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Channels (storable): Clean, Crunch, OD1, OD2</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Digital Effects: Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Vibe, Octave</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Digital Delay: Hi-Fi, Tape, Multi, Reverse</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Digital reverb types: Spring, Studio</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">MP3/ Line In jack</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Emulated headphone output</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">MG footcontroller-compatible</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Compact size for practice and small jams/gigs</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Carbon fiber look and feel</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Critically acclaimed Marshall analog tone</li> </ul><p>When you get going and learning and start to have it all down then start looking around at tube amps and pedals. With these lil practice amps you will be able to get a feel for the effects you like and you'll be well versed in how to tweak your effects to your songs needs when you do start buying pedals or even outboard processors like my AX-FX. And play into alot of them before deciding on one- because after you get it it may be the only amp you ever own. But for practicing, promise yaa, tube amps are just a real hassle, and totally unnecessary (the tubes have to warm before you play the amp, and cool down after you play, the preamp tubes will almost always go microphonic at some point- or bad- and then it has to be changed out and you have to decide which is bad, etc etc etc. And unless you have it turned up loud enough for those bottles to get hot and do their magic then youre not going to get the sounds youre after, with solidstate just the opposite- they get maxed out the crappier they sound, but at bedroom or garage or recording and rehearsal levels tho they sound just as good as a tube amp. Unless youve been at it for years you wont even be able to tell the difference. Late night rehearsing, pre show, or demo recording, SS is almost perfect. And if you get a band together just mic up thru a practice PA just like at the club and youll have no problem being heard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nofearfactor, post: 2882854, member: 1535"] Sweet news on the guitfiddle- I think you will be alot happier starting out with a brand new guitar. When you get it, go to your fave tech, if you dont have one, get one. Local mom and pop stores have better techs than like a Guitar Center. A good setup is needed even on a new guitar- it will be factory setup with strings they decided on, but it still could use a setup. Best $20 or so you can spend. Down the line you will get your own preferences for everything from strings to picks to cables, etc, and you will learn to do your own setups ( I now buy my strings and picks by the case). Ive used Ernie Ball Power Slinky strings for years, but there are many brands to choose from and lots of time to decide what you like, your style and your fingers will help you choose what you like- lighter strings are easier on the fingers, I play thicker gauge strings only because I play extreme metal and I play in lower tunings than standard. Picks I like 3 different gauges of Dunlops for different songs, but use other brands also. Did you get a hard case or a soft gig bag? If not then at some point grab a hardcase, you dont have to buy the best unless you just really want a PRS case (Myself I always like to match my cases to the guitar- I dont want to put an expensive guitar in a cheap case, but thats just me. I do buy offbrand cases tho just for storage), just get one as well as the gig bag to store it in when its not on the stand (some like them hung on the walll to display them or whatever but I have always kept mine cased if theyre not out on a stand, just my preference). Gig bags are great for going to lessons or the band practice but Ive seen alot of broken guitars from gig bags too. I dont even own one and I have over 40 some guitars. I dont know a thing about the Fender, which is more of a modeling amp like the Line6's (I love modeling amps), but the specs sound really cool: [LIST] [*]18 amp models, 37 effects, and 24 onboard factory and user presets [*]Low-noise power amp platform [*]40 watts of power through 1 x 12" Fender Special Design speaker [*]Intuitive control panel [*]Headphone output; auxiliary input [*]Onboard chromatic tuner [*]USB connectivity for high-quality, low-latency audio output and computer connectivity [*]Fender FUSE software included as a free download [*]Ableton Live 8 Fender Edition included [/LIST] The Marshall, the old DFX's really werent that bad sounding, Ive had one or two here or there in the studio and they were decent, but the CFX's have been much improved. [LIST] [*]30watts into a 10" speaker [*]Channels (storable): Clean, Crunch, OD1, OD2 [*]Digital Effects: Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Vibe, Octave [*]Digital Delay: Hi-Fi, Tape, Multi, Reverse [*]Digital reverb types: Spring, Studio [*]MP3/ Line In jack [*]Emulated headphone output [*]MG footcontroller-compatible [*]Compact size for practice and small jams/gigs [*]Carbon fiber look and feel [*]Critically acclaimed Marshall analog tone [/LIST] When you get going and learning and start to have it all down then start looking around at tube amps and pedals. With these lil practice amps you will be able to get a feel for the effects you like and you'll be well versed in how to tweak your effects to your songs needs when you do start buying pedals or even outboard processors like my AX-FX. And play into alot of them before deciding on one- because after you get it it may be the only amp you ever own. But for practicing, promise yaa, tube amps are just a real hassle, and totally unnecessary (the tubes have to warm before you play the amp, and cool down after you play, the preamp tubes will almost always go microphonic at some point- or bad- and then it has to be changed out and you have to decide which is bad, etc etc etc. And unless you have it turned up loud enough for those bottles to get hot and do their magic then youre not going to get the sounds youre after, with solidstate just the opposite- they get maxed out the crappier they sound, but at bedroom or garage or recording and rehearsal levels tho they sound just as good as a tube amp. Unless youve been at it for years you wont even be able to tell the difference. Late night rehearsing, pre show, or demo recording, SS is almost perfect. And if you get a band together just mic up thru a practice PA just like at the club and youll have no problem being heard. [/QUOTE]
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