Members poolshark Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 As far as quality tonez per dollar, a good, simple tube amp will do you well. I, for one, suggest a Peavey Classic 30. Ditch the RP50 from your performance rig and plug straight in - your tone options will be a little more limited, but better a few good ones than a legion of {censored}. Plus, playing straight in will force you to focus on your playing instead of crutching on effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 I have a POS guitar, a POS multi-effects box and a POS amp. Which single component has the most affect on tone? I think it would be the effects box and I'm looking at a Digitech GNX 3000. 1 = AMP 2 = FX 3 = Pick Ups IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inkblot Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 Amp by a mile. A cheap guitar with ok pickups will sound pretty good, maybe even great, through a good amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J-E-M Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 It's the amp, because it's at the end of the line. Then in turn, with the amp, it's the speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 NONONONONONONONONO. You need to visit my favorite websiite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NotDead Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 For your needs, I'm saying crate V50.Clean, can drive your speakers but is a combo too, and you've got the muliFX for dirt anyway.$200 and it's a tube amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hard Truth Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 The amp's speaker is the most important component, the amplifier is next. It sounds like you are using PA speakers which are not designed to make an electric guitar sound good. I think you will get closer to the sound you want with a decent quality small amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredtilurded Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 I don't understand how a player can affect the sound he's getting from an amp.What difference does it make how good a player is when talking about tone?Wouldn't he merely be a good guitar player playing through a tone sucking rig?Maybe I misunderstood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredtilurded Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 For your needs, I'm saying crate V50.Clean, can drive your speakers but is a combo too, and you've got the muliFX for dirt anyway.$200 and it's a tube amp. I wouldn'y buy anything with the name crate on it if I were you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NotDead Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 I wouldn'y buy anything with the name crate on it if I were you I own a V18 which I love. It's a nice amp in its own rite, and was a steal at $119 bucks, for a tube amp. No, it's not a marshall 1974x. It's alright for getting standard brit rock sounds, with some EQ and good playing, it can do the who, AC/DC and the like. The V series is pretty damn good. It's selling cheap because people lie you cna't trust crate. Here, Not my tracks, but they use a V18(stock, btw, no mods): http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandid=845180&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 Amp by a mile. A cheap guitar with ok pickups will sound pretty good, maybe even great, through a good amp. And a GOOD AMP with crappy guitar & crappy pu's will make you sound like the White Stripes Disclaimer : I LOVE THE WHITE STRIPES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredtilurded Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 I own a V18 which I love. It's a nice amp in its own rite, and was a steal at $119 bucks, for a tube amp. No, it's not a marshall 1974x. It's alright for getting standard brit rock sounds, with some EQ and good playing, it can do the who, AC/DC and the like. The V series is pretty damn good. It's selling cheap because people lie you cna't trust crate. Here, Not my tracks, but they use a V18(stock, btw, no mods): http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandid=845180&content=music Trust has nothing to do with it.I think they're {censored} so I don't buy them.Never heard one that sounds good to me.You can have every one of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members captainobvious Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 Your post is separating "tone" from the the "player".................................when the two parts are inseparable. A great rig will not make a bad player sound (tone) good. Regardless of the rig, it is up to the player to play.............and get that tone. It's not a karaoke machine...............................................what you put in is what you get out.Great gear just makes good players sound better.............................and brings out the the shortcomings in other players."Tone" is not about gear. It's about the player...............................there is no great tone without good playing.A rank beginner playing a '59 Les Paul through a Dumble flailing and chopping away at Smoke on the Water has great tone?I think not. I STRONGLY disagree. A player = skill, Tone= sound. Tone is a function of the vessel (guitar/wood) electrical signals and amplification. A player has no effect on those. Two completely different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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