Good Basic Beginners Set-up for 60s Garage/Blues?

[StrangeAngel]

You probably get asked this all the time but please help!

 

I need a decent beginners set-up to play 60s Nuggets style Garage, Punk, Blues. Stuff like The Kinks, Yardbirds, The Sonics, etc.

 

I'm currently practicing on a friend's Dean Razorback without an amp(!). The guitar seems to play OK but I'm really not into how it looks.

 

I have a maximum of

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

Just 500 for the guitar or have you that budget for both guitar and amp?

And what do you like the look of? Semis, Teles, Strats LP type?

If you're just a bedroom player and a lot of us here are in one way or another you still wanna love what you have so you pick it up as often as possible

theres loads of good budget stuff out there, and in the UK, I'd mostly recommend Vintage

[metalheadUK]

Something from the "Vintage guitar range (see sig), and a 2nd hand Marshall AVT 100/150 underrated and hence cheap...good sounding and solid.

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

and a 2nd hand Marshall AVT 100/150

{censored}s sake Marc, not in his bedroom, he'll be sellin Big Issue in the week

[metalheadUK]

{censored}s sake Marc, not in his bedroom, he'll be sellin Big Issue in the week

My reasoning being that, having lived with an AVT 100 as a home amp, it does work really well in low volume situations, but come the 1st gig/party whatever, the amp will cope...it's not loud for a 100 watt combo, but it IS loud enough to keep up with a drummer, and it saves the panic as you realise that that 10 watt thing, however great it sounds, is not gonna cut it live.

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

My reasoning being that, having lived with an AVT 100 as a home amp, it does work really well in low volume situations, but come the 1st gig/party whatever, the amp will cope...it's not loud for a 100 watt combo, but it IS loud enough to keep up with a drummer, and it saves the panic as you realise that that 10 watt thing, however great it sounds, is not gonna cut it live.

Hmmm, they seem to go for decent prices as well....there you go youngun, from the bedroom to the stage in one easy move courtesy of someone who knows:thu:

[d_dave_c]

Yamaha pacifica for the guitar.

 

I'm not sure what the market looks like over there for used gear, but in the US I'd probably say to look for a used Peavey tube amp. So I'll say that for you, too.

[BoneNut]

http://www.musicstreet.co.uk/ernie-ball-regular-slinky-electric-guitar-strings-p-631.html?osCsid=ji2m18qj764rvfaj4dnd5g9sn1

 

http://www.musicstreet.co.uk/boss-tuner-metronome-p-528.html?osCsid=ji2m18qj764rvfaj4dnd5g9sn1

 

http://www.musicstreet.co.uk/stagg-metre-vintage-tweed-cable-blue-p-2231.html?osCsid=ji2m18qj764rvfaj4dnd5g9sn1

 

http://www.musicstreet.co.uk/fender-california-clear-plectrums-pack-medium-burgundy-p-3229.html?osCsid=ji2m18qj764rvfaj4dnd5g9sn1

 

http://www.musicstreet.co.uk/squier-classic-vibe-stratocaster-electric-guitar-p-2719.html?osCsid=ji2m18qj764rvfaj4dnd5g9sn1

 

http://www.musicstreet.co.uk/fender-guitar-amplifier-p-823.html?osCsid=ji2m18qj764rvfaj4dnd5g9sn1

[twofoolsaminute]

Valvetronix and whatever guitar you like.

[StrangeAngel]

Thanks for all the help so far. The

[Angry Tele]

squier cvc, a used crate vintage club amp, and a big muff.

Im not sure how much 500Ls is but this will be about $7-800usd.

[mediocreplayer]

Garage = Danelectro.

[twofoolsaminute]

Thanks for all the help so far. The

[jamdogg]

squier cvc, a used crate vintage club amp, and a big muff. Im not sure how much 500Ls is but this will be about $7-800usd.

 

 

or the white-bread CV tele and a Classic 30 amp.

[Bro Blue]

Squier Strat with a humbucker in the bridge, small Vox modeling amp.

[Stoneball Jack]

Squire Classic vibe, Vox valvtronix. you'll bet set for years

[Grantus]

I would think for garage you'd want something with humbuckers or P90s..

[IamBurnout]

Teisco->pignose

[jamdogg]

Teisco->pignose

that would definately get one that {censored}ty tone required for punk.

[Stoneball Jack]

I would think for garage you'd want something with humbuckers or P90s..

 

 

i changed my mind....definitely something with p90's. Probably some type of epiphone les paul with p90's. a strat probably won't do what you want. But get the valvtronix

[IamBurnout]

that would definately get one that {censored}ty tone required for punk.

Proper (69 at least) rig for 60's garage, too.

[Angry Tele]

how about a Gibson Melody Maker, a used ampeg, and a big muff?

[Pine Apple Slim]

Affinity Squire Tele. Best amp you can find with the leftover.

[Frozen Roadkill]

PRS SE One and a Valvetronix.