Members Pascal Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 My budget amp is a Roland Cube 30. I've used it for practice, rehearsals and even gigged it once when my tube amp failed on me. It's also my only amp in this country. I don't have a budget electric guitar, though: my Heritage H535 and H530 are probably my least valuable ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members canterbury Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 I would LOVE to find a U2 for under $100! Awesome. Yeah, I could tell the manager was pretty mad when I checked out. It had to have been priced wrong. There are only 2 ways that I have ever gotten good deals at pawn shops , either they screw up or don't know what they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chuck1016 Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 You should really use a speaker cable instead of an instrument cable. The small gauge wire in the shielded instrument cable is simply not meant to carry the current of an amplified signal. Hmmm...Good to know, thanks! (As much as I tinker with guitars, I know very little about amps) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJD Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 That's really all you need to jam at home:thu: What does an unfinished guitar feel like? I've been thinking about building one and leaving it unfinished. Everyone talks about how finish robs toan It feels... well... like wood! It wasn't the best thing ever. I'd take a nice glossy finish over bare wood any day. It gets horrible and sweaty after a while... while, of course, I do keep myself clean, it still got black with dirt after a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 The guitar I bought for $40, did a refret on it, tuners are from another guys guit that got a set of sperzell lockers, electronics are from a new MIA strat that a guy had me install a pre-wired EMG active setup on...he gave me these...said he had no use for them. The bridge pu is a little spikey for my taste, so am going to re-wire the back tone pot for the bridge. Standard VJ combo...it's the only amp I've got here at the house...other stuff is at the rehearsal room. I could be happy with this if it were all I had to play on...it's all about making music, not how much I've got invested in gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roycew93 Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 I Like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 My most budget rig: US Masters LeGrand Floyd ($275 at pawn shop) : Peavey Classic 30 ($200 at same pawn shop) : I've gigged them many times, and used them for a ton of recordings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 Before I owned my first tube amp in '07, I was a ss guy for years, and have gigged with these: Guitars: Washburn N1 ($175) , LTD EC-100 ($300), OLP MM1 ($180)Amps: Drive G120VR ($200 clearance on MF) later on G65VR (which I bought for $200 on evilBay)Effects: Johnson J-Station ($150) A lot of guys and random people complemented my tone using those cheap gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 A lot of guys and random people complemented my tone using those cheap gear. I probably got more compliments about my live tone in the mid 90s when I was using a Digitech GSP21 Legend preamp into a SS Peavey Classic Chorus 212 than I have with any of my tube amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 Nice and simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JohnnyLarge Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 Sorry Guys, you've seen this picture before.Mania 335 copy and my Vox AD15VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITROHOLIC Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 my apartment rig is pretty budget. killer ant + lopo vertical slant 2x12 + old pirated sunn speakers. once you bring in my pedalboard though its no longer budget at all. bluebeard, spellbinder, hbe powerscreamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 1981 Hamer Special - $100 used MusicMan HD130 head - $225 used birch ply 1x12 - free PAS G1280 speaker - $25 So I've got $350 invested in the guitar and amp. I've gigged and recorded with this rig. You'll have to ignore the pedal board filled with boutique and vintage effects though. Half of those pedals I've gotten for free or really cheap, but the other half cost more than the guitar and amp combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 Hell, most of my rig is pretty budget!I've bought most of my stuff at pawnshops or used and usually very cheap. My current rig:Ibanez Sf 420: 200.00Crate Power Block: 100.00Carvin 4x12: 250.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members idlekd Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 Squier Tele Custom II straight into a Bassman 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 Hmmm...Good to know, thanks! (As much as I tinker with guitars, I know very little about amps) My pleasure, it's a common mistake. It probably won't cause a lot of issues with your 10 watt ss Pathfinder, but I've seen some bad results with 100 watt tube heads when an uninformed owner used an instrument cable instead of a speaker cable. Speaker cables are cheap enough you may as well get into the habit now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted March 22, 2010 Members Share Posted March 22, 2010 Squier Tele Custom II straight into a Bassman 20 I'd love to get one of those Tele Custom II's. I think I'd like the blonde one myself, but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted March 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 23, 2010 Great rigs so far everyone - keep 'em comming ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 23, 2010 Members Share Posted March 23, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnoMan97 Posted March 23, 2010 Members Share Posted March 23, 2010 1998 CIJ Jerry Donahue Tele - $175.00 Vox Pathfinder 15R - $100.00 The Strat is not really budget (in my eyes) at $500.00 + value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted March 23, 2010 Members Share Posted March 23, 2010 Very budget. Very big budget. hahahahaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted March 23, 2010 Members Share Posted March 23, 2010 Nice and simple Simple is best! The guitars change from time to time, but that's my rig. Even in the band, all I've added is a bit of chorus, as I'm playing mostly clean rhythm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted March 23, 2010 Members Share Posted March 23, 2010 I see all your fun budget rigs, and raise you the first 410 combo of the thread: Around $200, although it's not done yet. I read your thread last week on this project...my compliments sir on your innovation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted March 23, 2010 Members Share Posted March 23, 2010 I read your thread last week on this project...my compliments sir on your innovation! Thanks! Hopefully I'll get to work on it this weekend. I plan to cover it, but first I want to get some cages for the speakers and some handles and casters. Right now this is my gigging amp, until I can find a deal on a Peavey Classic 50 410, so I need to at least get it to functional condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted March 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 23, 2010 Very budget. Very big budget. hahahahaaa Where is your other Electrics, Matamps and Sunn amps ? Do NOT post a pic w only 1/5th of your rig, that is RUDE Slightly OT : is there a tonal diff in any of your Electrics ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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