Hi all,
Okay, having played guitar for 4 years now, and having gone through a whole bunch of low/moderate end moddeling stuff, I am fed up! I am in the process of getting a whole new rig, and need a bit of help.
I recently ditched my Line 6 Spider II, bought a lil 5 Watt Epiphone Valve combo, and am in the middle of buying new pedals (I have an Ibanez TS-808, a Boss Compressor, and a Danelectro EQ pedal).
Being a student who graduates this summer, I want to treat myself to a spangly new Fender Strat as a graduating present :) I had my heart set on one of the Deluxe American series, until I heard rave things about BK Pickups. So I am now considering getting a American Series (not deluxe) and swapping out the pickups.
I play mainly classic rock stuff, so need as much versatility as possible, but I really want to be able to get as authentic a Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits tone as I can. Which I presume means getting the Apaches/Sultans. How do these take to overdrive? Everyone agrees they are the dogs b*llocks for cleans. I am a little bit lost in this world of complex decisions, any help at all would be fandabidosy!
Thanks for reading, I know this was a long post!!!
Bob