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« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2008, 12:44:17 PM »
GH50L with a boost. I agree with indy though :D
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« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2008, 12:50:03 PM »
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GH50L with a boost. I agree with indy though

Ok, I will reply to indy's troll...

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...by the time yu've saved up yu'll realise that you've grown out of all this metal nonsense...


When LOSERS say its over with, we know that its a LIE!!
The GODS made heavy metal, and its never gonna DIE!!!!!!
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« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2008, 01:10:26 PM »
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When LOSERS say its over with, we know that its a LIE!!
The GODS made heavy metal, and its never gonna DIE!!!!!!


Lame. lol
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« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2008, 01:15:49 PM »
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GH50L with a boost. I agree with indy though

Ok, I will reply to indy's troll...

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...by the time yu've saved up yu'll realise that you've grown out of all this metal nonsense...


When LOSERS say its over with, we know that its a LIE!!
The GODS made heavy metal, and its never gonna DIE!!!!!!


classic.
reminds me of Priests ripper years, hehe.
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« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2008, 01:17:35 PM »
Well it seems that i should know better than to confront the metal fraternity on this forum :lol:
*cowers behind his little single-channel combo*
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« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2008, 01:21:28 PM »
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When LOSERS say its over with, we know that its a LIE!!
The GODS made heavy metal, and its never gonna DIE!!!!!!


 :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:
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« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2008, 01:37:21 PM »
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Well it seems that i should know better than to confront the metal fraternity on this forum :lol:
*cowers behind his little single-channel combo*


Thats quite alright ;) We should have known despite your Super Strat, Nailbombs and JCM800 - Indy by name, Indie by nature.

I hope you enjoy gazing at your shoes and strumming obscure chords :)

(lyrics by Man O' War incase anyone thought they were mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hgfVbixQlg)
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« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2008, 01:54:40 PM »
if you play metal in america, and dont care too much about cleans... go for a used 5150 off ebay..

or a 5150II and u can get half decent cleans then... they are brilliant for the price...
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« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2008, 02:49:00 PM »
correct me if I'm wrong but if you're REAL poor then you probably don't want a tube amp?
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« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2008, 02:58:49 PM »
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correct me if I'm wrong but if you're REAL poor then you probably don't want a tube amp?

correct me if i'm wrong, but Scott can clearly afford a computer and the internet, aswell as guitars. He's clearly not "REAL poor" :P

Back on topic Scott; if you really want to get a high gain amp for not a lot of money, i reckon a JCM900 would be your best bet for sure.
However, I maintain that you'd be better off saving for a Bogner or a Framus.
5150s some people love, some people hate; they've got a lot of brutal gain (much of it thoroughly unusable), but not that much tone to speak of :/
The laney GH50L is a great amp (from my limited experience of it), but probably not what you're looking for if you're a true high-gain lover (in the classic sense). It's far more rock than metal orientated.
TSLs are rubbish, fizzy horrible thin cr@p IMO. DSLs are better, and reportedly have more gain (although I never really dialed that much in when i tried it out) so might be more suitable for you, but they're still not great amps - still kind of thin and fizzy.
ENGLs are always a good bet for high-gain, you can't really go wrong for high gain unless you buy the classic or something :roll: they can also be had for reasonable prices second hand as someone has already said so that might be worth checking out (screamer in particular).
...and I'm going to assume you know about all the more expensive amps, as you've probably spent as many hours drooling over them and reading about them, and going to shops to try them as we all have :D
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« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2008, 03:01:12 PM »
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correct me if I'm wrong but if you're REAL poor then you probably don't want a tube amp?

correct me if i'm wrong, but Scott can clearly afford a computer and the internet, aswell as guitars. He's clearly not "REAL poor" :P
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I have a computer and internet and can't afford to buy strings too often atm, so... yeah...
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« Reply #26 on: February 22, 2008, 03:26:37 PM »
Well said IndySMith.
I think it would be to your advantage to look for a dynamic and versatile amp that will get you close to anywhere you need to go then to look for an amp that is going to get you that metal/high gain sound.
At some point, you will enjoy playing other styles and with a high gain amp you may find yourself looking for something else soon.
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« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2008, 08:05:26 PM »
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correct me if I'm wrong but if you're REAL poor then you probably don't want a tube amp?

correct me if i'm wrong, but Scott can clearly afford a computer and the internet, aswell as guitars. He's clearly not "REAL poor" :P



OK,

he could be using an internet cafe and have borrowed a guitar from a mate :)

And I'm not even going to rise to your previous comment ;)

Roo
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« Reply #28 on: February 22, 2008, 10:34:07 PM »
Woah... It looks like I fired up some of you...  Didn't mean to cause a fuss over it all...  I'm not homeless or anything, and certianly could bank up two or three thousand to drop on a nice rig, though it would take some extra time and will power...  But at the moment, if I've got a couple thousand laying around, it's going to bills...  I could justify spending somewhere under $1000 though...  $700, $800...  But as I said in the beginning, Mostly I was just doing some general amp browsing online. Trying to learn a little bit about amps.

...because...

 :oops: I actually don't know that much about amps...  The guitar shop I go to is a big retail chain, they carry all the big names only... Marshall, Fender, Line 6, Crate, etc...   I've never heard of a bogner or a Diezel until I started to read here at the BKP forums...  And even the nice amps at guitar center, I've never really played them.  I always figured "Oh, I'll never be able to afford that"  or  "I'm not that good a player" or something (I guess I'm kinda shy/self concious about my playing... I don't like other's to hear me since I'm not very good).  So basically, I've never plugged into the rectifier, or any of the Marshalls...  I've always played the cr@ppy Line 6 becaue it's what I have at home.  I've recently found a botique shop in my area, they carry some nice stuff like Dr. Z, Matchless I think, but I haven't played them either.  I have played 1 nice amp though...  they had a EVH 5150 and it was amazing.  Absolutely fantastic.  

And all of this makes me feel silly for being here too...  I don't know that much about tone, I'm not that great of a guitar player, why would I even need pickups of BKP quality?  

So I guess I've spilled my beans... I'm a wannabe!!! I don't know much. I'm learning still, but I think I've found the right place to do it--right here.  You guys have been great!

It's just so overwhealming... so many different heads, cabs, pickups, guitars, effects... but I appreciate the input and have something to go off of now.
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« Reply #29 on: February 22, 2008, 10:49:57 PM »
Don't be silly!

There's no level of skill where you're allowed to have BKPs or not.

If you have a fascination for gear, then by all means go for it!

If you can afford an amp, and want an amp, then you should go and buy one!
 
And if anyone in Guitar Center gives any funny looks - Swear at them!!!
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