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Scott674

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« Reply #30 on: February 22, 2008, 11:01:18 PM »
Lol thanks Noodle...
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« Reply #31 on: February 22, 2008, 11:23:44 PM »
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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!!!

Totally agree!

I feel just the same as you, Scott.  I'm too self-conscious to try out amps in shops too.  The only reason I feel confident trying out guitars (unplugged or at low volume!) is that nowadays the sales staff are more polite/respectful to me.  One of the few benefits of middle age - you look like you might have the money to actually buy something.  :wink:
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« Reply #32 on: February 22, 2008, 11:52:50 PM »
Well what do ya know... guess what shows up on craigslist today!

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/msg/582982682.html

Even second hand though, still way too expensive.

Is craigslist popular in the UK?
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« Reply #33 on: February 23, 2008, 01:06:19 AM »
man honestly, try stuff before you buy it and see what yo uthink. You could buy an amp off the internet and have it turn out completely different than what you thought, OR you could find something in a shop that sings to you.

Trying is surefire insurance that you'll know (and hopefully like) whats comin out. See, that was my problem, i got a 6100lm off webay andd was like "why the hell did i buy this" for the first number of months... until i picked up an od808 and a nicer guitar with nicer pickups.

But still, that first initial regret can be agonizing. Thank god my expectations were low after my previous line6 spider II.
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« Reply #34 on: February 23, 2008, 01:13:45 AM »
Craiglist has'nt seemed to have taken off in UK like US.

As for try before buy, excellent advice, BUT, it's bloody hard to find a store where this can be done satisfactorally.
I mean a store that has a closed off 'amp room' where you can hear what you are playing and NOT the bloody 'Green Day' thrash 11yo!
That said, do NOT be embarresed to ask a store member who knows about guitar to play/put an amp through it's paces for you. Most will be more than happy to help as they ARE salespeople :)
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« Reply #35 on: February 23, 2008, 07:54:52 AM »
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Quote from: Eric Hellstyle
you can get a carvin legacy for $600


+1 Carvins are dirt cheap, the V3 is somewhere in the same region, and from what I've heard they're great amps.

Generally high gain is expensive - 3 channels is also expensive. 3 cjhannels, with 3 different EQs is very expensive...

Peavey 5150s, Dual Recs, even Framnus's and Engls can be found 2nd hand at good prices, but you better be good at snapping up bargains.


I read somewhere that Carvin's are cheap and nasty inside, not sure if it's true.
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« Reply #36 on: February 23, 2008, 08:05:46 AM »
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Don't be silly!

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



Exactly, Indys still learning how to do a major bar chord and look at all the gear he has!  :wink:  :P
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« Reply #37 on: February 23, 2008, 08:08:53 AM »
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And if anyone in Guitar Center gives any funny looks - Swear at them!!!


Ha, ha, ha!!!

Rock n Roll!

Personally I wouldn't worry to much about buying stuff online, although amps are heavy and expensive deals.  The thing is, what you can buy online you can also sell on line - you'll probably lose a little money, but as it was said earlier, finding a store that has EVERYTING that you want to try?  That could take you YEARS to find!!!

Also, and this might make me a litle unpopular, why not try to get higher gain in different ways?  A cheap but loud Marshall with a decent pedal in front wil probably give you what you want, and might help you to sound a little different to the rest of the mosh-pit...  That's what they did in the olden days...

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« Reply #38 on: February 23, 2008, 09:38:00 AM »
dude look at this

http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Bugera-6260~ID~6051.asp

It's surposed to be a clone of the 5150. But I've heard clips of it and it sounds clearer and tighter than the 5150. and just look at that price  :o   these things seem to be well made too.
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« Reply #39 on: February 23, 2008, 11:55:59 AM »
Single channel with a Blackstar Dual or the like maybe? Twinfan is a user of this i believe
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« Reply #40 on: February 24, 2008, 07:38:42 AM »
I like the look of that Bugera...  Excellent price tag on it.  This may be the one...
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« Reply #41 on: February 24, 2008, 09:49:18 AM »
Those Bugeras are supposed to be great.
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« Reply #42 on: February 24, 2008, 10:13:23 AM »
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Quote from: noodleplugerine
Don't be silly!

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



Exactly, Indys still learning how to do a major bar chord and look at all the gear he has!  :wink:  :P

LOL- Truer than I'd like to admit :P
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« Reply #43 on: February 24, 2008, 11:27:53 AM »
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Those Bugeras are supposed to be great.


Its price suggests "glass cannon" to me.
It probably sounds great, but might not be that reliable or long lasting,
just a guess.

If that's not the case then I know what I'll be buying soon. :)
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« Reply #44 on: February 24, 2008, 11:31:13 AM »
From what I've read, its cheap price is due to the lower overheads by using Behringer as their distributor, rather than the use of cheap components. The amp itself is a clone of a 5150/6505, and apparently sounds identical if not a teeny bit better.
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