@clement7903:
hey bro, just to give you a bit of an idea of what i would do if i was on a tight budget. do look out for good deals on the soft classified ads, you'll chance upon them every once in a while and it's good to have the cash ready cause you'll never know when.
There are two ways things can go from here. maybe you find yourself in a band with a few buddies, and then you start jamming in studios and perform at venues. you might want to consider spending more on your equipment you
bring around than your home amplifier ie, guitar and effect pedals.
if you don't intended to form a band and or perform anytime soon, you might want to consider upgrading your amp so that you get a tone which inspires you to play more.
it's hard to describe what's a good deal for
guitars because there're just too many options, so kiv this until you form your own opinions and get a clearer picture of what you're after.
for
effects, you can 1st start out with distortion pedals and reverb or delay units. value for money ones are the
danelectro coolcat series and for delay,
ibanez de7. $100 to $150 is enough for 1 to 2 of these in the 2nd hand market.
for
amplifiers, you can either go for the 1 to 5 watts range like the
blackstar ht-1/ ht-5. these are a little pricier than tube modelling amps like
line6's spider IVs and
vox's VTs but they'll definitely give you a more authentic tube amp feel. the tube modelling amps i mentioned are good too and in order for it to be a significant upgrade from what you currently have, you should aim for combo amps with larger drivers (speakers), ie 10" or 12". for 2nd hand, $300 and below is sufficient for the said solid state amps, and for low-wattage tube amps around $400.
if these seem too expensive now, then save up a bit first. you can most probably sell your current gear off too to recover some of the money you spend. buy 2nd hand, sell current gear, that's the way to get great value for money when upgrading. but the most important upgrading cannot be bought with money, and that's time spent practising.
don't do what i do, whole day bo liao here on soft then never practise guitar, gear good skillz cui people laugh
