Need IMMEDIATE assistance in buying new gear!!!

theunknown said:
hey bro cabo, i suggest we not get him to concentrate on pickups and woods first. he's at foundation level. too many things in a short time, dun you think?

but yes TS, too many things that factors in on tone. there's a general bad. but for "good", thats personal.
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Yes that's why i said as he ventures deeper anyway as much as i agree to amp contributing > guitar specs but i would still wanna stress the importance of pick ups and the comfort and playability of a guitar at entry level.
Well for me there's always the golden rule when it comes to getting gears you just gotta to try it out but honestly wouldn't it be better to be trying it out with your own gear that you'll be using ? well this is just my perception and that's how i got my gears up and order, i mean the guitars and pedals being portable you'll be able to bring em around to test the amps and such and i mean common a different guitar would sound different on a different amp and a different pedal, so yea getting an amp would definitely be a big plus to your tone if you're using some practice amp now and yes you'll get a good tone but as ts's ears get more used to tone chasing would the tone he has be what he really wants? and if not changing gear at times is quite a problem for eg selling off your unwanted gear is quite a pain too, so unless you have to moolah if not otherwise i would recommend guitar>pedal>amp
but with that said please bear in mind that I'm not dissin on the fact that amp>guitar but in a long run and a wallet friendly solution would be guitar>pedal>amp


just my thoughts
 
Exactly. I use multi effects and play my guitar through studio monitors because I don't wish to buy a new amp. In fact, it may even sounds better than when it is played through the amp. And like I'd said before, getting a multi-effects mean ur 'sound' is portable.
 
Hmm. Well, I definitely agree to what you said about me not knowing what to get. Honestly, that's why I actually started this topic. For someone to actually tell me what to get.

But don't you think any POD product is too advanced for me right now? I mean, I can't understand half the stuff they're talking about in the youtube demos. Unless you're saying I should get one and then slowly LEARN to use it over time?

The problem lies herein: I have about $700 to spare, so I believe I can only get 2 our of the following 3 choices: a better amp, a better guitar, or a multifx floorpedal.

Some have told me I should get the pedal, as its versatile, portable, and allows alot of experimenting.

Others have told me I should focus on the amp, as that is where the foundation of the tone and overall sound of your guitar lies.

Others still tell me to get a new guitar, as it will improve my playability and feel, hence contributing to a wholesome improvement in my guitar playing.

Well, even though you've tried to simplify it, theunknown, I still am not really sure.

OK, let me break it down once and for all.

- I'm not too happy with my Gio. Feels very cheap to me. The strings buzz alot and it's insanely noisy. Not clean at all.
- My current amp is alright, but I want an improvement to my sound. Not something so simple anymore. I've been playing for a year, can play stuff like AC/DC and metallica, but want to progress to the sounds of satch and petrucci.
- I have not had any multifx pedals so far, and am keep to know how it feels to use one, and would like to experiment.

Based on what I have just written, can any experienced guitarist here help me PRIORITIZE, and tell me what I should focus on FIRST, rather than assuming I can slowly attain all 3 over time? I hope we can achieve a conclusion that most, if not all, people here can agree on.

Thank you again for all the help lol. Much appreciated.
 
No bro. Getting POD product is not too advanced for u. If u r puzzled about the functions of POD, well u will gradually know them as soon as possible. In fact, knowing how to use POD doesn't have any link with how good you are playing guitar.

String buzz? Fret buzz you mean? If that's the case, it means there is some problem with the action, not the guitar.

I'm assuming that you only play at home and don't perform or jam elsewhere. If thats the case:
Get the vox amp u want (vt 20+ is actually a 30W amp btw.). Tat will leave u with $450+. With the remaining, you can get a very practical guitar (like smash & rally) or a 2nd guitar. I recently saw an Ibanez on soft for $300, which is a good deal. I just never buy it cos it's a 22-fretted guitar with HSS configuration.
 
So you recommend I get the amp and another basic 2nd guitar. What would the others say about this? I'd like a seconded opinion, not multiple different ones.

Pardon me if I'm not immediately following your advice, but as I'm still learning, I believe it helps to ask and find out about details before I actually make purchases.

Thanks, btw.
 
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the vt series is good haha i used em previously :) i got my vt 30 at around 150 or so second hand, hope this gives you a rough gauge :)
 
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ok easy TS.

if ure just playing AT HOME,
get a new guitar and amp. the valvetronix, the roland cubes are great for its price. for guitar, thats another topic WHAT TO GET. a rally les paul copy would be good. a suggestion is to get an amp with 12" speaker which i believe is in the vt50 and the roland cube 80xl.

if u plan on jamming or gigs,
you would wanna make ur tone portable, than get a guitar and a muti effects. get a rally les paul and multi effects like pod xt live, zoom 7.2tt or the korg ax3000g.

YES, i AM saying to get the multi effects for you to learn. thats why i recommend the multi effects. cause you dun noe what effects are there and what is "chorus", "tremolo" etc i assume. with the all in one multi fx, you can try out and learn what is what then after sometime, u know what are the fx u need, then maybe "upgrade" to single pedals. learning what are fx is one thing. learning to use a multi fx is another. for the latter, there's always a manual.

oh wells, for shortcuts, u can always go to youtube channels like proguitarshops to listen to all the demos to what is this and that effect.
 
i think the rg321MH or rg321E is better than the 350, they're very similar to the rg350EX but have better sustain and no need to worry about the edge 3 whammy bar wearing out, since they have a normal fixed bridge. the rest sounds good
 
Hi there,i think leave ur Practise amp alone.Get a Second hand Pod XT or POD X3L .the difference those both,mainly is the 2tone in 1 patch.which includes u having 2 tones at once.blablabla. and u can get a 2nd hand RG series.i think ur budget will be good enough.
 
Wah, the 80+ Isn't that a bit too much power? My neighbours not gonna be too pleased hahaha. As for guitar, do you recommend staying with Ibanez, or going all out and trying other brands? Also, do you suggest I get a second hand one, or a totally new one? Problem is, I've no experience with regards to second hand guitar gear, so I have no idea how long I'm supposed to expect the gear to last or anything like that...Sorry if I'm being a dick, but I just want to be really really sure lol.
 
Buying second hand or first hand guitar is the same. You can find mint condition second hand ones from good sellers... or you can find problematic "first hand" ones from shops that still try to sell you at full price. If you're not sure what to check, see if you can bring along a friend who is more experienced when you're meeting a seller.

I think at this point you're overloaded with different information already. Since you've more or less made a decision on where to spend your money then go ahead and check out the options available... there will be no end to people telling you to spend X dollars more for slightly more/"better" features.
 
1)Maybe you should raise up your budget to get a Fender standard strat or tele. Because they are good for blues and rock, especially with the twangy and bluesy sound you get. But it depends if you feel its good or not, because you might not be able to adapt to fender guitars as you had played Ibanez for a year.
3) I would recommend fuzz or overdrive if you play blues alot. If you play more of rock a standard distortion or turbo distortion might fit your choice.
4) Second hand guitars you have to make sure you know what you're buying. Check if they are the real deal, get as much info as you can. also need to try the guitar for its sound.
 
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