Perfect Pedals fr me ! (read fr mre infos)

[Heyn]

OK Mr.thready, do you have the cash first?..
If u dont have at the moment, i suggest u practice guitaring first although it would be gd to know about EQ now but practice... practice.... u may not sound like SG now, but at least if u can play like SG, wouldnt that be great? then when u get your gear, WOOO GANGSTA already!

you wanna bend it like Beckham doesn't mean u just have to buy his predator boots right?. catch what i mean

 

[subversion]

Number 3, once you have a good, satisfying amp, YOU DON'T NEED PEDALS..
Trust me, my distortion pedals are gathering dust after I bought my new amp..
I used to be someone who hates amp distortion, now I swear by it..

...and that new amp would be? (if you don't mind sharing that is...)

 

[FiS]

i really agree on the different amps taking pedals well thing.
i tried a krank maximus wif a 100w toneblaster through the clean channel and
honestly the amps overdrive channel sounded way way better.heard it,tested it and i trust wat senior members here in soft says.

out of topic qn,sori to ask but how do expensive/branded/quality high wattage
amps compare to a microcube or lower wattage practice amps.
is ther a big big difference if set at similar bedroom volume in terms of home use?

 

[subversion]

out of topic qn,sori to ask but how do expensive/branded/quality high wattage amps compare to a microcube or lower wattage practice amps.
is ther a big big difference if set at similar bedroom volume in terms of home use?

oh trying to hijack, eh?

anyway, does size per se make a difference? yes in general. bigger amps here would mean those offering higher wattage & larger drivers, these are indeed tone-determinants. in terms of hearing immediate difference, the drivers play an important role, a simple case here is for you to try the Epiphone valve Jr combo (8" driver on board) together with the 1x12 stack version; the latter would give off a more pleasureable output in terms of EQ appeal.

those who don't mind making do with small practice units regardless of the brand name are giving priority to practice above all else. IMO, guitar softwares would give these player a better tonal option since it offers tonal variety for the cost of small practice amps. it's a sensible option since the average player owns a computer at home. a good start would be:

one would argue that the average small amp performs better at lower volume levels compared to the arena grade 100watters but not entirely, as many manufacturers have been wising up; they wire their goliath to perform as well at lower volume settings.

 

[FiS]

haha...sori for hijacking
and thank you mr subversion

 

[subversion]

we shouldn't hijack too often...

 

[Godspeed64]

...and that new amp would be? (if you don't mind sharing that is...)

Hmmm.. I don't know with your extensive knowledge and experience on amplifiers and guitar gear in general you'd agree with me..
I'm using a Randall RG100SC..
I've tried amp distortions at various studios.. Marshall AVTs, Rocktrons, Toneblasters, etc..
Maybe since I've had more time with this Randall that it starts to grow on me..
I like what this amp offers, but this is entirely personal..
Somehow, I find that the tone I get from my pedals and the tone from the amp pales in comparison, favouring the amp of course..

Back to the topic, Hunderworld, changing your pickups would help but you gotta know that certain pick ups don't go well with certain wood or even mass of your guitar..
Before you spend your money on some mfx or amp, you could perhaps try altering the eq on your amp. Make do with what you have.
For multi effects, a nice entry level mfx would be the Zoom G2.1U at roughly $220..
But I'm quite sure you'd want an upgrade in time..
So a sure thing kinda mfx would be stuff like the Vox Tonelab, Zoom G9.2tt, Korg AX1500g, Pod XT Live..

 

[Hunderworld]

hmm zoom g9.2tt price? and swee lee's year end sale is 3 mre days. will it be thr too?.

so i have to rmb ur points. adjust the eq, or throw my amp away and buy expensive amps. =)! and i want an ibanez. u know my requirement? a7x Gnr. so ibanez worth it?

 

[RazrAsh]

ifi'm not wrong, sweelee doesn;t bring in zoom products.

MY advice: Adjust your amp eq first, it'll do wonders for your sound.
try starting with the eq all at 12 o"clock, then tweak accordingly.

 

[subversion]

Somehow, I find that the tone I get from my pedals and the tone from the amp pales in comparison, favouring the amp of course..

this happens when one finally clicks wit a certain amp; any pedals just get in the way of good tone.

 

[subversion]

so i have to rmb ur points. adjust the eq, or throw my amp away and buy expensive amps. =)! and i want an ibanez. u know my requirement? a7x Gnr. so ibanez worth it?

after reading all the above inputs, if you think expensive amps are it, you've missed the point.

ibanez or any other guitars that fits your bill remains suitable...

 

[Hunderworld]

i dont have to focus on guitars anymre. i have to buy a new amp, pedals and learn the BASICS. lol. its all abt the EQ. obviously.

thank you all fr the help!

 

[leecs]

No point getting new amps, pedals.

 

[Hunderworld]

why not? i only have 10 watts amp.

 

[Whitestrat]

...and that new amp would be? (if you don't mind sharing that is...)

A Mesa Triaxis Mark CXVVIII!!!!

whahahahahaha...

 

[Whitestrat]

i dont have to focus on guitars anymre. i have to buy a new amp, pedals and learn the BASICS. lol. its all abt the EQ. obviously.

thank you all fr the help!

er... no. read my post again. there's no one item that will give you the sound you want. It's all about combinations. A decent guitar will have decent pickups, and a decent amp will do. But if you're sticky about tone, then you're asking for a lot of stuff, and you need to know what you're doing.

If you want an Ibanez, I'd suggest a simple S series or SA, and a nice Ibanez Valbee amp. The amp is cheap, and the guitar is inexpensive. That should start you off nicely. Then after you're used to this setup, and know how to squeeze shit out of it, then look out for better pickups. Then after that, consider your amp being pushed by a nice simple distortion pedal, and play with distortion stacking. The Valbee is tube, so should take overdrives nicely. Just remember this: Your heroes don't always play at high gain. Sometimes, medium gain on a big cab sound equally good.

ONLY after you're done with all this, then you're ready for the next step: a bigger amp. THD, Marshall, Mesas, Bogner, H&K, all out there. But honestly? a simple Line 6 amp is pretty good.

Guitars are pretty generic, and mostly depend on taste. And the S is one of the most versatile guitars out there. If you're a LP shaped guitar kinda guy, then a nice Edwards would be good enough. If you're a strat kinda guy, then a Fender Japan is more than sufficient.

You've just began your journey... Enjoy...:mrgreen:

 

[Heyn]

try your luck at sw sales this sat, am i right? is it this sat?!?!

 

[keithC]

If you want an Ibanez, I'd suggest a simple S series or SA, and a nice Ibanez Valbee amp. The amp is cheap, and the guitar is inexpensive. That should start you off nicely. Then after you're used to this setup, and know how to squeeze shit out of it, then look out for better pickups. Then after that, consider your amp being pushed by a nice simple distortion pedal, and play with distortion stacking. The Valbee is tube, so should take overdrives nicely. Just remember this: Your heroes don't always play at high gain. Sometimes, medium gain on a big cab sound equally good.

i'm using that set up... i'm pleased with the valbee, as my second amp after a solidstate. though many would diss this amp, but yeah i'm pleased with it.
to threadstarter:
3 stages to gear. beginner, intermediate, high end.

beginner will be like your 10watt amp, something that can produce sound, something that can allow you to play your stuff through, but sounds bad.

intermediate will be like my valbee, will be like a cube 30? (standard...)
allow me to recommend the peavy bandit transtube etc or along that line, amps with a 1x12 cab do make a huge tonal difference.

high-end... are things like MESAs wadever. to me, its not in my vocab as my skills speak up for my gear. i wont venture into it at all. for people like me, intermediate is good already.

good tone= enough.