I play thru a line 6 4 15 watt amp. I've got another question u know when we talk about USA made guitars most people will tell us that they better quality woods, what does that mean? I mean a tree is a tree, where it grows does not effect the wood does it? Afterall all other quality things like tuners pots pickups can be bought? So why do we have to pay so much for a Gibson when u can make another guitar sound close to it?
For acoustics, the quality of the wood is paramount. Where a tree grows and how old it is DOES affect the kind of tone the wood from the tree will produce.
For electrics, the effect of the wood on tone is more subtle, but it still matters.
Generally speaking, the bulk of the cost of a guitar does not lie in the wood, or even any other part. It lies in the labour cost.
If you don't think so, just look around for the cost of wood blanks.
Workers in a 3rd world country sweatshop are paid little and therefore the guitars they make are cheaper.
If you commission a skilled luthier to build you a guitar, most of the cost lies in the luthier's skill, time and energy.
I think Gibsons are overpriced, but I doubt you can grab a Rally, swop out some parts, and have a Gibson. If nothing else, I would expect the fit and finish on a Gibson to be better out of the box.
I think the real issue is to find a guitar that's bang-for-the-buck. A $2000 guitar can be good value if it's equal in quality to most $3000 ones, and a $400 guitar can be poor value if it seems like I made it.
As far as LP-style guitars go, I think Edwards, Tokai, Burny, Orville offer the best value for money.
$250 to upgrade or Sell this and get a better LP. I dont wanna waste money brandwise. Is a Rally of good quality or average comparing to a Tokai or a Burny
