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Sunbane · December 15th, 2006, 03:25 AM

The links don't work for me...

I'm not sure GC is the best place to shop from, but I'm not an american, so it's hard for me to make any other suggestions. All I know is that people on the forums I hang on try to avoid GC and Musicians Friend.

Secondly, I suppose you're looking at a Fender Strat to be able to play more than metal? My initial reaction is that for metal alone, there are just as nice guitars to be had for half that price. For instance the Jackson DK2M...they are quality guitars made in Japan, and they go for around $600 new.

I don't know how good those Marshalls are, but I don't think buying an american made guitar and then a cheap amp made in India rhymes very well? No offense meant - just stating my thoughts here. The older Marshall Valvestates (8100 series) were at least made in the UK and can be had for very cheap these days.

I'm not really a fan of amp modelling, so I can't comment on the effects unit. If you find a decent amp, you will probably want to either disable the amp modelling in the FX unit, or bypass the preamp stage in your amp.

If I were you, I'd look for used gear. With the amount of cash you have, you should be able to find a killer setup at a reasonable price. For instance a Peavey 5150 head+cab, and a nice import guitar with american made pickups and decent Floyd. Add to that a distortion pedal to drive the preamp of the head (if you need more distortion). You will also need some quality cables (like Planet Waves), and maybe a dedicated wah pedal.

Anyway, good luck!

December 15th, 2006, 03:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sunbane Metalistic Madman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gävle, Sweden Posts: 371	The links don't work for me... I'm not sure GC is the best place to shop from, but I'm not an american, so it's hard for me to make any other suggestions. All I know is that people on the forums I hang on try to avoid GC and Musicians Friend. Secondly, I suppose you're looking at a Fender Strat to be able to play more than metal? My initial reaction is that for metal alone, there are just as nice guitars to be had for half that price. For instance the Jackson DK2M...they are quality guitars made in Japan, and they go for around $600 new. I don't know how good those Marshalls are, but I don't think buying an american made guitar and then a cheap amp made in India rhymes very well? No offense meant - just stating my thoughts here. The older Marshall Valvestates (8100 series) were at least made in the UK and can be had for very cheap these days. I'm not really a fan of amp modelling, so I can't comment on the effects unit. If you find a decent amp, you will probably want to either disable the amp modelling in the FX unit, or bypass the preamp stage in your amp. If I were you, I'd look for used gear. With the amount of cash you have, you should be able to find a killer setup at a reasonable price. For instance a Peavey 5150 head+cab, and a nice import guitar with american made pickups and decent Floyd. Add to that a distortion pedal to drive the preamp of the head (if you need more distortion). You will also need some quality cables (like Planet Waves), and maybe a dedicated wah pedal. Anyway, good luck! __________________ I...I will always remember their cries, like the shadow that covers my life But I'll also remember mine - after all, I'm still alive... Last edited by Sunbane : December 15th, 2006 at 05:35 AM.