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best electric guitar amp?

Unread post by Ando » Tue May 20, 2003 11:25 am

i did on search on this and didnt find anything.. sorry if there is another topic..

does anyone know what the best practice amp would be under $150?? I'm gonna get an electric but i dont want to get a bad amp
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Unread post by duluoz » Tue May 20, 2003 1:02 pm

I'm looking into getting a new practice amp too. I've been looking at the Fender Frontman series and trying them out. They are pretty nice, they have reverb settings and such. Fender makes a 15 watt version (the 15R) for about $100 and a 25 watt one for like $130-40 or something around there.
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Unread post by Pickles » Tue May 20, 2003 1:41 pm

i got my 15 watt marshall (reverb inc) for about $110. marshall, mesa boogie, and line 6 are the best amps.
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Unread post by DustyDave » Tue May 20, 2003 1:59 pm

I heard good stuff about VOX as well .... Though Marshall is always awesome :lol:
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Unread post by Pickles » Tue May 20, 2003 2:04 pm

VOX is good, just not as good. a friend of mine just ordered a 350watt marshall half stack.. hes going to take over canada with it.
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Unread post by DustyDave » Tue May 20, 2003 2:08 pm

Canada has gotten smaller then ;) jk
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Unread post by slapman24 » Tue May 20, 2003 3:46 pm

I'm with shane... when my friend was looking at getting a guitar for his first one he got an electric (against my wishes :P)... although i spent a lot of time shopping with him and we landed on the Marshall, best quality of sound and options for under 150... my two cents
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Re: best electric guitar amp?

Unread post by billywestom » Tue May 20, 2003 3:59 pm

andyrice_13 wrote:i did on search on this and didnt find anything.. sorry if there is another topic..

does anyone know what the best practice amp would be under $150?? I'm gonna get an electric but i dont want to get a bad amp
I have a little amp that I got from Fred Meyer that I would sell. It worked good while I had my electric. Interested? Like $45 or something
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Unread post by DMB_fan_87 » Tue May 20, 2003 4:08 pm

shane wrote:i got my 15 watt marshall (reverb inc) for about $110. marshall, mesa boogie, and line 6 are the best amps.
those are all good...but damn...fender makes some amazing amps

getting an amp all depends upon what ur gonna be playing...if ur gonna be playing heavy stuff with overdrive/distortion...then marshall or mesa are the way to go i guess...but if u want some amazing cleans...go with a fender...no amp ive heard beats their cleans...but all the before mentioned is for tube amps

solid state on the other hand, which is the market ur in for 150$, gives u a different tone completely...i had a fender frontman 25R before my hot rod deluxe, and i was pretty pleased with the tone it gave me. My advice to u is save ur money and get a small tube amp, a small marshall if u want a good distorted channel, or a fender blues jr. for some of the best cleans u will ever hear
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Unread post by Pickles » Tue May 20, 2003 4:10 pm

i agree about the tube amp. if you buy a 15watt tube amp it can play over a drum set. a 15 watt marshall is maybe $400?
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Unread post by firedancer86 » Tue May 20, 2003 4:31 pm

get some stacks :lol:
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Unread post by Ando » Tue May 20, 2003 6:28 pm

wow.. thanks, that's awesome... I'm thinking about marshall, maybe the fender frontman...but i really don't want to spend more than $150.... as for billy...i think i'll pass, but thanks anyway man
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Unread post by pennywisetheclown » Sat May 31, 2003 10:05 am

if youre looking for a practice amp, crate makes a little 5 watt tube amp that sounds pretty good. im not sure how much tho. also, pignose makes great tube practice amps.
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Unread post by DreaminBassMunky » Sun Jun 01, 2003 7:40 am

I've found that larger Vox amps have a really nice tone to them. And you can never go wrong with a Marshall. Something about the frontman series I've played a few and I am not sure if I like them or not.
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