General Music Chat

I have a Fender G-Dec prac amp that sounds pretty good. Lots of presents so you can be as clean or dirty as you want.

However, get anything like some serious volume going on it and the speak doesn't cut it.

for small amps I have to agree that Linie 6 owns that space.

Talbot

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Get a real amp that can produce the tones you want, don't bother with another guitar or any pedals at this point. What's your budget?

$400

I think that the Fender Mustang III for $299.00 is a killer amp for clean sound with its 100 watt output and 12" Celestion speaker. It has multiple FX and simulated amps that really do sound like the amps it models.

I have a friend who runs a very productive recording studio as well as playing live. He has used a Line 6 2X12" for years. Now he prefers to use the Mustang III for most gigs and he also uses it on a good deal of his recordings.

He brought it over when he got it to show the amp to me. It really was a lot of amplifier for the money in a lightweight small package. Go to a music store and give it a try.

My friend actually has one of those! But he plays mostly metal though so I've never gotten to hear it clean.

for clean gtr tones (and dirty ones too) i use my '65 FENDER Deluxe Reissue or my FENDER Blues Deville (2x12 version).

since neither of those come in at your $400 budget you might wanna check out the ROLAND Cube 80XL. they go for $399.

i have the Cube 60 (very similar..now discontinued) and it's a great little amp for a solid state. besides gtr (elec, acoustic-el, nylon string) i use it to amplify my vibes and i've even used it for low volume bass situations (upright sounds GREAT thru it).

http://www.samash.com/p/Roland_CUBE80XL ... MgodOksA9g


Roland CUBE-80XL: Guitar Amplifier:

The CUBE-80XL delivers 80 screaming watts of power through its 12" high-performance custom speaker. There are discrete, footswitchable* channels — JC Clean and Lead — with Solo settings for each. Twelve COSM® amp models are onboard, including the new Extreme, plus eight effects to choose from, including the new Heavy Octave and COSM vintage Spring Reverb, plus an 80-second Phrase Looper. A 3-band EQ with Presence control is provided for detailing your sound.
80-watt guitar amp with 12" high-performance speaker
Three footswitchable channels, including JC Clean, Lead, and Solo with memory capability
11 COSM amp models, including the new Extreme amp
Eight effects, including the new Heavy Octave and COSM vintage Spring Reverb
80-second Phrase Looper built in
Three-band EQ plus Presence control for fine-tuning your sound

I'll definitely look at one. I THINK they have one at my town's music store, but I could be mistaken.

Two samples on my page, Latin Blues and Texas Boogie were recorded with the Line 6 Spider and a cheap radio shack mic. Here's and old vid. of me using the Line 6.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5vNdM-ek0w

Nice

Two samples on my page, Latin Blues and Texas Boogie were recorded with the Line 6 Spider and a cheap radio shack mic. Here's and old vid. of me using the Line 6.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5vNdM-ek0w

You are one of those rare guys that can make crappy equipment sound good.

I'm not that good,,,, GIVE ME A BOOGIE!!!!!

I think that the Fender Mustang III for $299.00 is a killer amp for clean sound with its 100 watt output and 12" Celestion speaker. It has multiple FX and simulated amps that really do sound like the amps it models.

I have a friend who runs a very productive recording studio as well as playing live. He has used a Line 6 2X12" for years. Now he prefers to use the Mustang III for most gigs and he also uses it on a good deal of his recordings.

He brought it over when he got it to show the amp to me. It really was a lot of amplifier for the money in a lightweight small package. Go to a music store and give it a try.

Mustang III was/is my next guitar equip purchase...( Have a II currently. and you are right ...For the money it is great!

I just found a 50 stiletto on ebay,,, Little combo HUGE , HUGE sound.
After toying with Blackstar I was disappointed.

MESA.....

The Mustang series are pretty nice. I use the big one - the standalone head and am quite satisfied. Mine is Mustang V but there are four other ones in various configurations and I think from the II up they are good enough for gigs, depending upon your musical style.

Got a Mustand II for a friend and checked out the various models and I have to agree with the posters who suggested the III. Good kit.

Talbot

Line 6 Spider IV 75 is $299 + you need the foot pedal controller (Express is $99) - with a 12" Celestion, this amp is loud enough to cut through practices with a drummer, bass player on a big Ampeg plus 2 othe guitarists.
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The Spider IV 120 is 2x12" but at $399 normal sell price, doesn't leave you anything for a foot pedal controller (you really need one because it lets you update software, download tones, etc).