knh555
Most Honored Senior Member
I’d get a $2500 acoustic.
Would you rather have a $2k guitar with a $500 amp or a $500 guitar with a $2k amp?……and Why?
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With a 2500$ budget, why not a 1000$ amp with three 500$ guitar !
I know... I'm not answering the question.... But the ratio is really not fair. A 500$ amps could be a rare item to find quality sounding tones... but at the same time there so many good guitar well under 2000$.
I know... I'm not answering the question.... But the ratio is really not fair. A 500$ amps could be a rare item to find quality sounding tones... but at the same time there so many good guitar well under 2000$.
Hanson
Senior Stratmaster
I’d probably go $2,000 guitar with $2,000 amp, but then that’s not the question.
Staying within your guideline, I would go $2,000 guitar and a Line 6 Pod Go.
Staying within your guideline, I would go $2,000 guitar and a Line 6 Pod Go.
Mr Jagsquire
Strat-O-Master
I play a £270 1982 JV Squier into a more recent Fender '64 Custom Deluxe reverb. Sounds ace. 
Horseflesh
Strat-Talk Member
When I started learning how to play I kind of did "cheap guitar, nice amp," but not exactly. The guitar is a $140 Squier Affinity Tele, but I run it through a Helix LT and headphones or monitor speakers.
Digital may be blasphemy around here, I don't know, but I am super happy. Even if the modeling isn't perfect--I can't tell, no experience with the real thing--I have all these classic amps, cabs, and FX to play with. As a new player, the Helix has been amazing because I can test drive everything, and it sounds good to me! I'd happily take this route again.
Digital may be blasphemy around here, I don't know, but I am super happy. Even if the modeling isn't perfect--I can't tell, no experience with the real thing--I have all these classic amps, cabs, and FX to play with. As a new player, the Helix has been amazing because I can test drive everything, and it sounds good to me! I'd happily take this route again.
nickmsmith
Dr. Stratster
Sub 500 dollars for both are fine with me! What I play daily is generally less than 500 combined between the two.
brianlps
Strat-Talker
Given the price of amps at the moment I'd have to say more expensive amp. I have 3 $500ish dollar guitars that are all pretty killer and there's a pretty good selection out there. Sub $500 amps are getting pretty limited.
albala
Dr. Stratster
$500 guitar and $2000 amp
practice will make your $500 guitar sound like a million bucks
No matter how much you practice, an average amp will always sound average.
practice will make your $500 guitar sound like a million bucks
No matter how much you practice, an average amp will always sound average.
PlayerOne
Strat-Talker
It all really depends on the situation. At home a cheaper amp can usually get the job done with any guitar. But out in the wild, I'll go with a nicer, more powerful amp, and something like one of my Strats. Neither has ever had to be $2000. I'm looking for a versatile amp, usually either a Tone Master of Fender tube model (think Twin or Vibrolux, both under $2k) and say an AVRI 65 Strat ($1800 tops). I'll take the difference in beer.
Stone
Most Honored Senior Member
I Use a Helix so no need for any amps since i have almost anything under sun amp wise, and I still would not spend $2,000.00 CDN on any guitar Consider that for anywhere between $700.00 to $1,200.00 CDN you can get some really awesome guitars
but that's my take
Cheers
Stone
but that's my take
Cheers
Stone
I disagree 100%. No major league touring band that goes to Europe using backline gear ever uses backline guitars and always uses backline amps. one of my best amps cost $100 ( Ampeg Gemini 1) and I’ll put it up against any $2k amp.
I’m with you.
I never equated price point with output power. one of my best amps is a Greer Mini Chief and I believe it’s only 3 watts. It cost $800 and is the best small amp I’ve ever used and I own three vintage Champ/Vibrochamp amps. I can play clubs with it and it’s plenty loud enough.
That choice has always been illogical to me.
StratoMutt
Dr. Stratster
2k gitfiddle. You can build a really nice tube amp for around $500.
That's more of a setup issue than a quality issue...
Exactly!
Personally, I've always been more into the idea of spending more on a guitar, but you can get a decent used amp for 500. Even a cheaper tube amp. My uncle used to always say a cheap guitar with an expensive amp sounds better than Ilan expensive guitar through a cheap amp. And he was right. I still gas over guitars more than amps though. I just got a pignose and I like it. That's pretty cheap. I kind of want to get a Fender Champion 600 and those aren't super expensive. I liked the one I used to have. My most expensive amp is a Marshall JMP1C. I also have a Boss Katana 50. Those are more than enough for me I think. Maybe someday I'll get a nice vox amp
Nah, I don’t think so. these same bands all have guitar techs who can do setups at the venue. It’s because the instrument is more important than the amp in the grand scheme of a performance.
