Electric Guitar Amp?

[redphoxv]

My friend just let me basically have (borrow indefinitely) an Epiphone Les Paul. Thing is it's just the guitar and a pick, so I guess I should pick up an amp and I'd have all I need to start practicing with it? (new to electric guitar and basically music as a whole) I'm sure some of you would be knowledgeable, so what's a suggestion for a cheap but still decent amp a beginner should get?

And I can already see this is gonna be a problem, it hurts like hell pressing down hard enough on the chords to get the frets to sound like they should. Is there anyway I can get new fingers that are immune to pain?

 

[Vegeta897]

My sister recently bought a Line 6 amp for $100 I think. It's nice and a decent size, with cool fx.

 

[Muffin Man]

My sister recently bought a Line 6 amp for $100 I think. It's nice and a decent size, with cool fx.

I'd say to not go with cheap Line 6. Roland Microcube for the win! My teacher has one. In a strictly home practice environment, it kicks ass.

 

[Shift]

Wait for it, you are gonna get all the technical specialists coming in, thinking that having a knowledge of guitar equipment makes you a better musician! lol.

My advice, just get a practice amp to start with, although I always say that starting with an accustic is highly advisable.

 

[jverne]

My friend just let me basically have (borrow indefinitely) an Epiphone Les Paul. Thing is it's just the guitar and a pick, so I guess I should pick up an amp and I'd have all I need to start practicing with it? (new to electric guitar and basically music as a whole) I'm sure some of you would be knowledgeable, so what's a suggestion for a cheap but still decent amp a beginner should get?

And I can already see this is gonna be a problem, it hurts like hell pressing down hard enough on the chords to get the frets to sound like they should. Is there anyway I can get new fingers that are immune to pain?

hmm been in that situation some some time ago (first amp purchase).

I bought a new Roland Cube 15x (15W) and i'm very, very pleased with it. It's good for all styles but metal is the key feature. I played on an ibanez simmilar range amp (15W), and the distortion is just a pile of humming garbage. Stay clear if possible.

The Roland is a bit more expensive than others in the class, i heard only the Vox pathfinder 15 can compete with it. The Cube 15 doesn't have a bundle of effects but it's good on its own. Mix it with a multi effect and it will just blow you away.

It cost me 140$.

Oh and those marshal mini stack and other stuff is just not good. Roland has excellent low/middle class amps.

If you want i can PM you a sample how the Roland sounds?

 

[Pulse]

Vox are excellent beginners amps as they are lightweight, contain a decent number of effects to get you started with (basic wah, tremelo, delay, reverb etc.) and are a breeze to use. I'd recommend the DA15VT to begin with as it is cost effective and you really don't want to go overboard seeing as you've only just started to play guitar.

DA15VT:

http://www.zzounds.com/item--VOXDA15

The higher range Valvetronix amps are also worth a look for future investments:

http://www.voxamps.co.uk/valvetronix/ad15-30-50-100vt.asp

 

[Shift]

Don't go for a Marshall, either, even if you're into hard rock or metal. The high-end ones aren't bad, but anything less than $1000 is going to be cold and lifeless.

I have a marshall under that price and the sound is crystal clear and it certainly packs a punch.

 

[venturon]

And I can already see this is gonna be a problem, it hurts like hell pressing down hard enough on the chords to get the frets to sound like they should. Is there anyway I can get new fingers that are immune to pain?

Hang in there. Your fingers probably just haven't developed callouses yet. If you practice continually, soon you'll have a good few layers of dead skin shielding you from the pain.

 

[theotherguy]

Vox.

Get a Vox AD15TV or anything else in the Valvetronix line and you won't regret it.

Heck, you could even get a Vox Tonelab and pair it with a nice set of speakers and it would do you pretty handy.

 

[co05]

The small 15W Line 6 Spiders are pretty good as a practice amp. I play through one when I go to my lessons. They sound great if you're just practicing but if you have a gig, forget it. These guys were playing through one at a school event and it sounded like ass.