New guitar and amp

[Pressure]

I'm going to be buying a new guitar within the next few months and I'm doing a bit of research on which type I want. I found one that really peaked my interest, the Gibson Fade SG Special. My friend has one of these and it was absolutely amazing. It was a lot lighter than my Les Paul Special II and it had a better feel to it. If you have anyone suggestions feel free it share them. Please keep it under $700 if possible, going a little over won't be bad either.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/s=electric/search/detail/base_pid/517222/

I'm also going to be buying a new amp at the same time as I'm getting the guitar so I'm doing my research on those. Right now I'm looking into the Line 6 Spider II model because I've heard one before and it sounded pretty damn good. I like the built in effects on it. If you have any suggestions for an amp please share. Try to keep the amps under $400 please, again going a little over won't be too bad if it's worth it. I want the effects too so if you got a nice suggestion for an amp with effects please post it. If you got an amp and a pedal post both but make sure their combined price is under $400.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/s=electric/search/detail/base_pid/482245/

 

[MilkMan12]

I personally love the musicman evh but... its like 2-3k if you can find one. They stopped making them but they are the most beautiful guitars ever. And I have never in my whole life played a better guitar.

Also be prepared to not be able to use a whammy bar with that guitar. While I never ever use one, its good to at least have the ability to use one because you get some really good and cool sounds with one.

 

[Pressure]

My current guitar doesn't have one either and it hasn't bothered me.

 

[irjoe]

i have a gibson sg, and thats my only baby.
its a great guitar, but sometimes i wish it had more of a varied tone to it (eg: like a stratocaster.) But nevertheless it has a great warm tone thats great for distort. and such. Great w/ marshall amps (which i have also) and its lightness is awesome. haha. but it dents easily and mine has already 2 dinks on it... ashamed haha. but its good. (1200$.. around there, got it from GC)

for amp, if your lookin for varied, yet high quality tone, go try out vox amps.. thats my next item in my wishlist...

cheers.

 

[knut]

Right now I'm looking into the Line 6 Spider II model because I've heard one before and it sounded pretty damn good.

Yes, thats the way forward. Amazing amps, them. I used one in college recently as part of a GCSE recording. Man, I deserve to get extra marks just for the pure sound of the peice I played through that beast.

 

[Korgoth]

I swear by Ibanez/ESP LTD and mesa boogie, triple rectifier w00t

 

[irjoe]

oh, i completely forgot about the spider II amp,
im using it right now every once in a while at my church, and its effects are amazing. The efx stays true to the original tone, and doesnt have much of the 'processed' junk-sound. Good amp to crank up on insane and play metal riffs

 

[sHm0zY]

My guirar is a ibenez GRX20
notin fancy
im gettin an acoustic 2 weeks from now
this is what im lookin at
http://images.misupply.com/products/original/Yamaha/33598.jpg
itll leave me broke again lol 680$ =(

 

[Barters]

I recently bought a Line 6 Flextone III, the one with twin 12 inch speakers. Previously I've always owned Marshalls, but this amp rocks. Gigging? No problem, although its friggin heavy its a combo so its relatively small compared to a stack. My main channell which I use most of the time is a replica of a double recto Mesa stack. It may not be a Mesa, but it doesn't have to shake the walls down to get that sound either.

Guitar you say? Get the SG, you won't be dissapointed.