Gearhead wrote:
Okay, if we want to complicate things for the OP
*gulp*
Ok, wow, lots of stuff to think about. Thanks for the info, everyone, I really appreciate this ?
Joe Moore wrote:
Hey wirt ! ( and any other interested parties) I hope I'm not coming across in a condecending manner , I'm just giving you other options to consider.
Having said that , millions of solid state modelling amps have been sold over the years. The amp manufacturers wouldn't build 'em and improve on them (almost monthly), if there was no 'bedroom / beginner players' market for them .
Not at all, mate! Even if it were, only an arse asks for advice and complains about what he gets ?
I should probably have mentioned this earlier, but I do own a Zoom G2 mulit-effects pedal. I'm not sure how it's effects stack up to something like a Line6's built-in effects, but it's something. Might negate the need for a modelling amp somewhat. As a side-note: I wasted so much time with the little bastard fiddling around with the settings when I got it I'm still pissed off at it.
My damn head is spinning and if I lacked the willpower I'd probably just forget this whole conundrum and by myself a Tanglewood acoustic ?
OK, so let me try and make sense of all these replies. If your commentary seems to be ignored I swear I read all of it, but I need to generalize a bit.
I'm hearing basically 2 different arguments:
A) Small tube amps are boring/too loud, get a modelling amp because it's more versatile. They also sound good lately. Possibly upgrade to valve amp later.
B) Get a tube amp because they sound better and they promote better playing.
Now I do make strong note of the versatility of modeling/SS amps, but the unspoken consensus seems to be that SS/Modeling amps are fine for a start, but will need upgrading eventually. But honestly I think I'd rather prefer something that does 1 job and does it well, rather than something that does a lot of jobs merely passably. For what it's worth, I've messed around with little Roland Cube 30 for a while and whilst I was impressed by the wide range of things the amp was capable of, none of it grabs me.
Laney Cub12R just seems to do it for me. Reasons as follows:
1. Price ain't bad at all
2. Sounds fantastic to my (untrained) ears
3. Can be upgraded with a better speaker
4. Takes pedals well, in most people's opinion.
5. 15W to 1W switch, which might still be a tad loud for private practice, but damnit it sounds like the best I'm gonna get.
I'd listen to some more amps on youtube before visiting some music stores tomorrow, but it seems the &%$%# Seacom cable broke somewhere in the Mediterranean again and DAMNIT I HATE MWEB SO MUCH >☹
