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June 30th, 2010 | 
Author: It needs to be a good quality amp and also take a distortion pedal well
i’m sure if you are worried about it money wise but i would recommend these 3: Marshall Class 5 5W 1×10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp it’s about 400 dollars, Marshall MA Series MA100C 100W 2×12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp it’s about 900 dollars, Marshall Haze MHZ40C 40W 1×12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp it’s about 2,600 dollars but i will put a link at the bottom of a place where there are some really good marshall amps. hope this helped 
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Hello, i’ve been learning to play guitar for a while now and think i am ready to buy some effects pedals and stuff as i have just been playing my guitar without the electric. My amp is just a basic amp which only has volume,bass and treble settings on it. So i was wondering if you could help me with what types of pedals i should buy
Thanks
Hello there,
I really don’t know how anyone else can say you need a different amp from that description alone. That description would fit my 1966 Fender Bandmaster and my 1977 Marshall Lead Combo!
Besides, you did not ask about what amplifier to buy, you asked about effects pedals. No matter what amp you have, you will want some effects pedals. I have Fender, Vox, Marshall and Line 6 amps sitting around. I use pedals with all of them.
What pedals you need depends on the type of music you play. Some genres require a particular effect. Metal has special needs. Psychedelic has special needs. But there are some basics to have no matter what you play.
Distortion pedal. Number 1. First pedal you get is a good basic distortion pedal. I like Boss DS-1. Nice basic distortion. Easy to operate.
If your amp does not have a reverb, the next pedal I would get is a reverb pedal. Adds a nice dimension to your sound. Good reverb pedals can be pricey, not to mention the spring reverbs. About the best cheap reverb pedal I have come across is the Danelectro Corned Beef. Decent basic reverb. May not give you as much of a wet sound as you would want for surf rock, but overall a good basic reverb at an affordable price.
Other pedals, in no particular order that you may want to add. Wah wah, chorus, delay. Those are probably the next pedals I would get. Unless I want to play psychedelic rock (Jimi Hendrix). In that case I would get the wah wah and a fuzz pedal.
The Crybaby is the standard wah wah. Vox made a vintage one that was excellent (now a collectors item). Rogue makes a decent cheap wah wah.
Chorus. Boss makes good ones. Danelectro makes several decent cheap ones.
Digital delay. Off hand, I cannot recall which is the best deal, that is the most decent for the price. Several really good ones at really high prices. I will have to think about that one.
If you have not done so, take a look at the used pedals on eBay, I have had good luck picking up used pedals at very attractive prices.
Even with the built in effects amps, like the Line 6, you are still going to need some pedals to get the exact sound you want. Just try dialing in the exact distortion you want on a Line 6 and you will see what I mean. The modeling amps are great. But they do not eliminate your need for all pedals.
By the way, the best improvement most beginners can make to their sound is to get better speakers. I am not fond of the speakers in the small practice amps (10 to 20 watt jobs). They sound tinny to me. After you play through really good speakers, you will realize the difference. So, if you have a small practice amp. Save up your money (after you buy the basic pedals you want), and get a better set of speakers. If you are running through a small practice amp, watch for a good deal on a used 1×12 combo (amplifier and speaker in the same cabinet). The brand does not really matter, Peavey, Crate, Vox, Fender, Marshall and Line 6 are all good. Different, but all a big step up from a small practice amp. That getting a 1×12 combo amp will do more to improve your sound than anything else you can buy. The cost can be less than you expect. I see used 1×12 and 2×12 combos sell on eBay at very attractive prices. Just something to think about after you buy some pedals. And do get the distortion pedal first. That is the basic one everyone needs.
Later,
Hello again,
I cannot think of an inexpensive delay pedal that I can recommend. The decent ones are pricey. Danelectro makes a couple. I have one and do not care for it. Not enough adjustment. I would suggest holding off on a delay pedal. If you ever upgrade your amp, many amps have a built-in delay effect. I would skip the delay (unless you feel you really need it) and focus on the other pedals.
I’m talking about my electric guitar amp made for electric guitars, not acoustic-electric.
It’s a fender.
There is no problem with plugging your acoustic-electric guitar into your electric guitar amp, because an acoustic-electric guitar is basically an electric guitar when it comes to electronics. Plug in, and enjoy, my friend. And I’m jealous you have an acoustic-electric…I really need one of those…oh, and if anything gets damaged, tell me and I’ll pay for it, because I’m pretty sure you’ll be fine.
I am a huge fan of mesa boogie’s amps. I love the dual and triple rectifier amps. There is no better guitar amp in my opinion. The question is since mesas are based on fender amps hot-rodded…basically a hot rodded twin, with a killer preamp section. Will a mesa recreate accuarately the sounds of a fender twin? So much of the classic rock I enjoy is based off the sound of the overdriven twin..and I was just curious..I know that the mesa uses 6l6’s rather than the marshall tubes the el38’s or whatever..and that gives it a different seething scorching tone.
Anyone know..soundbites?
You can change the tubes in the Recto series, and there is a switch to re-bias . I found I could get nearly any sound I wanted with careful tweaking- amazing amps! I liked the "Spongy" setting, Orange channel for lighter work like you are describing- however, the Rectos don’t have reverb, so they can’t sound like the Fenders in that respect.
someone told me that acoustics need to be powered
and some amps to provide that.
Will any amp work on acoustic? or does it have to be a specific acoustic amp?
i have a T60R guitar research amp ,could i use it with that?
Is it acoustic electric?
If it is you can use any amp, even bass there all the same.
If it’s not Acoustic electric you cant use an amp.
I’d like to know which guitar effects I should get as there are so many and they are pretty costly
I did find these http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/navigation/guitar-effects-pedals?N=100001 338510&Ns=P_Price|0
There all pretty cheap beatween 15 and 30 bucks. But i am worried that they will be low quality, and I still don’ know which kind to get. Also, do i need any kind of cords for the pedals?
Hi Jak
Get a nice Digital-Delat, a Chorus and a Distortion unit. Make sure that you plug the Digital pedal first and the Distortion at the end as your last pedal.
With this setup, you will get a fan halen sound if you can finger-tap. And, you get good amount of overdrive for the heavy metal or rock sound. You tailor the sound according to what you like.
Let’s say that I have three 2×12" guitar cabinets and I want to connect them to one guitar amp. How to do it?
Than you,
David – You need to find out the minimum impedance (ohms) that the head can handle. It is probably 4 ohms. That means you can connect two 8 ohm cabinets to the head at the most. Adding more speakers to a head amp will not give you more sound – there is a limit.
I have a Vox Valvetronix 30 watt. I have a Fender Blues Deluxe 40 watt.
You can use a 2-way splitter for 1/4" jacks, which gives you two outputs from a single one.
I am moving to Fort Collins, CO and i have to ship an acoustic Guitar, an electric bass, and an Ampeg Bass Amp (BA 115). I also have some other items like boxes of books, and a tall lamp. I just need to know the cheapest way to get these things out to CO. Time is not an issue
i would rent a small U-HAUL truck, or trailer
or go to a ups store and ask them
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