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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Woo indeedy!I know your conundrum: I've got a small collection of several different but very 'budget' instruments. I feel like I ought to focus on the bass, given it's my 'main' instrument, but having just forked out for a (comparatively budget) resonator, I think it will be some time before I can justify the cost of a proper Fender bass!
Re: hotrailing your strat - I know the obvious benefits, being that they make a cheap guitar sound noticeably less cheap, I'm just a bit sceptical as I think you risk losing the 'stratitude' of the sound - won't they make it sound a bit generic-guitar-with-humbuckers? I would have thought noiseless single-coils would be more suitable, but I suppose it depends how much you want to preserve the sound of your strat!
(, Wed 31 Mar 2010, 9:22, 1 reply, 16 years ago)
It's only a copy.So currently sounds absolute whack. I'm not after a 'strat' sound or 'les paul' sound, just a nice versatile guitar that can cope with various genres really.
I've just seen a Squire P-bass for £25. Might get that and stick some fender pickups in it. That'd sound sweet!
Ooh, also - you're a bit more guitary than me... What (guitar)amp would you recommend that would be loud enough to be giggable, cope with some rockin out and sound ok clean, on a budget of about £200? Someone metioned a Fender Champ but I can't for the life of me find one that price!
(, Wed 31 Mar 2010, 9:39, Reply)
Hmm...I might defer to Vippers on this oneAs I'm more bassy than guitary. Does depend what you're playing: I own a Vox Pathfinder 15R - it's only a 15W solid state but it's alarmingly loud and does have a nice, warm, balanced sound. Probably giggable if you're running amps through the PA or in a small venue.
If you need something bigger, I've always found that Laney make fairly sound bass amps, so this might fit the bill.
(, Wed 31 Mar 2010, 9:48, Reply)
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