Amplifiers
 

I'm thinking of investing in a new amplifier for about 500 quid or so, any suggestions would be helpful, thanks - Andy

What is that US?

If it's gbp than 1,000 if it's euro then about 750.

About 720 dollars, i think a fender Cabinet and head would be my best bet, what do you think? - Andy

How much power were you looking for?

Peavey Valveking combo for like 550 or so is a really good amp.

EDIT: Buy Peavey ValveKing 212 Combo Amp online at Musician's Friend

My fault, a little more than 600.

Afew question to ask yourself
 

Do you plan to record, and if so mic or DI
What type of music do you mostly play or would care to be known to play
Gigging or not
How serious do you hope to get
Digital or Tube

You won't find a good Fender Cab for that much. Unless you buy it used. I would check out that ValveKing APS mentioned. Peaveys are great amps. You pretty much cant go wrong with a Fender, Peavey, B-52, or a Randall. You can't get much quality from Marshall unless you spend more than a grand (1000 dollars just in case Europeans don't use that term...sorry for my cultural ignorance). Crate amps are pretty much just crap in general....trust me, I own one. Line6 are terrible too...at least the Spider series is. Unless of course you like the sound of your guitar going through a synthesizer.

get the kind with a lot of knobs... and that's really big.

Look for a trace combo in the region of a couple of hundred watts, i bought one recently for 550 and you can't beat a trace sound, really, you can't go wrong. It wouldn't be valve but i really don't see any difference when it comes to bass amps, you've already got that warm sound regardless. And a transistor amp is far more reliable and lighter to carry.

Oh **** wait, guitar...crap, ok go valve, go marshal or orange, dont even consider a line 6 or laney they're crap, if you want a clean sound go fender.

Look into a half stack, Doubt you'l be able to find a mode 4 that cheap although i've seen them pretty close.

something in the way of a good quality marshal would be a great choice.

get one that tunes and distorts when you clap.




those are the shit.