$500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

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Adam

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Lets say I had 500$ to blow just 500. And I'm looking for a Mofo of a heavy halfstack that I can get in that price range. With soaring cleans, and thick high output distortion.

What could I get for that 500-700$$.

Anyway got any ideas preferably with a pedal so I can switch between the channels too. I've looked at a crate that caught my eye. I looks pretty sweet anyway and I played through a smaller GLX I believe it was and it played pretty nice.

I'm just really looking for some more volume, killer tone, wicked leads, and some deep cleans.
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

I don't think you can get what you want in that price range....

not in a half stack anyway..u could go combo and get close to that, maybe...
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

I couldn't get close to a decent half stack in that range?

Combo you say huh?

I just want something that sounds better than my Envoy 110 I have here, I've had it for years. Its about time to get something new ya know?
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

Get the head first, and mod your combo's speaker leads, so you can plug the head into the combo, till you sell it, then buy a speaker cab when you have more money.

Used
5150
JCM2000 DSL 50
Carvin Legacy
Peavey Ultra
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

+1 to the re-wiring the combo.

Check out used 5150's, XXX's, Legacy's, a Rectoverb or F series if you try hard, or a Mark III.

Personally, I'd get the MarkIII, 5150, or Legacy.
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

yeah, I know what you're saying...gear and slayer came up with a few good ideas for you....used is always a good option..
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

DeadSkinSlayer3 said:
+1 to the re-wiring the combo.

Check out used 5150's, XXX's, Legacy's, a Rectoverb or F series if you try hard, or a Mark III.

Personally, I'd get the MarkIII, 5150, or Legacy.
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I'd love to find a 500 dollar MkIII too. But then again I'd love to be married to a supermodel too.
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

You're about to do what MANY guitarists do. You're going to buy a halfstack for your first "real amp." Please, stop. The only new halfstack you can afford will sound like the inside of a walrus' @$$. Go for a tube combo, used or new, or a used tube head and a used cab or a cab from somewhere like www.avatarspeakers.com. Also consider that you might not, in fact probably don't, need a halfstack, when 2 12"s will do just fine. Tone is infinitely better than volume.
 
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itbepopples said:
I'd love to find a 500 dollar MkIII too. But then again I'd love to be married to a supermodel too.
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I was pushing his end of 700 with that one. It'd be worth it, though.
Mark III combo's can be had for 700-750.
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

A halfstack is way too much amp for a bedroom. I agree with Lee L that you should invest the money into a better combo. You can find some nice deals on used combos.

You'd be surprised how well a 20-30 watt combo with a single 12" speaker can fill your bedroom with sound.
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

I would agree with most here and say go used...

BUT....I have to say those B-52 solid state half stacks GC/MF has in Adam's price range is NOT a bad sounding amp...far better than the Marshall MG/Crate halfstacks, and Peavey Transtube stuff (XXL, etc)

I was pretty dang surprised, actually.

No it's not a NMV Marshall but for someone on a budget who needs a half stack, I'd def check it out.
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

You all have thrown in some good suggestions. I kind of want that big speaker the size of a refrigerator sitting in my room though :). I just want some more versatility and effects. The Crate GLX I played long ago seemed to fit the bill. So goes one of those Crate Half stacks the GT1200H/G412SL.

Thats the one that caught my attention for 499.99 from MF.

But I mean just anything that has metal written all over it and some good cleans would tickle my fancy. So I'm just looking for suggestions.

Rewiring a Peavey Envoy 110, o my. (Lacks knowledge of amps)
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

Looks like an interesting buy, wonder how heavy the overdrive sounds?
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

Adam said:
Looks like an interesting buy, wonder how heavy the overdrive sounds?
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It'll do early Zakk and scoopy stuff if you are into that sorta thing...
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

Add to the list:
Laney AOR,
the Lee Jackson Ampegs 501/502/1001/1002,
Carvin MTS3200.

And +1 on the Avatar cab, that's about the best bang for the buck you'll find short of finding a cheap unloaded cab and buying replacement speakers at a ridiculous price.

If you have a combo now, you could also go for the 412 first, then the head. Waaaaaay back in the early 90's, I did that with my Fender M80 by adding a Sunn beta lead tall 412. I was quite impressed with the difference between 1x12 and 4x12 with ports and a big box. In the last 5 years or so, I've mostly used one or two open backed 212's which get me by in most situations, although the low end is not as tight as a closed back cab.
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

I haven't used the solid state b-52 stuff..but I do have an AT-100 (which I'm gonna be gettin' rid of just cause I have a splawn now)

but it's a great amp for the money and does high gain pretty well...the contour switch'll give you super scooped mids if that's what you're really after...

the at 100 combo is about $800
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

I've been doing some looking around, and Mark III's go for 650-700 all the time on eBay. I've got horrible GAS for one.
 
Re: $500-700$ dollars, new amp in mind?

Well I am looking for high gain, wicked rythym and screaming solos ya know, thats what is really important cause I'm all about the distortion. I don't like anything that sounds fake, kind of the reason I slung digitech processors (Rp100a) long ago. It just sounds so fake.

So I guess I need that "real" sound. Which I guess is all in my mind.
 
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