Guitar help?

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As for amps, I need a good SS non modelling amp. The Fender Champion 40 would do, right? Will it take distortion, delay and chorus well?

No solid state amps really take effects well, in my experience. (I'm sure the refuters are warming up their refutes as I type!)

I have had all kinds of amps, tube, hybrid, solid state, Class A, Class AB, combos, heads, high wattage, low wattage, you name it --- and for what you're doing, I really like modeling amps.

I'm not sure why you think you don't want one - could you expand your reasoning for us?

I currently have a Fender DeVille 212 (60W tube, 6L6), a VOX AD15VT (hybrid modeler) and a Fender Ultimate Chorus (SS, 130W, 2x12), and they're all great for their intended usage.

I play the VOX modeler the most these days, because A) it sounds great, and B) I don't have to bring my whole pedalboard out with me when I play it. I can set up a few presets, and I'm all set.

Here is a clip of my little Vox modeler. Consider them (modelers in general).


6 years ago, don't make fun of me!

I switch amp models to clean around 6:00, then to high gain at 8:00
 
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Re: Guitar help?

I like the Laney Cub12. I can't speak for the Laney you asked about but the Cub 12 is a tube amp with a 1 watt or 15 watt operation option and great on-board gain. For punk you dont even need to swap the speaker for a better one.. just plug in, crank the gain and play power chords until your fingers bleed!
 
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I ordered one of those first Squier 51's for one of my guitar students and set it up for her. I don't remember thinking it was as playable as something like a Squier standard tele or strat. The hardware seemed really cheap more like the Affinity series stuff. Maybe subsequent runs improved that?
 
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Get a strat, stick a Jb in it and cover it in stickers.

Out of the original 3 id definitely say the gretsch, the living end, rancid etc have some awesome filtertron punk tones.
 
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