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Originally Posted by dolo
thanks everybody. cdog that an intriguing suggestion. i'll have to consider that. i just want any guitarist to come here and feel comfortable with the equipment here. that's why i wanted three to four good "staples". i i also whanted them to feel excited to play through what i supplied. that is kinda why i am leaning more toward the vintage stuff. but tell me 'm i really over doing it here? as a guitarist, what should my mind set be in pleasing you?
so far what's been jumping out to me is the vox ac30 and thre boogie mark iv. that so far puts me over cdogs budget.
@cdog. i like the idea of owning a few house guitars but it was my impression (not being a guitar player) that they all have their guitars set up in a way that is more comfortable to them that others may find awkward. is this not true?
Well, I would worry about pleasing everybody 86% than pleasing a few people 100%. If someone is a huge tone snob and can't play through anything less than their Brian Moore DC1/p.13 into a Diezel Herbert and 4x12, well, let them haul all that crap over to your place when they want to record.
I'm talking about building a simple general purpose studio rig for not that much $$$$, that sounds great and gets the job done for everybody who uses it.
Its all about "covering the basses" so to speak. I've played the Mesa F series and I have to say it does a great job of that. Is it going to sound like an AC15? No. But it can sound "kinda AC15 ish" and "kinda Dual Rectifierish" and "kinda Marshally" all pretty well depending on how you set up the Master, Gain, and tone controls - wheras the AC15 just sounds like an AC15, you turn it up, turn it down, crank the gain, treble, whatever, still sounds like an AC15.
Also, you have to consider your budget. If you can swing a vintage AC15, Fender Deluxe, Marshall Bluesbreaker, and Mesa Mark I, then by all means GO FOR IT MAN. Its only money right, you can't rock out on a $100 bill.
There are a lot of nice new amp makers out there (VHT is one of my favorites), Mesa is something you can just walk into any store and buy.
As for guitars, people definitely develop preferences but most players can play a variety of axes assuming they are properly "set up" (this means string height relative to the fretboard aka "action" is OK, and "intonation" - every note is in tune up and down the neck). You can get a guitar "set up" for about $50 at a guitar shop. Until you learn how to do this yourself or find a friend/player who can do it, paying the small fee for a nice playing set up is crucial.
A good player should be able to get a good sound with a minimum of properly functioning gear. If you can't get decent sounds from a player with a stock USA Strat or Les Paul Studio and a Mesa F series, you need to re-evaluate both your needs and the abilities of the player.
We're not talking about re-recording Sg Peppers or the Black Album, you just need some basic guitar tones that go from jazz/blues to heavy rock to so anyone can drop by unannounced and lay down some keeper tracks in any style.
Just don't buy a Crate