I Might NEVER Buy an Expensive Amp Again….Expensive Guitar or Expensive Amp?
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00:55 what is more important – Guitar or Amp?
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2:40 if you half close your eyes are these guitars much different?
6:17 the most logical answer – not cheap or expensive?
6:55 the Deluxe Reverb Reissue – about £850 used
7:10 what I’ve found with most gear, most of the time
7:55 I’ve bought VERY expensive Amps before…
8:45 other inexpensive Amps that were cool
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10:00 Pedals – the cheap stuff can sound great
10:15 my first look at the STRELECASTER
11:20 a modest starting point (like almost all guitars)
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13:35 conclusions
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I've owned a few of the Victory amps that were great…currently own the Sherrif..( the lunch box type) .great sound and versatile….got it used under $1000. I own a few Shaw amps…the guy who builds them lives 35 miles from me and I'm addicted to them…point to point.. no Terrett boards…simply amazing…never played anything. better…got 2 from him..got 3 on Reverb for almost nothing…folks don't know his work…and it is stellar!!!!..love your channel!..and YES…I BOUGHT A NACHO!!…my ears and hands thank you…but my wallet is currently a little light…
Cost of the amp and guitar really doesn't make it better. Ask yourself what you are looking for in your sound. Your playing technique will make the biggest difference. Next is the guitar setup, pickups, tube or solid state amp, and probably the most important thing…., speaker. I've owned very expensive amps and cheap ones. Guess what. My main amp setup…, Egnater Rebel 20 head into 2 cabs with one 12" Eminence speaker each. Love the sound. Play a large venue, just drop a mic in front of it.
I have 4 inexpensive guitars that I have modified. I find that replacing the ceramic pickups with inexpensive alnico ones helps tremendously. You can get a really good used amp and sound great. I traded in my Blackstar Debut 50r for an HT-20 tube amp for an additional $100. It retails around $650.00, and even that's a good deal for it. I don't think I lack for anything. I made my own pickguards and now all my guitars look phenomenal. I've put so much work into them, just myself, that they are just not what they started out as.
A thorough and professional setup brings out the best in a guitar, whether a budget instrument or a high end version. Yes, this is obvious, but I cannot tell you how often I encounter guitarists with instruments that have poorly finished frets, buzzing, poor intonation, etc.
I have acquired through the years a number of inexpensive (dirt cheap) instruments that I have turned into wonderful playing and sounding guitars with attention to fret finishing, setup, and decent (not expensive) electronics.
In addition, my gigging amps over the last couple of years include nothing worth more than $300. All solid state, mass produced models. Same with my few pedals.
As a rule, we guitarists obsess too much about the gear, and not enough on just playing well.
I play at a professional level. I frequently get compliments on my tone from other players. It’s not about the gear you use; it’s about the music inside you and your skill set and your experience in how to get the most out of what you have on hand.
Why do I use such cheap gear? So that I don’t need to worry about breakage, loss or theft. None of it is precious. And those small SS amps are light and portable and easily replaceable. And my audience knows no difference.
Don’t watch Superman movies.
You hit the nail on the head.." Guilt" and justifying paying over 3k for any amp can turn you off playing because you know it's just a waste and waste is not necessary. A 15watt Fender pro junior is a brilliant 10" speaker recording amp if you put a decent speaker in it. Alnico speaker actually makes it sound like a 50s tweed amp. I gutted a Fender blues deluxe combo( it was baked inside) kept everything usefull that worked trans formers, cabinet, chasis snd knobs and had an AB763 circuit with just Vol. TMB and reverb handwired to replace the old circuit. Put a new Jensen P12Q speaker in it so now it has a new lease of life as a 2x6L6. ( 2 ecc83 and 2 ecc81) Tweed Deluxe reverb combo which sounds like a big-headroom 65 Deluxe reverb and in total it cost 900( sterling) looks like a 50s amp and sounds like 60s amp. I almost bought that same deluxe 65 combo in the video but felt it would be a waste and at the time( 3 years ago) really liked the laquered tweed look so decided to work with what was at hand. I had 4 amps anf thst was 1 too many for needs. If you can't get along with your amp try a new speaker/cab if that fails get an amp builder to rewire your existing amp but keep it simple, 5 controls maximum, now we have excellent pedals for drivd/ fuzz/ Vibrato. If I did'nt own an amp I would try to find a used or new Deluxe reverb like the one in the video or the 68 silver face. Now I have this beautiful ab763 in a laquered tweed cab( laquered to slow down the cloth deterioration) I'll use it till the end.❤ Great video, thought provoking.
The current Fender Player II series…. you're not going to find a better quality-for-money deal. They feel great, the quality is solid, they sound really good, they play great (rolled edged, satin back neck) and range from just under $900 to $1200 on the top end 'specialty' models. I can't imagine the feel/playability/sound is going to be $1500-$4000 better on a higher end.
I don’t tend to swap gear that often. I also can’t be bothered to maintain too many guitars. So my custom shop Goldtop from 2012 when I got it at a bargain price is my go to – the one my wife says she’ll keep when I’m dead because “that’s your guitar”. I went through so many superstrat to land on a Jackson second hand for £200 which is my go to. I’d like another one but they’re going second hand for about £800 at the minute. Which when I’ve sold Jems and Satch, doesn’t seem a lot. But I spent it all on the Marshall I used to gig and now leave plugged into pro tools ????
So essentially, I worked my way up to my dream guitar and I’ve stuck with it ????
For me, I am fine with around $3-$4k for an amp. Anything beyond that I would have a hard time justifying. I have a couple of Matchless amps and a Bogner, all of which were under $4k and I don't think an amp can be much better beyond that hahaha. That said, I also haven't tried the Victory so…. ????
mid-range stuff is now so good..
There’s so many preowned amps etc out there, I don’t really get why people would pay the current prices. My main amp is a vintage Fender Twin, it cost 1/3 of the price of a new one.
High end custom amps are generally not user friendly. As soon as something has to be user friendly, the person that ordered it for their own purposes will start to take concessions. We are talking about specific volumes, specific headroom, specific distortion, specific speakers mated to them for a specific part of the song. High end amps (the very few greats) have collectable values. Don't think that you are going to sound like John Mayer because you have that specific Dumble, but that amp certainly has collectable values that will not be significantly affected by economic times.
I think the middle ground is very good advice when it comes to amps, guitars, and other gear. Not the cheapest things, nor the most expensive ones. I've learned a few lessons from my almost 50 years of buying gear. The first is that we guitarists have now entered the golden age of affordability. Even a $300 guitar is better than anything I could buy at a mid-range price in 1970. The same applies to most things, including effects, multi-effects, modeling amps, and even small tube amps. In the past, a 5-watt tube amp with a great sound would have been unthinkable. Today, you can get them for under $400. The downside: the huge selection leaves many people with a lot of questions. What should you get? And that's where the many reviews are very helpful, preventing you from shopping completely ignorantly at the nearest online store—or the nearest small retailer, assuming they still exist.
Would never knock someone for buying expensive gear. There is some stuff out there that is absolutely gorgeous and you are keeping superb craftspeople in business. If you have the budget and love it then crack on, I'm jealous. However the law of diminishing returns thing is cutting in at a lower price point year on year. With amps, one thing question is repairability which is almost zero on modern PCB based stuff as opposed to your old Fender valve amp. Playing live and worried your gear could get damaged or disappear? Mexican Tele, 2nd hand Peavey Bandit and a decent pedal or two and no one in the audience will ever know.
I still use a £30 Peavey Rage solid state amp that i bought when i was 20 in 2000, i'm now 45 and it sounds fucking amazing. It's so good for amazing sounds at a low volume in your bedroom and i have made tunes with it that sound like it was recorded in a high end studio. Low volume means it hit the spot quicker and solid state coupled with a good old SM57 just works, so well. I've had Marshall JMP1's thru 2×12's, JCM 900 heads and the Peavey in the bedroom, still just produces the sound i know and love….after all these years…god i've wasted a lot of money looking for what i already had, lol
A good amp circuit – analog or digital – into a good speaker. The speaker has to be efficient. That is the basis for a good sound. The circuit can be cheap, as long it is a copy of a good circuit.
I tested my joyo american sound copy (an even cheaper YLER branded) into a P12N using a very cheap tpa3116 power amp and it sounded amazing. Maybe not the best of the best, but certainly good and loud enough. Good circuit into a good speaker.
So spend a little more in a good speaker. Everything else can be the cheapest you can get, as long it is decently put together.
I think that mid-tier is where the best value is. I feel that all too often the difference is in cosmetics between the mid-tier and high-tier and I personally usually think a lot of that stuff is gawdy anywho. The real problem for me is that I can't pay American prices for Mexican labor. 1k for a Mexican strat and anything Chinese or Indonesian just doesn't feel like I'm getting any of the value out of the cheaper foreign labor. They leverage cheaper foreign labor markets against our higher labor costs implying that the consumer will reap the rewards from that groups bad situation. Yet all that seems to have occurred is the overall quality went down while the companies pocket the difference. Oh yeah and we basically only have service sector jobs. All that said I feel the real value is in used gear. Let someone else take the 40% hit for walking out the door. There are tons of dudes who buy all of the latest gear, use it for a few months and then sell it and buy more. Buy that stuff. Hang out at Guitar Center to meet that guy and get his number so you can buy the stuff before he sells it to them. I just saved you 40% on the used price.
Spot on
I think its more to do with your ability as a musician, your technique and Creativity, you for example could make a silk purse out of a sows ear any type of gear you play always sounds fantastic !
I've been playing since 1969. Better to spend the money on the guitar and less on the amp. Good well made guitars brings out the best of your playing.
While I appreciate the concept of squinting my eyes, it sure messed with me
Nice playing brother, beautiful song . Thats why it's all about. Nice.✌️
I bought a Parker style HSH kit for like $180. But after putting a ton of work into it and upgrading literally every single thing on it, it plays just as well as my EB JP6 Majesty.
I put Lace pickups, DiMarzio wiring, FU-Tone titanium Floyd Rose with an upgraded brass block, and noiseless springs, and I swapped the super cheap tuning machines for the guyker locking tuners. Not the highest quality, but a huge upgrade. I also spent 3 weeks on a custom blade runner, synthwave meets EVH Frankenstein guitar style paint job. ????
Cheap guitars are a great place to learn how to build a monstrously badass guitar!
Been using modellers for years! Just bought a REVV G20 and 1×12 cabinet! Thinking of using my Helix LT for delay, reverb and modulation in the effects loop.
The definition and single clarity with distortion on the Revv stuff is amazing.
Buy guitar with neck you like so it feels good, mod the rest so it sounds good.
It’s also not just about sound. Feel, quality, longevity, resale value, aesthetics, and vibe are all so important. Sure, a $500 Strat sounds close to a Custom Shop, but it feels worlds apart. I do get you on the Two Rock though. I have a Two Rock and it does weigh on my conscience sitting unused in my house.
The whole channel is based on the swings between cheap and expensive, digital and analog. Differences are minute when listening with headphones, but gargantuan in the room in my experience. John – what makes YOU happy? You live between the sensible and the aspirational realms of gear acquisition. Pick one and be happy bro. It’s called the law of diminishing returns…
I like my Fender 100 watt Champion solid State amp as well as my Blues Jr. At 350 or so it's a solid choice. So is my Orange 35T for a bit less. Nice to have options as to portability and damage theft exposure. My big stuff, my Marshall and Orange half stacks, my 84 Randall full stack are relics from another age. And by the time a signal reaches my ears it's been stepped on so many times it's tough to tell a difference in these sound comparisons. Both sounded awesome, that's in your hands though.
John, I am not the same kind of guitar player as you but both examples quality are the same.
Honestly speaking, what matter most is not exotic amp to get exotic tone. It is all about a decent amp, a decent tone and exotic playing.
Too many variables.I can get the same sound out of £1000 a rig as I can from a £4000 rig.Variabled Guitar, ,pickups,amp,speakers pedals.£1000 vs £10000 isnt going to sound 10x better..
As a beginner to electric guitar, £800 for an amp seems expensive!
I recently bought an EHX MIG-50 for les than 500€ and it’s amazing!!!!
After years of gas, huge money spent, I'm now content with my gear, and gear I truly love. I've had nearly everything. What stayed? My Koa Ibanez, my Tom Anderson, and my vintage Washburn KC42, my Headrush Prime (destroyed my Kemper Stage and my FM3), and an old Superbass. I'm done buying, love my gear now. I probably need a Tonex pedal for portability on jams out, but that's about it.
How about neither? I gig with a guitar that's less than $500, and an amp in the same range, and my sound is great. And I've got 300 watts on stage.
To my ear, the Fender Tele was brighter, more resonant with greater sustain than the Squier and if I were a betting man, I'd attribute that to the maple fretboard of the Fender vs. the laurel of the Squier. I don't belong to the tone wood cult but I do believe fretboard material affects tone.
I talk about this often. I have had just about every guitar, amp, and pedal made at different price points. I still have a lot of equipment. If I lost everything I have, I would likely get minimal equipment. Right now I play a 68 reissue Princeton, a 2008 American Standard Strat, and a handful of pedals at a time. The best guitar I’ve ever played is a Suhr that I own, but I don’t play it often. The best sounding amp I’ve ever heard is a Magnatone Twilighter, but I’ve never bought one. I’d buy used, if I were getting all new stuff. I’d get a Fender HH something, I like the Marshall 2525C, but I could get something cheaper, and I like an OD pedal, and a few modulation options are nice. That is long. Thanks for reading. ????
Superman is a better movie than you might expect.
I've always felt the amp and speaker, are more important for good tone than the guitar, there are exceptions for these things of course.
Hey John, love your videos and your playing but I have always wanted to ask you something. I just never took the time to write it out. But today I will. I understand that your playing style is more pop ish and kind of in the more mellow ish genre. No disrespect. I like that stuff as well. To each their own right? But I know you could play some much harder stuff if you wanted to. Your skills are amazing. The reason I am going to ask you this is because I play in one band that is, well, to me, pretty hard, and I would like some of your professional advice on gear and setups to get a better sound. We play stuff like papa roach, stone temple pilots, bush, Alice In Chains, etc. I’m sure you get the idea. Hard hitting humbucker style music. Like I said, I love your stuff. Your advice helps me tremendously with songs that are cleaner sounding but you never really get into the heavier stuff. Maybe it’s just not your thing and if that’s the case I am good with that. But maybe if you get a wild hair you could do a video or two on how you would pull off a gig doing this kind of music. The gear you could recommend, EQ settings, distortion or overdrive pedals etc. I have been using a boss gx100 with a Seymour Duncan powerstage through a mesa 2×12 cab and I can get it to sound pretty good but I am always in search for that better tone. You know how that goes I’m sure. You probably passed through this phase years ago. But I would really appreciate any advice you could give me. Thanks.