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by mop
Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:30 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

keep in mind what dave (cheeseboy777) said tho.. post xmas credit card bill paying specials... Dammit, I really want to start practising. I suppose I could wait a wee bit longer, I think theres an old classical guitar buried under junk in the house somewhere (you know the ones with the really wide ...
by mop
Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:01 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

It doesn't sound that bad, i have a rage somewhere i'll record you a sample and you can see if you like it. Its not like your going on tour. imo it beats the LTD's in those starter packs. Yeah i'll give it a listen. It actually does sound like it might do the job. Personally I don't have anything a...
by mop
Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:57 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

ok heres a bunch of listings I found on trademe: some corts: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=131419832 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=130900948 I suspect the top one is the better of the two http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=131201429 there was also a i...
by mop
Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:04 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

See what I mean I might have thought that sammick sounded good. Not really though I'm not that stupid. I will need to get a pedal but not till ive got started and ill be back for your advice about what pedal then. I don't think I'll need one straight away (will I?).
by mop
Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:59 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

Seriously though I dont know too much about what I need to be looking for, I know 2 humbuckers are what you want for metal and whatnot but is there anything that I should be lookin for (or avoiding)? I think I might go with the rage because those pod's are a wee bit out of my price range and I can a...
by mop
Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:21 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

Whats your bottom dollar
by mop
Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:48 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

Thanks for all the input. Ill be honest: I didnt expect this many responses, this is a good forum. Theres a music planet clearance sale on saturday which I think may include vox amps so I'll check that out before I get too excited about hitting buy nows on trademe. Thanks for mentioning the classifi...
by mop
Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:53 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

Thanks for all the input. That cort actually looks like it would do the job. I think I will go to rockshop and see if they can do me a deal first though.
by mop
Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:51 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

Trade-me is a good place for cheap 2nd hand amps and guitars http://www.trademe.co.nz/Music-instruments/Instruments/Guitar-bass/Guitar-amps/auction-131139397.htm there's your amp I'm hoping they've improved the Rage since I had one aobut 15 years ago. That thing was a$$ In the end I sold to an elec...
by mop
Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:58 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Starting out on a budget
Replies: 63
Views: 8982

Starting out on a budget

Hi, I've finally comitted to learning the guitar and need to buy all my gear. I'm into metal and hard rock and I don't want to end up buying a new guitar in 2 months as I probably would with one of the cheap package deals. What I do want is a decent small amp (15w i think) and a guitar that will sou...