Building a DREAM $5000 Guitar Rig!! || Expensive Guitar or Expensive Amp?!

[@agufish]

Which rig did you like best, and what’s everyone’s $5000 dream rigs looking like???

[@popeye089]

Where to BLOW your Load.........of money

[@phillippitts6294]

Been entered for awhile now !

[@metalmig]

Build Tour Dream rig

[@thebuddybud]

I can buy one pedal for 500 dollars lol

[@kanagawakenji7]

did you mean $5000?

[@TrickyPickins]

Entered the competition in August. lmao. First come first serve.

[@zynosgd9982]

8:00 I see that JM body just laying there on the amp... cool video incoming I assume ;)

[@Mar3K1996]

Just in case anyone been wondering if its worldwide.."The Giveaway is open to legal residents of the United States who are 18 years or older at the start of the Promotion Period"

[@agufish]

Correct. The way people get around that, though, is if they win, they just have it shipped to a friend/family member in the US… but you didn’t hear that from me 😛

[@StickerBook3SO]

@@agufish Honestly I'd be happy for a guitar, the interface and the rest of the budget blown on international shipping costs lmao

[@TobyKBTY]

@@agufish Way ahead of you, already giving my family in the US the heads up if ever I win!! Also, super glad you're getting these awesome sponsorships. This channel has come a long way, man.

[@mrshaneyt43]

@@StickerBook3SO totally agree 👍

[@thatjacksondude858]

The cool part for me is that if I win I can just drive to Sweetwater to get everything rather than wait for it to ship.

[@Pizvo]

I think it's best to balance it out between the guitar, amp and pedals because your signal chain is only as good as the weakest element in it. A cheap guitar will not fit your needs in terms of ergonomics, specs and reliability, the same can be said about a cheap amp (even though some cheaper solid-state amps are really good). That being said, i would go for a Friedman Runt-20 with a matching 2x12 cab (IRs and loadboxes are fine at home or if you have excellent monitoring and a tone guy who knows his stuff, but I'd still want to have a physical cabinet on stage with me as a live musician), a PRS S2 Custom 24, a set of USA PRS or Suhr pickups and spend the rest on pedals (you'll usually want those for most genres and Hunter seems to neglect that in this video). My reasoning is you really don't need a 100W tube head for most situations these days, the S2 is a USA built guitar with Korean electronics so in go the good stuff and with this setup i could rehears, gig, record, have top shelf sound that's in my head and not worry about any of the gear breaking down or acting out. If you record solo stuff at home and don't play live, just buy a really good guitar and go the amp-sim route. 120W Revv through something like a Focusrite Scarlett is a tragic waste of money and power, you'll get the same quality results with something like a Neural DSP or even ML Sound Lab.

[@calebmunkirs9661]

Since metal isn't most genres, the only pedals we understand are overdrive/boost and noise gate lol. But on a serious note a lot of people like a simple straightforward rig that can cover a lot but does it's own thing well too

[@jetro7349]

Bought the LTD EC-1000T on your review of it, loving it so far

[@agufish]

Hell yeah. It’s a great guitar!

[@primedog1211]

6505 and esp crushed it.

[@JustSomeGuy]

I guess I'm just too cheap cuz it was a struggle to come up with $5,000 of gear.

[@Malum09]

Just overloaded with pedals, bro, expensive pedals

[@Theenragedone]

Just drop a Soldano SLO 100. That is 4k to start.

[@luisbarrera5740]

Wizard MTL is a 4k amp. Worth it once you hear it.

[@TheEchelon]

PRS Private stock alone could saturate that budget...

[@voodoocustompickups2547]

$5000? Soldano SLO and an EC-1000. EVH 5153 stealth and Gibson Les Paul studio

[@nicolassanchez3099]

YESSSS!!!

[@stug5041]

Without a cab for the head I have a hard time seeing these as rigs - I’d put being able to perform ahead of being able to record in terms of performance but depends on the player I suppose

[@calebmunkirs9661]

Well a lot of new amps and gear allow you to send direct to foh so you dont need a miced cab but I know plenty of people still like it that way

[@stug5041]

@@calebmunkirs9661 Yah that's fair - i guess i just think w/o a cab you're limited to where and when you can play - e.g. some bars i play in just have us use our amps for our volume, period - so we'd be SOL without cabs there

[@calebmunkirs9661]

@@stug5041 I feel ya on that. Im in a tiny band with some friends and I'd say our biggest gig so far was at a house party. Definitely no sound system. We're all using combo amps and stuff which works just fine but you get the picture

[@johndonaldson9905]

The PRS and Neural Plugin is my favorite because it is essentially my rig right now....the plugins may not have the response of a true tube amp, but i don't have to haul around 50+ lbs of amp every time i move or worry about tube maintenance.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

This is an easy question to answer. Plug a $18,000 PRS Private Stock into a Fender Frontman 10G, the amp that comes in the starter pack. See what kind of tone that gives you. Then take the Squire Strat that comes from the same pack and plug it into a Friedman BE100 and matching 4x12 cab and see what kind of tone that gives you. And there, you have your answer. The amp is ALWAYS your priority. A cheap guitar with a little setup, good strings and a good tuner can sound fantastic in a good amp. The reverse is never true

[@277southtombob]

Honestly what I usually take to a gig would easily be $5k new. I usually take at least 2 guitars, a amp and my pedalboard. A couple of $1500 guitars (US Strat and a SG maybe) and a $1500 amp (Super Reverb for example) is $4500 alone and that’s not anything boutique. It’s easy to get a lot tied up in a gigging rig.

[@RequiemDead]

This was a super fun vid! I actually have a Revv Gen 120 MkIII and Mesa vert 2x12 on my wish list.

[@ethanashley1425]

I have 70k worth of gear in my wishlist is that bad?

[@dafud77]

My answer has changed in the past 5 years. The answer (my two cents) used to be best amp you could afford and an cheap guitar. However, since then really great inexpensive amps like the Katana exist now. My newer answer is good guitar, you need to be inspired to play. I love my American Pro II Strat.

[@jefferybradford5936]

Rig 3 is by far my favorite tone. It’s just a riff monster

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Next rrrrrrig 😂

[@sneakynation1414]

I entered this giveaway a month ago and my fingers are crossed! My dream gear is a live rig. List: Ibanez THBB10, Neural Dsp Quad Cortex, Seymour Duncan powerstage 200, PRS Archon 2x12 Cab.

[@calebmunkirs9661]

I just put together a pretty sweet rig using the Quad Cortex. Decided to add a Seymour Duncan power stage for more live options. Other than that we went with the Banshee Mach7 with evertune of course

[@sixsix8six]

Brb I'll watch this after Halo Infinite weekend is over

[@primedog1211]

6505 and esp crushed it.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

It was a fun vid. I would love to see you do an entry level BUT pro rig that could be realistically be used in a Metal band. Nothing like amps less than 50 watts that a Metal drummer CAN drowned out. Why not an $100 SM57 mic to save needing a high tech box etc. Even a usable attenuator is under $200.

[@Pizvo]

I've played with some really crazy drummers and I've yet to meet one who is louder than a 20W tube amp with a proper EQ curve (mids, mids, mids...) trough a decent-sized cabinet. Power in amps doesn't have a linear relation to loudness, it's more of a headroom/compression thing.

[@spencerharding5919]

As a drummer for 18 on going years coming into the guitar world and having much fun. I’d like to say that guitarist playing their hobby or passion for more then 5 years they should have gear loud enough to play with metal bands and not be drowned out by a drummer. My last guitarist and many few past this other guy always brought lunch box amps and it was a joke for practice. Of course you’ll get drowned out using one 10... so I started playing guitar and I bought a 4 speaker closed cab 15 w amp and I’m sure all of them are jealous. It’s just how bad you want it is all it comes down to. And I’m not rich at all. Wish more took seriousness into their passions or hobbies and had realistic expectations. I also have marching band and jazz band experience so I don’t just bash my drums and cymbals. Hope this helps.

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

If you want entry level, but pro, that can keep up with a metal drummer, you can’t go wrong with the PRS MT15. It’s labeled 15W. Doug Sewell, the guy who created the amp, says it’s really 17W. In this video the output power is actually measured at over 24W: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3mndZaajZqCl6s No matter how you measure it, it’s incredibly loud. If you have a decent cabinet I can’t imagine any drummer who could drown it out.

[@Theenragedone]

@@Chord_The_Seeker I would suggest the Engl Fireball 25 over the MT15. I've had mine for several months, and it is a monster of a small amp.

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

@@Theenragedone I’ve never owned an English, but every time I hear a demo of one they sound awesome.

[@larsheuker]

Even in my hypothetical dreams i cant afford an alembic guitar

[@agufish]

Lol time to enter that win-your-wishlist giveaway then bruh!

[@larsheuker]

@@agufish thats the issue the cheapest ive seen one go for starts at $5000 and thats second hand haha

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

The age old question: expensive guitar or expensive amp 🤔

[@scottula]

That StingRay/Super Crush combo sounds incredible!

[@jarrusjenkins]

In terms of tone, you can get away with a cheap guitar more so than a cheap amp and speaker cab. $5000 is still a generous amount for a rig. $1000-$1500 for a great guitar (not sure what id get probably an Ibanez with bareknuckles or something like that maybe)and the amp and cab I'd go for would be about $2500-$3000 id think (Victory Super Kraken with matching 2x12) so let's say $4000, $1000 for pedals and cables is plenty to do a variety of tones....

[@neberque]

I built a gigging rig. Helix Rack & pedal board, Radial power conditioner, & Line 6 G90 in a Gator G-pro 6U rack case with a marshal 2x12 cab and LTD EC-1000 w/ emg's

[@tannerteevsb8963]

My dream rig was a fender player Stratocaster hss, a 60s style Gibson les Paul, a positive spark amp, a distortion pedal, and a clip on tuner

[@martinclayton7260]

I'd like to get the ESP eclipse!

[@markymarkthemag]

Thanks for the heads up Hunter! Just created my account and wish list. Translucent cherry LP, kemper stage and Mesa 2x12 cab. $4500, hope i win! 🤞🏽

[@phillippitts6294]

I have a Mesa boogie in mine !

[@sb632]

The first rig was probably my favorite of the bunch. Now if I had more of a budget I'd go with a Friedman be100 as my amp but can't do it for 5k budget. So here we go Same focus rite interface as yours 170 bucks Revv Generator 100R MK3 head 2700 bucks (this has built in reverb and noise gate so 2 pedals saved there budget wise, plus the other features like two notes, and internal load) Schecter Solo II blackjack 1300 bucks Digitech Drop Pedal 240 bucks Earthquaker Devices Plumes 100 bucks TC electronic flashback 2 delay pedal 109 bucks

[@ZL1LoVeR]

8:32, Jazzmaster project body spotted 😁 will this be a baritone? 😍

[@tolvajakos]

aaah, the silver jubilee.... i've played both the small and the big one, both are fantastic. i'd prefer the small one though, can't really tell why. i was able to get better tone out of it somehow.

[@floopusdoopus]

I got one of those Mini jm’s! Not a big metal guy but mine works great for clean and light gain too

[@interwebuser]

Why no love for Schecter ? At that price tag they have some nice options for shreders, floyd, fishman, some with sustainiacs, neck through, and of course, stainless steel frets.

[@sinisterhorrorstories816]

The TRIAMP omg My dream tone 😈 (Also the tone of KSE at the paladium 2005) 🔥

[@randomaccount48]

BTW Hunter I did a deep research, E-II arent actually a rebrand of ESP standards.E-IIs are more like an imbetween series of LTD and ESP, paying a little more to get closer to that ESP quality. Half of the price (around 2k) of real ESPs. And the guitar is also Made in Japan .They do have imperfection, unlike the ESPs.

[@WeAllFloatHere]

As someone who used the fortin nameless suite with a scarlet 2i2 just like this (only I’m running kali lp6’s) this is the way to go. It sounds better than both my jcm900 through a mesa 4x12 and my katana 100w mkii (at least for bedroom playing).

[@WeAllFloatHere]

Ironically i also run a digitech drop tune whammy with it too 😂

[@liorlivyatan]

Awesome video! You should get a Mesa Mark V / JP-2C 😍

[@shanewalton8888]

Just got a lefty LTD single cut. Really blows away any other single cut in that price range.

[@chrisstrong3748]

$5000 Dream rig: Sick ass guitar + Grindstein plugin

[@benallmark9671]

Is that Epiphone Prophecy LP basically for metal ?

[@aarxv_s1042]

Yessir

[@Rex-golf_player810]

im pretty sure any fuckin guitar with humbuckers will do at least a decent job at metal

[@naegleriafowleri2230]

ESP e-II Eclipse or Horizon around $2300-2600. Line 6 Helix $1600. Line 6 powercab 112 $800. Focusrite Scarlett $200. BOOM!!!!!!

[@whiskeysoul89]

Driftwood darkest nightmare and vader 4x12. Tonal masterpiece....

[@redcomn]

I'm more interested with those krk rokit

[@MrNickRowe]

Damn! I'm loving that orange amp

[@Fiddy_Too]

Early viewership gang

[@hershellumiere]

More of these type of videos please..what about a under 2k lunchbox shootout.

[@jamesjarmin6125]

This was a fun video! You should do a live rig build next. I imagine there are a good chunk of guitarist not worrying about recording at home with an interface and IR load box (maybe spend that money on a cab). Also maybe making it more challenging with a smaller budget could be interesting!

[@iliana_b]

EASY!: Blackstar Series One + EII Eclipse = approx. 3500 euros, the rest would be up for cab and pedals.

[@CraigularjJoeWoodworks]

I love this video idea, 5000 dollars is a realistic amount in my opinion.

[@harveymckinlay913]

Is that a sneaky partscaster teaser when you showed the 6505+? Haha

[@mburtondavis]

Pringle’s favorite is the music man.

[@jaygreen6025]

Prs archon head and cab+ Gibson Les Paul tribute

[@JMRMusic01]

I love this! If ever the opportunity comes you should definitely do more videos like this type of thing

[@Mikey__R]

Am I the only person who thinks it might also be a good idea to get a cab to go with a 120w amp head? If you're never going to connect a cab, why not get a smaller 15 to 20w amp and free up the money for other things? You'll also be able to get the cheaper Torpedo rated at 50w. Or how about you get a Sans Amp and a REALLY nice guitar?

[@williamsoule4905]

i love ESP cant go wrong

[@GNRGNRGNRGNRGNR]

Damn, you really called the xiphos ugly lmao.

[@agufish]

It is ugly. It’s also cool af lol

[@we3spark]

i put the silverburst custom in mi wishie

[@ryanrowe9559]

I have no guitar on that list, I'd rather save more for a custom build or a rare find in the specs I'm looking for. So instead, I'm curious about bass, and found out that Shecter GT also comes in Bass form. Pair with a Dual Rectifier because my dream is to bring back Nu Metal, the appropriate IR, and some pedals? I feel satisfied with that. Might swap pedals for a lower end bass amp

[@caileanhunt8679]

I'll have a Bogner and a Suhr please!

[@idanshahar]

Did I miss anything? what about a cab or loadbox+built in IRs to actually be able to play those heads?

[@jconner3891]

Mesa badlander and Mesa 4/12. Helix for effects. Ect. .

[@whitepepper8365]

Can we see the Tremonti and the TriAmp in a $10,000 rig? Oh...Jesus....please!

[@lil_tortlez2415]

could you do something similar to this but in the 1000 to 2500 range?

[@daviddelpuerto9140]

Simple question, can you add 2 amps and 2 guitars? I suppose it's w.e you want up to 5k but just want to make sure.

[@iliana_b]

btw you need to demo some Blackstar amps!

[@triledink]

I would probably buy an Ibanez 421 RG guitar + joyo zombie 2 with a mesa boogie 4x12 along with cables for everything and then either a boost (spark or boss-sd1) or a distortion pedal (boss ds-1) and last a reverb or delay pedal then spend the rest of the money on booze and liquor.

[@dangolguitartech]

Aren’t booze and liquor the same thing?🤠

[@triledink]

@@dangolguitartech Pretty much.

[@9885712635]

Heyyy

[@UB3RN3RD]

Les Paul Standard Ceriatone jubilee Celestion alnico cream loaded cab

[@TobyKBTY]

Does any Focusrite interface qualify? Not necessarily the 2i2? I already have a 2i2 and I'd love to just put in the solo so there's more space for other gear 😂

[@kitoyobeni1]

How about a speaker cabinet, lol?

[@alonehades100]

Still waiting for the tremonti review tho

[@StuartBridson]

Of course it's US-only just for a change. *shuts down browser tab*

[@KarlssonnsKlister]

Great video

[@WeAllFloatHere]

Mannnn I forgot this closed on Sept 30th and didn't get in on it :(

[@ericsmith6633]

Not sure y you didn’t go with the revv 100p or 100r you would have saved about a grand.

[@emmanueltamayo9821]

Does anyone know what kind of amp goes well with a multi effects pedal? I know hunter isn’t a pedal person, but I’m still trying to weigh the difference between tube amps and infinite effects my

[@sho-nuffmadrigal6857]

Do you mean just effects like the line 6 hx effects or like the hx stomp that has amp models?

[@emmanueltamayo9821]

@@sho-nuffmadrigal6857 the stomp, helix, or head rush. I would like to get a nice amp with a few pedals, but I also like the versatility of a multi effects pedal. If there’s a $5k budget, idk which gives more bang for buck

[@sho-nuffmadrigal6857]

@@emmanueltamayo9821 you could go a cheap route and get like an ehx 44 caliber or a duncan powerstage and put plug that into a cab. I think any tube amp would be fine. Just plug the stomp or whatever into the effects loop. So the stomp would be your preamp and the tube amp would be your power amp.

[@jaredibarra6530]

Did someone see the jazzmaster unfinished body???

[@Forest_Fifer]

You could have run the Tremonti into a Blackstar Fly I guess...

[@Ojas.mediratta]

can I just make a shit ton of rigs with each of them counting as an entry or should I just make one awesome wish list if they only take one per person?

[@ProcashFloyd]

I would sure go for expensive amp. Guitars are lot easier to get it modded and tweaked a Mexican or Japanese even Indonesian guitars are exquisite for the price.

[@DavrelBlue]

Bummer its only for US citizens but good luck to you guys!

[@markbock3027]

Anyone who can’t come up with a good-sounding rig with $5k to play with has bigger problems. It would honestly be a more interesting comparison if the budget were $1500.

[@Roi_TFN]

Give me rig 3 any day of the week.

[@Leviathan5599]

Question, can I add gear that is out of stock, but still sold and get it when it is back in stock, because every god dang thing Iwant to add is out of stock.

[@agufish]

I believe so… otherwise no one would have an eligible wishlist lol. Supply is so limited right now on everything smh

[@Leviathan5599]

Thank good

[@nsimonsen63]

Begs the question why you wouldn't get a Kemper Stage for $1700 over a single amp? Huge variety of tones and effects, while also allowing you heaps of $$$ to get yourself a great guitar.

[@lynoj777]

How do you enter to join? Is it automatic after you add the products to your cart?

[@spiraldrop4897]

Why can not I simply get Mayones Regius 7 and Revv120....

[@theshotgunscientists]

My wish list is at $4999.97 So close to that $5000 lol

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

When did you get a revv?

[@thedanksavatron7782]

Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻

[@Mcsteveberry]

🤘

[@nicj.dimitrievski6838]

is this competition open worldwide or?

[@jamlemon]

I’m assuming the comp is only open to US citizens? Or do I need to work out the currency conversion to £s so I don’t go over $5k? 😂

[@jackkerr4647]

Is this worldwide or US only?

[@_1s0_]

Is this US only?