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[@WalmartTom]

When you have enough money...

[@fischeintopfLP]

upgrading gear is always a good idea. When i wasn't playing guitar anymore because it became boring to me i bought myself a gibson, the guitar i always wanted, with a nice new amp. So i spend 1400 € but it was soo worth it. I started playing every day again and after 5 years i am still playing every day with the same gibson and the same amp.

[@bink5242]

I’m running a line 6 spyder and a strat with strings that ain’t been replaced in a year😭 guitar too expensive for me rn till I get a full time job

[@joeysgear1419]

When they can play Smoke on the Water properly and want to hear it through some tubes.

[@bjdenil]

So like 1st week... Lol

[@yargnad]

@Ron Gillespie I recently picked up a Fender Pro Jr for $75 on CL and all it needed was the pots to be cleaned out. It screams but wont do live gigs with a drummer unless micd thru the PA.

[@joeysgear1419]

It might be cool to wait a couple months until you have some skills... This way when you finally hear that amazing sound it will excite you and motivate you more.

[@yargnad]

@@tribhusankharel3694 I'm not sure that anything Sir Blackmore does is for beginners really. That opening riff is just so classic it makes everyone want to play. That's what a good riff does

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

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[@Somuntioalt]

This video was actually helpful! I was looking into some advice to "what to upgrade to" in terms of amplification, and there's a ton of "Amps for Beginners" videos, but not so much videos for mid-tier not-quite-professional amps. And this video does that! Thanks a bunch!

[@bjdenil]

Orange and Marshall both make solid state amps that take pedals well. Orange even puts an effects loop on their Crush 35rt and above... Marshall's MG series from 2000- 2010 were particularly great with pedals (if you can find them). Have a MG15DFX from back in the day that pedals sound great on.

[@manuelpadilla1891]

I have a 35rt I LOVE IT

[@simeonclark2856]

I still have a MG 15cfx stack and I still play through it if I am practicing otherwise it’s my DSL40cr that I play through.

[@bjdenil]

@@manuelpadilla1891 I use one as a practice amp too. Sounds better than a lot of tube amps. Tried every smaller amp that Guitar center carried at the time and that won the shoot out for my practice amp

[@edwardlong7720]

The orange crush series is what i recomend for the at home player...solid sound and as you said the 35 and above has the effects loop

[@isaiahfurrow7414]

I am at the point of thinking of starting to add pedals, a tuner, looper(which should be last in line or in a loop), a drive, and a reverb or delay... along with that comes power and patch cables... The other option is somethong like a Headrush Gigboard.... Any input on the above would be much appreciated.... I'm also having me eye onnthe Crush 35RT, with it's small-ish size, but big and loud enough to keep me inspired a while, fx loop, etc... currently have a Marshal MG30CFX, and small Orange Crush 12... plan is to get some kimd of FX, and a second guitar , so I can play alomg with my kids, and we can learn together...

[@eliasaltman4439]

I have a Peavey bandit 112 and let me tell you, it’s insane bang for buck. I bought it for like 300$ used and it sounds amazing for bedroom practice and small gigs. It can do pretty much anything you want and will sound awesome doing so

[@joshuatreat8106]

I have one of those! But I'm having trouble with it. I've got one of the old Schecter C-1's with hot pick ups, and when I try to push the gain past blues level the amp craps out, wah effect or just cutting out. Works fine with my Epi LP. I don't know how to fix it.

[@dylansmith7131]

I always learn something from your channel. Thanks for the videos man, I'm a big fan!

[@tiborkovacs-vass1327]

"I wouldn't go under 20W, if it's a tube amp." - just try a cranked AC 15 ;) No offense, your videos are great and your point got across well!

[@yargnad]

It's a general rule so he doesn't have to cover all the caveats. I have a vintage 1959 Fender Deluxe rated at 13W and with the EV SRO12 its louder than an AC15 since it will not breakup at any volume. There are always exceptions to the rule, so many that the video would run over 3 hours long just to cover a fraction of them. 20w is a good rule of thumb for tube amps and 35w, like the Crush combo, is a good rule for solid state.

[@yargnad]

@Ben Hackett Thats an awesome amp of course, but wont cut it for live gigs. I've use the AC4TV in the studio various times and it really shines for cranked up tones.

[@bryand.5240]

It also depends on the style of music and speaker paired with said amp, an ac15 is fine if you're playing in your bedroom or tiny gigs like at a cafe or something but anything bigger and you lose any headroom , I use my 6505MH for practice and sure it's a fun lil amp at practice, but for actual gigs there's no way that tiny 20W amp is going to be heard over a heavy handed drummer and so I use the big 120W 6505+

[@yargnad]

@@bryand.5240 And by headroom in this sense, @Bryan D likely means headroom of the venue, not to be confused with the clean headroom of an amp itself. If you play a tiny room, you can't get a loud amp setup how you'd like and not make ears bleed at the same time.

[@lewisbulled6764]

20W of tube power is roughly equivalent to 100W of solid state power - that's loud as hell!

[@greendragon2471]

I have a 100 watt solid state peavey and it sounds narly for what it is as well as takes pedals great

[@yargnad]

Solid state amps are notably cleaner than tube amps, and that is essential for the use of pedals and the main reason they work so well as a pedal platform. I have a 100w Peavey Wiggy plus the matching cab (look it up, cool as hell) and it excels for use with all my 50+ pedals.

[@rookmarlin]

Great video as always Robert! Yeah Fender cleans with an FX loop will hopefully be my next investment. I am still relatively new to the petal world but, man is it a journey.. stay up brotha!

[@gtr362012]

I use a crate 212gfx 120 watt amp run through a digitech rp50 ,been had the amp almost twenty years and the pedal for almost as long as its been released on the market and have had no problems or issues and come up with a pretty decent tone. Thanks for giving advice on this subject. Solid state is cheaper by far but its all in what you want out of your equipment.

[@jeffalfred5785]

I love my Boss Katana Head. You don't need a cabinet right away. It has a nice sounding speaker built in. It is very versatile and it seems to take pedals just fine, not to mention the built in effects.

[@leonbarron368]

What reverb do you use on the guitar tones man?? It is SO good!

[@marshallzingkhai889]

You have the best rock tones man.All the other guitar channels have the same high end amps like you and yet yours always sounds the fullest and crunchiest.

[@cheezyridr]

a good practice amp that is a step up from a beginner amp is the VHT special 6 head on a good cab

[@jakedean8560]

I just got a boss katana 100 and I love, it will probably be the only amp i will need for a while.

[@FirestormAudio]

The Katana 50 sounds shockingly good with a DS-1 on the clean channel. Also lol @ the fast Don't Stop Believin at the end.

[@mikemarin2209]

I’ve been playing for about 2 years now and I got myself an evh 5150 with the matching cab and a Japanese esp eclipse so now I’m just waiting to get better lol 🤣

[@skippityblippity8656]

My dream combo would be a 5150 3 50 watt with a 2 2x12 in Stereo

[@MissAndDie96]

Pedals sound fine on solid state analog amps, just not modelers.

[@Bad.Rabbit]

Some modelers you can disable modeling, like the fenders

[@DreidMusicalX]

I wish I was able to buy one when I was younger. I played on a guitar with no amp and 3 strings most of the time for nearly 3 years before I was able to buy my own stuff. I think beginners would want to stay playing guitar when so many quit if they had nice equipment.

[@yargnad]

This is the number one reason most new players give up. 80% of all new gear is sold to first time buyers that never stick with it and it ends up on the used market. A good feeling and easy playing guitar is the main determining factor in being able to progress and enjoy the learning process.

[@maltejansson3480]

I have a gear4music 35rg amp is it worth the upgrade?

[@giantkiller8]

what is a good tube amp if i am looking to upgrade from my katana 50( bedroom playing only}? Tks bro

[@bigstivert3685]

Boss katana 50, just get it

[@RedSnake517]

I have one and it's just awesome and I've been playing for about 10 years

[@DewtehDew]

I’ll be picking mine up at the end of the week 😄

[@manuhendriks4302]

I've got a Roland Cube 80GX. Is there a lot of difference between those amps? They're both modeling amps by Roland ...

[@schrubbel]

@@RedSnake517 idk... i played one in a store and compared to a tube amp... the sound was not so great, but maybe i didnt configurated it right

[@SamucaGamer100]

@@RedSnake517 10 years 😂😂😂😂

[@secoger463]

What song was that, the chord progression starting on g?

[@kevindelk]

I have the Fender champion 100 solid state. I think It takes pedals well, but then again I don't have a tube amp yet. But waiting to buy the fender blues deluxe reissue and the Vox ac30s2

[@Bad.Rabbit]

My mustang 1 v2 takes pedals well. If you turn it on while holding tap, it bypasses the preamp and is basically like plugging straight into an effects loop. I use my MT2 as the preamp, and it handles all the other pedals great. You could do the same with any overdrive or boost pedal with a decent EQ.

[@noahdguitar1454]

Is a 1x12 fine for a normal sized amp head that is 50 watts

[@marmowedaw4021]

Love your videos they help alot. Currently upgrading from a starter amp I'm thinking about a 20 watt fender mustang.

[@yargnad]

While Mustangs are not bad amps at all, you may want more wattage if you plan to play with a band. The Orange Crush 35 is a nice amp for the money and will be considerably louder than the Mustang 20. The Fender Champion 50XL is another notable choice if you want the Fender clean tone.

[@marmowedaw4021]

@@yargnad oh thanks for the input although i dont plan on playing with anyone anytime soon... and im just lookin for thing in a price range cuz im broke af =P . ill definitely look into the other amp though thanks =D

[@yargnad]

@@marmowedaw4021 Yeah man, go for the Mustang then. Nothing wrong with those amps and don't let anyone convince you that they're crap.

[@TheRosswise]

There are some amazing solid state amps on the used market that are practically being given away. I advise everyone to pick one up as a backup if nothing else. I would recommend Marshall Valvestates, Blackstar ID TVPs and anything in the Peavey Transtube line. These could usually be had for less than $200 and could easily be your main amp.

[@felipegomabrockmann2740]

I do not miss any video from you.

[@therocknrollguitarlounge7057]

Cool Channel man!

[@Schock-we9jo]

This video has some great tone... best tone ive heard on one of these videos

[@aidanbouw5224]

I would recommend the Marshall AVT150H. Got the classic Marshall sounds together with some high gain metal sounds as well. 4 channels (clean, acoustic simulator, OD1, OD2) and effects for every channel

[@nightraven5760]

If you dont need all the extra fluff, the 50 watt head sounds much better

[@joshuatreat8106]

Seems like a good place to ask I'm new to the world of high gain. I have a Peavey Bandit 112. It works fine with my Epi LP, but when I plug in my Schecter C-1 and add gain, I either get a wah effect or it cuts out completely. How do you fix that? I have $0 for a new amp, so I'm kinda stuck with what I have.

[@tlovesretro]

OOH! Thank you for this video!!

[@ricstormwolf]

Major points for the Ric Flair t-shirt 👍

[@oliver830]

Bought an Epiphone special pack, few months later bought Yamaha THR 10X, i was like holy cow the sound difference, then bought Katana 100 :)

[@PooNinja]

I’m rough on gear so I feel safer with solid state but my super twin reverb sounds like heaven

[@RyanPortugal]

Thoughts on a Blackstar ht40?

[@secoger463]

Another great amp for beginners is the marshall mg100hdfx head, its solid state and has digital fx and take pedals and other stuff like that

[@HappyMy100]

Any opinions about vox vt20x?

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

I agree. 20 watts is all you need. As for which amp specifically, my personal suggestion is the Orange Micro Terror. * You can play MP3 through it. * It has a headphone jack. * The fact that the power section is solid state means you can play it through headphones without needing a cab at all.

[@Emma-kz3zr]

Get a blackstar TVP and the pedal channel selector second hand, you'll find them cheap as, then upgrade the speaker with a celestion, which you'll notice is twice the weight and that should keep you going for a while before going full tube amp.

[@doktordok7517]

Katana are great amps I have a kat50 and it has no problem with rehearsals and gigs. Its amaizing what this app can do. Heads up: the clean Chanel can be quieter than the drive, this amp is for the drive

[@wanderingangelstudio1359]

I want a Brent Hinds Terror. I'm saving for it now.

[@masonomasono]

As a beginner i LOVE my katana 100. Has so many settings that i can find any sound im looking for. Also loud AF

[@smeijers6879]

I'm looking to upgrade either my guitar or amp, but I don't know what to prioritize. I have an Ibanez GSA60, which cost me €200, and a Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10 V2 for which I paid €100. I want to spend €300 to €600. I play at home, although I would like to join a band within a year from now. I love David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler and many more guitarists. What should I buy first?

[@martyhunt5159]

By the way I run a Ibanez tbx150h with 4x12 cab a whole lot of awsomeness

[@jackr4079]

Thoughts on Marshall dsl5

[@nightraven5760]

Good amp, unfortunately the 8 inch speaker bottlenecks it. Defo try before you buy

[@cameronvranek1127]

I jumped from a garbage mini practice amp (didn't know it was garbage till I had better) to a half stack. Was a slight learning curve but my old B52 was a great starter half stack and sounds great.

[@richchoat9916]

What about the Fender bassbreaker amp

[@anthonym8296]

Pedals work fantastic with my BOSS Katana 100!

[@drittal]

I’ve owned Marshall DSL15H, Orange OR15, GDEC and various other tube and solid state. I play my friends Katana 100 through Marshall 1960A at band practice often, and while very good... nothing has compared to the experience of a JTM45 reissue through a Vintage 30 loaded 412. So much that I got red of all my other amps to get one. It makes my pedals sound better than they ever have. It doesn’t care if you’re playing a $300 Squier or $3000 PRS through it, they both sound better.

[@averageorphan1798]

You deserve a million subs 👊

[@aimeeou812]

What about upgrading just for home use

[@leeallen2301]

Whilst I agree with what you said about amp wattage, and that 15-20w is usually the minimum you'd need to play live, pretty much all venues I've played at mic up the amps, and I've played on stage with a Marshall class 5 and it sounded great coz at 5 watts you can really crank it up. I also know a really good punk band that uses just a cheap 20-watt solid state amp and they sound great live.

[@yargnad]

Yeah man, Know Your Gear and you can get a decent sound out of anything really. But I have played gigs at venues with a PA and no sound guy. Dialing in live sound for the PA isn't as easy as it would seem since every room is acoustically different and you need to know its quirks and be familiar with the board. That's usually a tall order for the uninitiated.

[@donbriggs6687]

Or get bias amp or bias fx. Play on that for awhile and you will work out what type of amp you really want. This is probably the best and cheapest option.

[@chadbouterse8617]

Orange CR120 takes pedals awesome!

[@bgsnyder]

Blues DeVille showing up tomorrow.

[@calebrice6241]

Hey Rob, I am thinking about upgrading my starter Squire 20 watt amp to a Fender Champion 100 or something of that line. Would that be a good upgrade?

[@amirkhalid5449]

I upgraded from the Fender Champion 20 to the Champion 100. Yes, the latter is a most excellent upgrade. You really get a lot for US$350: clean and drive channels, 16 amplifier voicings, 16 onboard effects for each channel, an effects loop, an AUX input, 2x12 speakers. Also a headphone out, usable for recording or silent practice. It's loud enough to be a starter gigging amp, if you're aiming to do that. I also run a Mooer GE100 multiFX pedal into the front -- that or something similar from Zoom/Nu.X/DigiTech is a great affordable option for a beginner/intermediate player trying out pedal effects.

[@calebrice6241]

Amir Khalid Thanks! Does the Champion 100 take regular stomp boxes like BOSS or TC Electronic pedals very well?

[@YimboSlyce]

I upgraded my cheap 90s crate combo amp to a boss katana 100 with a few pedals and the sounds I get are amazing... I think it's a really good upgrade, and you don't get much better than that until around the $1000 mark

[@9wenwilson210]

here's a question/vid- upgrade from a basic 20 watt w no effects to a modeling amp or get a couple pedals? appreciate any thoughts

[@yargnad]

Unless its pure analog modeling, like a Quilter, I would advise you to get a better amp. Like Robert said a crappy amp will always yield crappy tones, even with a good guitar, but a good amp will make a questionable sounding guitar sound much better. If you're satisfied with the tone of your amp then pedals are fun, but beware the rabbit hole where pedals lead. You'll end up with 50+ pedals once you've caught the bug. Not so say that is a bad thing, just be sure you're budget can swallow it.

[@9wenwilson210]

yarg nad using an Orange crush 20, have a '79 peavey classic 100 watt tube- but way too loud w my living arangement

[@9wenwilson210]

ps'- older w 82 L.P. Studio, '84 Kramer Pacer, '90's Jackson, "90 Tele, n favorite is PRS 24 now, just looking for great sound w/o blowing my neighbors out- Orange is cool, but after years giging w '79 peach classic, 2x12, phase n teverb'-- looking for "gig" tone at lower volume

[@rjlong89]

Sick goldtop 👌🤘

[@JosephSmith-lm4ri]

Well, I went from playing an orange micro dark terror for 3 years, to playing a bugera 1990 infinium half stack for about 5 to 10 months.... Then i raided my savings account and got a mesa/Boogie... Can say I'm pleased with the mesa boogie.

[@mayatmaot]

I spot a ric flair tshirt. Wooooo!!!!

[@bernardblood9447]

Boss Katana as everything in one box .For the home and at a great price .

[@mattdoesstuff8987]

I upgraded from a crappy fender starter, to a Boss Katana 50 about 10 months in my guitar playing journey. In my (lousy) opinion, you should upgrade pretty quickly if you have a trash amp, but if you start with a decent amp, you have time before getting a new one.

[@jamesduckworth9117]

I have a Fender Strat and a G&L semi-hollow Tele with a humbucker in the neck. For an amp I have a solid -state Orange Crush 35rt. I’ve been putting money aside for either a PRS SE Custom 24, or a Fender Bassbreaker 15 watt tube amp. What makes more sense? Upgrade to the PRS and keep using the Orange? Or upgrade the amp and have two options?

[@jamesduckworth9117]

Just to add, I’m a 50 plus year old beginner who’ll only play in my man cave. I am learning Blues mostly, then going thru a Rock tutorial next.

[@yargnad]

Youve already got couple of nice guitars so I would say the Bassbreaker since its the best new line of Fender amps in decades. They are super fun to play and will be highly collectible in the future and generally a sound investment - pun intended.

[@isaiahfurrow7414]

Please tell me how yiu like the Crush 35RT, I am considering buying that amp...for a variety of blues and 70s-80s classic rock....

[@gooney0]

I've had a JC-120 for 30 years. The amp is super clean. It's very good with pedals. In fact, it's only good as a clean amp without pedals.

[@owwillis]

Make sure it has an effects loop.

[@derekjones8643]

what about multi-effect pedals? I have a vox stomplab that I love. But I also only use the headphone jack.

[@yargnad]

Be careful with headphones, especially if they're closed back headphones or even worse ear buds. Blasting music directly into your ears, even at lower volumes, is far more damaging than standing in front of a moderately loud amp.

[@derekjones8643]

@@yargnad thanks for the tip, but I don't have much of an option. Amps are really out of the equation for me.

[@jaymo83]

This is likely the exception and not the rule, but the new PRS MT15 is a wickedly loud amp through even a 1x12 for 15 watts. I play in an Iron Maiden tribute band, with a very heavy handed drummer, and I was able to keep up with him no issues while having my master volume below 9 oclock. Still had the headroom for me to put a boost pedal in the loop for solos.

[@yargnad]

Speaker efficiency will have a lot to do with this. I doubt you're playing that thru a cheap 112 cab. Having a good highly efficient speaker with the proper impedance for your amp goes a long way. 20w is just a good solid rule of thumb, not gospel.

[@petercaissie4071]

Upgrading from a small beginner amp to a Vox AC15 was one of the best decisions I ever made.

[@lukavladimir9764]

My hero is Slash should i get Marshall DSL40 right now i have orange crush 20 combo

[@yargnad]

The DSL line is the modern Marshall sound. Slash plays the older Marshalls from the 70s and 80s. It's not a huge difference, imo, but to some it is. The DSL line is not bad at all.

[@thomasendel7883]

Hai Robert, I play guitar now for like 6 years and play songs like green tinted sixties minds by Paul Gilbert and Lenny by SRV. I play on my Yamaha Pacifica trough a roland Cube. I've been saving up money for a while and started thinking about upgrading my gear. I started thinking of buying an amerian professional strat. Even though I feel a big difference between my yamaha and the fender, I do hesitate ALOT. Do you have some advice? Greetings from The netherlands😄

[@yargnad]

If you're hesitating for any reason you might want to keep looking until to find the guitar that makes you want to pull the trigger without hesitation. I am a Fender guy, through and through, but I know they're not for everyone and you should find the guitar that is right for you. Maybe try a Charvel, you can convincingly do both Gilbert and SRV on a super strat.

[@crystalplanet023]

And stuff like that !!!

[@drittal]

I would also like to add that a lot of these “practice” amps are let down by their crappy speaker. Usually a 6-8” junker. I took a Squier Sidekick practice amp and made a little head out of it and it sounds fantastic through 2 fender AlNiCo 10”.

[@ericwatts1144]

I have I a Marshall 15 watt

[@landonbailey]

4PM thank you :)

[@Ramo_Baramia]

My upgrade marshall dsl100hr with marshall mx412 I didn’t need it indont have band and I only play in my bedroom but , I always wanted to own head and cab specially marshalls because i use to see them on tv bands using it that i liked.

[@amirkhalid5449]

Your bedroom must be huge if you have space for a Marshall half-stack -- which, by the way, is more amp than a lot of venues can take.

[@yargnad]

Whatever makes you want to play everyday is good in my book.

[@justinvernal]

Try building an amp kit it's fun and ther nice

[@BackintheFall]

I have a bugera 6262 120h. Should i upgrade

[@martyhunt5159]

Hahaha to a 150h Ibanez?

[@yargnad]

No, he is going to need a 200w Thunderverb for sure.

[@chuckBauer2k23]

Love the shirt

[@marc8828]

The Boss Katana's take pedals very well for a solid state amp. I have the 100w version and I love running my TS9 into the different amp channels.

[@haveadrumbeat]

Marc it does take some tweaking tho, I find the DS2 particularly hard to dial, but man, couldn't be happier with my 50

[@marc8828]

@@haveadrumbeat I'm referring to EXTERNAL pedals going INTO the amp, not the on-board pedals.

[@haveadrumbeat]

Marc yeah, me too

[@marc8828]

@@haveadrumbeat The Boss DS 2 is not a good example to test whether or not the amp takes pedals well. Use some heavy fuzz pedal or high quality boost pedal. Plus, if you find the DS2 hard to dial in, its either because you don't know how to dial it in, or the pedal just isn't THAT good. The DS-2 isn't an over the top distortion pedal remember.

[@ElijahAlbuquerque-MusicStudio]

Hi Robert.

[@jeremysabelli141]

pretty...pretty... pretty good video rob ahaha

[@aminortriad7972]

I bought myself a fender mustang LT25 a few months ago I should have saved a few more hundred bucks and bought the LT50

[@SixString_J5]

Katana 100 has me selling my 5150. The 5150 is better. But the Katana can get close to the 5150 sound and the 100 watts is enough to hang with anything volume wise. I've had marshalls, Peaveys, Crates, Fenders, Randalls, an EVH, and Mesas.... and It's more a snob thing than actually NEEDING an amazing Amp. The Katana is good enough. I know it's not the same concept but you can basically look at it as the budget Kemper.

[@Cerberus4982]

WOOOOOOO!!

[@billythekid2281]

Buy a Boss Katana 50 as soon as you can afford it. You will love it. And if you don’t, you could sell it on the used market in a heartbeat.

[@Michael-jv2cn]

Man I got one of those starter kit amp's lol GA-20. I'm just learning chords and stuff. I think it' sounds ok when I don't use Grind on it. But was thinking about a Marshall amp that has some effects. What do you think of the Marshall (M-MG30GFX-U) For a beginner? It is $200.00 Dollars at Sweetwater and Amazon. They also have a 15 watt for $149.00. Oh and by the way very cool Rick Flair shirt Wooooooooo!!!!!!!

[@seimiheffernan958]

i have the mg50gfx and it rocks

[@yargnad]

Although Marshall purists like to poo poo on solid state options, those amps get a nice clean sound and offer the classic Marshall midrange grind that many are accustomed to. Its not quite as nice as the tube versions, but they hold their own. Go check out Dave Simpson on YT, he loves solid state Marshalls more than anything and he even has tube amps as well. And he is a pretty good guitarist to boot.

[@YimboSlyce]

I think the boss katana 50 might also be in interest to you, it's about $220 and it sounds like a tube amp if you download some presets online, but if you ever plan on using pedals like a looper, external reverb and delay (you probably won't because the katana has some amazing sounding reverb and delay), or even some overdrive or distortion pedals, I'd recommend getting the katana 100 ($360) because it has an FX loop, on top of things like a larger cabinet, and some better knobs

[@yargnad]

@@YimboSlyce The Katana is a modern classic. I've only played the combos and not the head, but they were both really good for the price and the FX are more than passable. Thanks for letting me know that the 100w has a loop, that's good information.

[@YimboSlyce]

@@yargnad I've never played the head either, but just imagine how good it would sound playing into something like a Marshall 4x12!

[@getmeoutofthecity]

Wooo!

[@scottforbes7396]

Don’t just stop at all the big names, I am in the process of upgrading via a boutique amp builder and getting way more for my dollar then I would in any music store and I am getting exactly what I want

[@yargnad]

That's the way to go if you've got the dough. If you're really adventurous and have some experience soldering you can build a kit amp. It's much easier and you can learn a lot in the process. I started with pedals and I plan to eventually put a 5F6 kit together soon.

[@bjdenil]

It can be hard to know who to go with and I havent seen anyone local so it is hard to try one of their other amps to know if I want to buy one...

[@bzbcustoms4520]

I am building a 5E3 with some tweaks classic tweed cant fo wrong I dont think

[@bjdenil]

@@bzbcustoms4520 sounds cool

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Upgrade your cab as well- having a nice 4x12 cab makes a world of difference!

[@yargnad]

I don't prefer the phasing issues with 412 cabs. It's just not my cup o tea. A good 212 is better, IMO. I've only ever used 412s at a live gig with required a ton of coverage.

[@ianmiller4195]

I have a line 6 spider III, yes I need a new amp. I got it for free from a friend so I can't really complain too much.

[@yargnad]

You most certainly do need a new amp. Not to dog on your Spider, they're great for beginners to get started but you soon learn the limitations and when you play a true analog solid state or a tube amp it really opens your eyes/ears to the way an amp should sound, and more importantly, feel. Real amps feedback to your guitar, almost literally bringing it to life in your hands, causing it to resonate like almost no digital amp really can (minus Bias and Kemper @ $1k+). This is the best part about playing guitar and you will notice how much better you can play in this scenario.

[@ianmiller4195]

@@yargnad what would you suggest for a few cheaper tube amps to look into? I don't really know anything about amps.

[@yargnad]

@@ianmiller4195 Check out Craigslist and you'll find plenty. Many people are, unwisely IMO, eschewing tube amps in favor of digital modelers and software, which will eventually be obsolete for the intended purposes for which they were built. The Peavey Valve King line is very affordable, the Bugera V22 is decent as well, and sometimes you can find a good deal on a small Fender like a Pro Jr.

[@ithemba]

also, depending on how tech savvy you are, it might be worth looking into vsts, so plugins, first. It doesn't have the immediate satisfaction of plug into an real amp with just three knobs and immediately begin to rock, because you have to start a program first and depending on the set-up of your computer speakers it might suck anyways ... buuuuut I found that the inexpensive, accessable way was great for schooling my ears for the differences between the sounds of amps and speakers, so I could then even begin to make an informed decision what kind of tubesound I wanted in my life. It does not substitute a cranked jcm800 into a 1960 4x12, but it thought me why I needed one in my life. There are great free preamp plugins out there, assuming that nowadays aspiring guitarists probably don't feel half as overwhelmed by the way the software works like the oldfarts like me did 10 years ago.

[@markymarkthemag]

Roland JC's are solid state and take pedals great, esp distortion pedals

[@thepurpleplayer9168]

been playing for about 2 years and just got a 4x12 and joyo VIVO 2 months ago. Just received a Orange MD20 today!! Cant wait to plug it in.

[@fadetoal]

Noobies, drink in all of this wisdom! I do, and I am intermediate player. Well maybe, idk. Good advice as always! 🤘😎👂