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ChrisSawyer
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New combo amp

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Hi.
I've been borrowing a Fender Mustang I I for a couple years and I love it, I just think it's about time to let him have it back. I don't know anything about amps, hence why I'm coming here for advice on what to get.

I'm just a bedroom player and don't intend to gig any time soon so I don't need anything stupid, but I really like the size of the Mustang and the power it puts out so Im not sure id want anything much smaller.

I always use the presets on the Mustang so anything with that kind of feature would be cool but I think an amp without preset tones would help me learn a lot more.

I always use aux and 3.5mm headphones, so as long as there's separate input im good.

I'm very limited and inexperienced with pedals, have the line 6 DL-4,digitech distortion factory and morely tremonti wah.

I know this is a lot of information but if anyone can recommend the kind of thing I'm looking for it would be much appreciated. Like I said, i know nothing about amps, I think Orange look awesome and Marshall are a classic but that's as far as I can go.
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For bedroom, I'm going to suggest yamaha thr10, amp, music player, and can hook you up to your pc (comes with software). Great little bits of kit.

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Welcome to the fold brother - this is the best guitar/amp forum on the interwebznet!

Check out a Boss Katana combo. Good price and it comes with everything you mentioned and it has a lot of extras that will keep you busy: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifie ... na&index=2
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What's your budget?
What genre of music do you play? Name a song or album that you'd like to sound like.
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KATANA!!!

Seriously, I love mine. Katana 50. There is also a Katana 100 available if you need more power.

Or you could check out the Mustang GT amps if you want to stick with Fender.
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Welcome to GAB, Chris! I'll second the THR suggestion, and recommend to have it up around the level of your shoulders or higher when you play. Katana is also a great suggestion. Outside of that, maybe a Fender Blues Jr, a Pro Junior, or a Super Champ X2 if you'd like to get some tube tone in your life.
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Thanks everyone for your replies, really wasn't expecting this much so soon so it's really appreciated.

Ry Manchu wrote:What's your budget?
What genre of music do you play? Name a song or album that you'd like to sound like.


I know most people say this but i really play a bit of everything. I'm big on blues rock at the moment so playing a lot of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kaleo, that kind of sound. My favourite band is Alter Bridge so obviously a lot of them. Recently started playing some Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave so Tom Morello's style. Bit of Zach Wylde, Chilli Peppers, really across the board.

Budget I think i'm looking at about £150 roughly, no more than £200

ajaxlepinski wrote:Welcome to the fold brother - this is the best guitar/amp forum on the interwebznet!

Check out a Boss Katana combo. Good price and it comes with everything you mentioned and it has a lot of extras that will keep you busy: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifie ... na&index=2


I'll definitely look into that since it was so recommended, thank you.


itchyfingers wrote:Welcome to GAB, Chris! I'll second the THR suggestion, and recommend to have it up around the level of your shoulders or higher when you play. Katana is also a great suggestion. Outside of that, maybe a Fender Blues Jr, a Pro Junior, or a Super Champ X2 if you'd like to get some tube tone in your life.


I'll make sure I look at all of these thanks
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With all the katana love around here, I'm suspecting most of you have neckbeards...
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Y'all and ur Damn KATANA'S....
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