BOTR 2016: Best Budget Rig (under $1000)

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best budget rig

Poll ended at Fri Aug 05, 2016 3:16 pm

Steinmetzify
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11%
twisty
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8%
ajaxlepinski
1
3%
matt rhoads
7
19%
'63-Strat
22
59%
 
Total votes: 37
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BOTR 2016: Best Budget Rig (under $1000)

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:love:
Guitars:
'78 Les Paul Pro / '89 SG Special/ '04 Gibson Les Paul Classic 3 pickup / Jackson Star/ Endres Tele / Fernandes Rhoads/ ''74 Hohner MIJ strat/ 2 Partscasters

Amps:
Depends on when you ask. I got tired of constantly updating this section lol

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Marshall 1960A w V30s/ Seismic 2x12 w Redback and V30.


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Re: BOTR 2016: Best Budget Rig (under $1000)

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Re: BOTR 2016: Best Budget Rig (under $1000)

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89' SG Special - $550
Jet City JCA20 - I traded a Vox AC4TV10 combo for it straight up that I paid $175 for.
T-Rex Yellow Drive was less than $100 @ MF
crappy pic = $0
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Gibson SG Std. - Ibanez RG
Marshall DSL20HR - Ibanez TSA15H
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Freefall Korean Shredder > Roland DAC15 > 112 Chinese Greenie = $800 +/- $50

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Walt wrote:But when the hour is nigh, and the lights are low, and I got a little toothpick of a shwag joint in my teeth, and my friends want to hear me play "Into the Void", or "TNT", "or "Cemetery Gates"...I plug my 600 dollar guitar into my 150 dollar amp, and I am a Rawk gawd.
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Re: BOTR 2016: Best Budget Rig (under $1000)

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dsl-450
G&L american legacy 500=950


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Done good deals with bloodnail, ej, endtime,hardvalve and 100watt.
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Tremoverb $399
Route 808 $40
Squier w jb new was like $300cdn in 90s now.... $50-100? :idk:

Crybaby wah? Maybe worth $50
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Re: BOTR 2016: Best Budget Rig (under $1000)

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:cool:
Co-founder of the Jet Setters 2.0 (Jet ★ City Lounge Redux)

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  • CEOwLP (Sig T), Carvin DC135, Westone Spectrum SX (guitar) & GT (bass), Squier strat
  • '66 Bassman, '61 Magnatone, Mark III, 1960AX, homebrew 2x12 (C90 / EVM12L Thiele), HX Stomp, JCA50H
  • PLX GABion, SD-1, TS9, Crybaby, MXR108, Algal clone, Carbon Copy deluxe

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Ostinato Rubato wrote:"That's the second boomery bro on this forum I've helped seduce to the greenside." :evil:

"Slow and steady gets to **** again eventually" :fap:
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Winner : '63 Strat. Again. Holy shit :lol: Thread temporarily closed until the finals :lol:
Guitars:
'78 Les Paul Pro / '89 SG Special/ '04 Gibson Les Paul Classic 3 pickup / Jackson Star/ Endres Tele / Fernandes Rhoads/ ''74 Hohner MIJ strat/ 2 Partscasters

Amps:
Depends on when you ask. I got tired of constantly updating this section lol

Cabs
Marshall 1960A w V30s/ Seismic 2x12 w Redback and V30.


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I forgot about this....I would have voted 63' Strat to,killer set up! I want any Mesa for $400 :cry: Thanks for the votes :) I got a new Combo for 2017 :rawk:
Gibson SG Std. - Ibanez RG
Marshall DSL20HR - Ibanez TSA15H
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Re: BOTR 2016: Best Budget Rig (under $1000)

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5 watt Billy Penn Custom - originally built for Bon Jovi - $350
Mercury Magnetic upgrade - by Billy Penn - $200
Celestion Alnico Blue - $200
'82 Gibson SG Jr. - $200 for a 1960A - traded for a 1922 w/ 70's greenbacks - traded for SG.

Total - $950
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Gonzo. :cop: :lol:
1969 Sunn Solarus ● 2x 1980's Randall RG-80 ● 2013 Hi-Tone HT103-DG (Best Rig 2014) ● 2015 Mortatone 12/15 Cab w/EV SRO's ● 2017 Jubilee ● 2019 Ceriatone Model Tee ● 2019 Randall Diavlo ● 2020 VHT D50 Dumble Clone
Walt wrote:But when the hour is nigh, and the lights are low, and I got a little toothpick of a shwag joint in my teeth, and my friends want to hear me play "Into the Void", or "TNT", "or "Cemetery Gates"...I plug my 600 dollar guitar into my 150 dollar amp, and I am a Rawk gawd.
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Re: BOTR 2016: Best Budget Rig (under $1000)

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Mamberg'd
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U gonna loose, hommie :thu:
Co-founder of the Jet Setters 2.0 (Jet ★ City Lounge Redux)

Gear
  • CEOwLP (Sig T), Carvin DC135, Westone Spectrum SX (guitar) & GT (bass), Squier strat
  • '66 Bassman, '61 Magnatone, Mark III, 1960AX, homebrew 2x12 (C90 / EVM12L Thiele), HX Stomp, JCA50H
  • PLX GABion, SD-1, TS9, Crybaby, MXR108, Algal clone, Carbon Copy deluxe

DIY

Ostinato Rubato wrote:"That's the second boomery bro on this forum I've helped seduce to the greenside." :evil:

"Slow and steady gets to **** again eventually" :fap:
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Re: BOTR 2016: Best Budget Rig (under $1000)

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mamberg wrote:Image

5 watt Billy Penn Custom - originally built for Bon Jovi - $350
Mercury Magnetic upgrade - by Billy Penn - $200
Celestion Alnico Blue - $200
'82 Gibson SG Jr. - $200 for a 1960A - traded for a 1922 w/ 70's greenbacks - traded for SG.

Total - $950


Oh WTF!?!?!?
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Seize the opportunity of a lifetime, during the lifetime of the opportunity.

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It always amazes me when these guys want to tell "their side of the story"

News flash: your product IS your side of the story. It tells everything we need to know.

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