BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
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greatmutah
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BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Let’s do this
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The Anomaly
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
PRS Tremonti SE - $500.00 (Craigslist, upgraded with DiMarzio pups, Mann bridge, locking tuners, tusq nut)
Pedalboard from Amazon - $29.88
Mooer The Wahter - $99.00
Tech 21 Flyrig 5 - $160.00 (used)
TC Polytune 2 Mini - $89.99
TC Spark Boost Mini - $49.99
Total Rig - $928.86
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
This rig is how I'd been playing for the last 5-6 years.
1994 LP Studio: Stock neck up, Seymour Duncan SH6 in the bridge, total = $410
Rivera Thirty Twelve/r30: Paid $450 for it on ebay
Total= $860.
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greatmutah
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
I've used every guitar I have with this amp. It's a great practice amp.
Peavey VYPYR VIP 2 - $200 new.
Partscaster Strat
Allparts Neck- $200
Fender American Special Body- $150
Fender 59 Singles and Duncan SSL-6 - About $150 altogether
Additional Misc Hardware about $100
All told about $800.
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."
GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.
NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.
Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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Diocide
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
VTM120- 250$
Laney 4x12- 75$
Pedals- cost of material + MrBlack= ~250$
LTD VB300 = 300$
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bubbastain
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Easily under $1000.
Peavey VTM 60 ($400 for head and cab)
Peavey 60/60 power amp ($150 with a ART Multiverb LT)
Peavey Deltafex processor ($free with my bass amp purchase. Not worth much but is plenty awesome)
Peavey Butcher straight and slant cabs. One with G12K-85’s and other with Sheffield 1200’s (Butcher cab with sheffield 1200's $100)
BBE Green Screamer ($35)
First Act guitar withe Sheptone Tribute pickup ($40 for guitar and $50 for pickup)
$775 ish total.
"You are playing truck stop level, shit boxes through one of the best amps on the planet, with no fucks given."
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JonVengeance
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Peavey XXX - traded a Genz Benz G-Flex or it on Harmony Central. I paid $285 for that cab with tax. The grill and tolex was probably around $75
Marshall Cabs - Bought these over the summer for $300 for the pair
Ibanez RG550 - Free. My girlfriends mom salvaged it from a dumpster.
Total Cost: $655
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itchyfingers
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Balaguer Scum Den straight into Marshall DSL = $998.00. 
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TurboPablo
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
That's damn sexy^^^^
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greatmutah
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
No more entries. Time to vote!
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."
GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.
NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.
Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix
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greatmutah
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Congrats to Itchy! That's some damn quality equipment for under $1000. PM me your address so I can send you some cork sniffing strings for that rig.
"I understand the science behind it. But you know what I trust more than science? Tony Iommi."
GuitarBilly wrote:Anyone who played an 800 "model" in a Kemper/Fractal/Helix and think they know what a raging 2203 sounds like is pretty much the guitar equivalent of a virgin nerd that thinks watching porn counts as sex experience.
NinjaRaf wrote:6505 is 100% balls to the fucking walls low end and aggression. It is FUCKING PISSED. Like an 18 year old angry at the world.
+ is a bit less angry, like maybe a 35 year old man angry.
Metropoulos Metro-Plex
Egnater Seminar Boutikit 50 Watt Head
Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
Fender '76 Vibrolux Reverb
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
https://www.reverbnation.com/zerobelowphoenix