BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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Best Budget Rig

Poll ended at Sat May 26, 2018 2:59 pm

The Anomaly
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No votes
Kardula
2
10%
Greatmutah
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No votes
Diocide
3
14%
Bubbastain
3
14%
JonVengeance
3
14%
itchyfingers
10
48%
 
Total votes: 21

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BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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Let’s do this :thu:
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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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)

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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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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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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.
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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.


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Orange Rockerverb 50 MK III
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Metropoulos Slant 2x12 w/ Creamback H75s
Marshall 1960A w/ Greenbacks
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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VTM120- 250$
Laney 4x12- 75$
Pedals- cost of material + MrBlack= ~250$
LTD VB300 = 300$
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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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.
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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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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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Balaguer Scum Den straight into Marshall DSL = $998.00. :love:
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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That's damn sexy^^^^
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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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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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Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)

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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
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