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BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 7:57 pm
by greatmutah
Let’s do this

Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 8:51 am
by The Anomaly


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
Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 11:04 am
by Kardula

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.
Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 6:56 pm
by greatmutah

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.
Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:27 pm
by Diocide

VTM120- 250$
Laney 4x12- 75$
Pedals- cost of material + MrBlack= ~250$
LTD VB300 = 300$
Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 10:28 pm
by bubbastain

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.
Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 5:45 pm
by JonVengeance

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
Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 12:20 pm
by itchyfingers
Balaguer Scum Den straight into Marshall DSL = $998.00.

Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 12:21 pm
by TurboPablo
That's damn sexy^^^^
Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 3:00 pm
by greatmutah
No more entries. Time to vote!
Re: BOTR 2018: Best Budget Rig (Under $1000)
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:54 am
by greatmutah
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.