homeskizzle Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 My grandmother recently gave me a guitar as I enjoy music and my sister avoids music like the plague. I had it appraised and it's a National Guitar - a 1953 New Yorker Acoustic Electric. I'm just learning to play guitar, but have played the piano for 18 years of my 28 year life so I at least have a basic understanding of chords, progressions, etc. I mainly am looking for an amp to sound good in the country and blues genre. The amp will be used at home. From what I've been told, I should try to get a tube amp to match with the guitar if possible. Budget - pretty solid at $400. After all, I'm looking for an entry level amp to enjoy, not to gig with. My frontrunner is the Fender Super champ X2. Lemme know what yall think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 To ensure that you get what you like, take your guitar to Guitar Center or a music store that has a selection of amps and try them out. Pawn shops are another possibility. I have an original Fender Champ and if the newer versions are similar I believe you will like what you hear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Whatever you do, get the guitar appraised and get insurance on it. Find someone beside Guitar Center to do it, too. I'll ask some "in the know" guitarists to get you a basic idea. That guitar is worth a LOT! Looks in beautiful shape. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) Any guitar is better than no guitar... but to many times folks choose an instrument based on looks as oposed to what it was designed for. Different guitars are designed for different duties... but that doesn't keep folks from using them for whatever they want. Nation arch tops are super valuable, but if its set up you can have a great time playng them. Guitar pricing has really skyrocketed over the last decade after being flat for a long time. Many of the brazilian martins I have owned in the past are now worth many tens of thousands of dollars. The f hole is a great versatile guitar and what ever amp you choose will get you the excitement you are looking for, but it is generally designed for a clean sound. Look for a used amp from craigslist. Edited July 24, 2016 by Schu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 There is a fellow in Northeast Ohio that makes guitar amps who was on a PBS documentary and Joe Walsh was one of his customers so I guess it must be pretty good. Probably very costly though. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Free Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Yep, the small Fender tube amps are probably the best way to go in that range. Def look used too. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Bum Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) Those single ended practice amps like the Fenders are kind of fun (Champ? Chief? Can't remember the model name). They don't get too loud, but the trade off is that they'll overload at low, practice type volumes, which is really fun. Don't laugh, but I've also had a lot of fun with the newer dsp "modeling" amps like the Fender Mustang. While not quite the tone-meister as real tubes, they did a remarkable job trying, and the thing is gobs of fun to play with. They're both cheap options, but would get you rolling. Edited July 24, 2016 by Ski Bum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I got a nice Yamaha amp in the mid '90s... a coworker had it and broke the input jack. He put it it the closet and bought a new amp. I paid him $50 and fixed it within 20 minutes, and it has been a fine amp ever since. It is SS, but for my use, it is just about perfect. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydro_pyro Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 What ever you buy, get it from a local independent store, not a corporate big-box retailer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Beautiful instrument. Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeskizzle Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 Thanks for the input everyone. It was appraised for $500 by a local shop - then I heard him tell someone else he could sell in for $900. There's a few more shops I could take it by as well if I wanted. The reason I like that Fender Super Champ x2 is it's a 15W tube amp with decent settings on the amp itself. Plus, it has Fender FUSE which is kinda like a DSP software which can add a lot of different settings if need be. Brand new it's $380. I've been perusing Craigslist and Reverb for used as well. I'm not in any hurry so I can wait for a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivroc Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Also look at the Peavey Classic 30 - great 2-channel EL84 sound, plus a good used one should be in your price range. I used to play one for years and was never disappointed with the sound; cleans were clean and the second channel sounded like butter. Beautiful geetar, by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Marshall stack Good for you for keeping your Grandmother's guitar. I'll bet you'll have a lot of fun. Congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I got a nice Yamaha amp in the mid '90s... a coworker had it and broke the input jack. He put it it the closet and bought a new amp. I paid him $50 and fixed it within 20 minutes, and it has been a fine amp ever since. It is SS, but for my use, it is just about perfect. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Budget - pretty solid at $400. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Peavey/DELTA-BLUES-1X15-Tube-Guitar-Combo-Amp-112235986.gc?country=us¤cy=usd&source=4WWRWXGP&gclid=Cj0KEQjwlNy8BRC676-W0JezxbwBEiQA4Ydg0VMBlm_rjAXBmzUPvjN_osw9DK-BHDrupRSn7SmM6SwaApcO8P8HAQ&kwid=productads-adid^57619015002-device^c-plaid^143202143082-sku^112235986@ADL4GC-adType^PLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Bought my son a Orange Crush 35, great little combo amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofan Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I love my fender mustang 2. It will get louder than i need it to. Loaded with features Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofan Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Oh almost forgot to tell you about this. Rocksmith 2014,most useful thing i have tried or bought while learning guitar. With the included cable you can play through your home theater setup while playing the game or just pause and play whatever you like. Even my poor playing sounds awesome coming through the lascala's. And you don't have to worry about the problems that can come about from trying to hook up directly to your avr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 A dozen Vox AC-30s is a GREAT start! ok, a bit much for a beginner; but, I like Vox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 You might want to look into a Roland Cube 30X (lots available used) or if it fits your budget, the new Cube 40GX. The Roland amps are really reliable, and sound pretty good. In any case, you'll want a 10" speaker as a minimum. The entry-level amps with 8" speakers sound cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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