just started playin again, my gear sucks,etc

[ryansummit]

i started messin around after 10 years of not really touchin a guitar
so i caught this bug now im kinda unsatisfied with my gear(amp mainly)
i bought a teisco off cl fo cheap because of nostalgic reasons but it sounds badass-no issues there i got lucky
my mistake was the amp i got,instaed of buyin some gnarly loud no name p.o.s. that i could have strung with pedals from here to distortedechosville for $35, i got a brand new fender mustang for $50on cl.seemed like a good option, all the effects right away,pedals down the road,save some loot. but its effin boring(im new here-can i use swear words?)
its fine in my apt, but when i go to the space and have to mic it and turn knobs and hold buttons it just has no umphh
so i guess besides just coming here  to vent my disfrustration, i wanna get some gear that makes me feel like somewhat of a viking inside, i wanna stomp some sh*t, i want somethin to crank the f*ck up, my amp is like a light blue button down shirt
am i crazy
or a complaining baby
im pretty broke right now,dont have loot to buy myself out of the hole
i see a peavy butcher for $175 on cl near me
should i offer him $150 theres a cab at the space i can run it through
and is a distortion pedal necessary with a head like that or any decent one, or just a footswitch
sorry for the lame questions,all this is spinnin in my head 24/7
and not having answers is stoppin me from pushing misses f.mustang down the stairs pregnant
heres the teisco its fun
sounds badass when needed,easy to play,its fine
thanks guys nice to meet all of you

ryansummit

[grimniggzy]

cool teisco, i dig em.
you can curse here.
get the butcher.

PS-Welcome!

[Discö Rice]

BUY THE BUTCHER!

(and welcome to the Jam Room)

[VOLVO)))]

BUY THE BUTCHER!

[ryansummit]

forget the butcher
i just went in my history and tried to pull it up
cash in my pocket
and posting expired
its my fuckin luck
i posted a wtb see if the guy notices
i dont wanna make impulse buy
what should i keep my eyes open for good first big boy amp
a 100w head or 2x12 combo
just one if you had to pick one amp on the cheap
on a desert island

[Jake]

For the record,

50watt > 100watt

[dunwichamps]

200W > all

[Jake]

But only if you like pedals and dislike hearing drums. Or vocals.

[dunwichamps]

But only if you like pedals and dislike hearing drums. Or vocals.

you could do 200W gain monsters. No problemo. Of course I dont play with anyone else so, that last part is probably a byproduct

[VOLVO)))]

Give us your location. Ill check CL for winners.

[ryansummit]

between nyc and albany, ny
hudson valley they call it
got lot of cl area options to choose from
just not sure what im lookin for
somethin between what i got and marty mcflys 1x72
thanks i know "pick one" is loaded question
eternal debate stuff

[Lumpy]

Separate head seems right. You can use the Fender combo as a home practice amp, it will always be useful for that.

[VOLVO)))]

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/msg/2991967629.html

http://albany.craigslist.org/msg/2978345739.html

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/msg/2987440521.html

[dunwichamps]

1st one is fishy, id go for the traynor

[Lumpy]

Don't pay 500 dollars for a Peavey combo. 

[Discö Rice]

Don't pay 500 dollars for a Peavey combo. 

Word. You can get a Roadmaster for that.

[Baltar]

Traynor, all the way.  Highly tweakable, an sounds killer stock too.

[Lumpy]

Buy this, a 100 watt tube amp that will be loud enough for any situation. Good price!

http://stonerrocklives.com/forum/index.php?topic=736.msg153312#msg153312

[VOLVO)))]

Buy this, a 100 watt tube amp that will be loud enough for any situation. Good price!

http://stonerrocklives.com/forum/index.php?topic=736.msg153312#msg153312

+1 so I don't have to buy it

[ryansummit]

thanks for the input boys
not many situations where you can cry technology
and not get pounced on anymore
threw a fit with drummer last night whilst air-kicking towards the fender
he ended up diggin out some pedals stringin themup
and i got the poison out
at this point i think im gonna go pedal route and use amps available
and wait for that butcher ad to resurrect itself(i will keep dreaming-thank you)
maybe pick up a beefier combo along the way
my broke ass just wants a full toolbox yesterday
i am now creeping back into the shadows of the jam room
and start a two-week obsession with one of your favorite(most$$$) pedals
convince myself not having it is why i suck

[spookstrickland]

forget the butcher
i just went in my history and tried to pull it up
cash in my pocket
and posting expired
its my fuckin luck
i posted a wtb see if the guy notices
i dont wanna make impulse buy
what should i keep my eyes open for good first big boy amp
a 100w head or 2x12 combo
just one if you had to pick one amp on the cheap
on a desert island

In my experience combos weigh too much and don't have enough low end to make them worth using for anything down tuned and sludgy.  Get a head then you can try different cabs and speakers until you find a sound you like.  For dirt cheap pick up an old solid state peavey bass head they will be super fucking loud for guitar and will take pedals like a champ!

[mutantcolors]

Combos are the shit. External speaker jack = 3/4 stack.

[ryansummit]

will i kill myself for not having bought this two years from now
thanks for your patience
i fully admit i know shit about amplification


Vintage 1973 CARVIN ST4000 BASS HEAD 125 WATT - $100

Date: 2012-05-06, 5:36PM EDT
Reply to: [Errors when replying to ads?]

Vintage 1973 CARVIN ST4000 BASS HEAD. Awsome sounding bass head, very powerful, has sub bass switch and rotary multi - Tone switch too. MANY POSSIBLE TONES, Also this head is Solid State, You don't have to worry about changing tubes all the time and rattling them to death with bass vibrations, ONLY $ 100 . Simply don't need anymore.

[Baltar]

Should be pretty solid, ahem.  But be warned, if a SS amp goes down, it can be a pain in the ass to fix.

[Hemisaurus]

I dunno, it's not bad for a cheap amp, but 100W can be pretty quiet when it's solid state.

That said, my Yamaha is 100W (but only $50) and the Sunn Beta's were too, both loud.

Are you planning to use it for guitar or bass?