Amp advice

[Kymera]

Ok...im fairly new to music. i've only been playing guitar for 2 1/2 years. i currently own a epiphone les paul style guitar which when played through a nice amp sounds real full and rich. Problem is....at the music shop when i heard it through the large expensive amp i didn't know what sorta amp it was. So now i have a problem with not knowing much about amps. What amps are good "bang for bucks?" If i put a budget of say 1500 on buying a new amp setup....what would you guys recomend i look at buying? Cheers

[jimistone]

it depends on what type of sound you want. if i had 1500 bucks to spend on an amp i would probably get a fender super reverb....but i play blues. for over the top metal distortion that may not be the best choice.

[Cyrokk]

I don't know what music you are into, but I really like the Mesa Boogie sound on an Epiphone, particularly the old Dual Rectifier standard.

Also, people will probably disagree with me on this, but the higher end ($1000+) Crate amps are pretty good too, or at least worth a listen.


Cy

[foo]

Are we talking Aussie dollars or US dollars?

Seems like 1500 US can buy you a really serious amp - how much is it in Aussie Dollars?



foo

[Kymera]

im looking for a heavy distortion sorta new rock/alternative styles.....ala bands like "default", Metallica (new stuff) creed that sorta thick soudning distortion. i also want the nice warm clean sounds that are custom to gibson/epiphone guitars. i love that warm gibson tone. i was talking in aussie dollars. sorry....that would make it under 1000 US

[Evildick]

If it's Metallica your looking four, you'll probably wann go the Mesa route with a solid 4x12 cabinet. Put the head and the cab in a closet, mic it and crank it up. Keep in mind that the neighbors won't be too pleased so don't try this in the weeee hours of the morning.

[JR#97]

If you don't want to piss of the neighbors, you could get a Mesa Boogie V-Twin pre-amp. The thing stomps. Just don't trip on it, fall on it, or drop it on yourself because you won't live to tell about it. It's a pretty heft stomp box.

[Badger]

or you could get one of those line6 amps with the pod built in.