Recording Guitar amp

[maz]

So I got Peavey Rage 158 Amp for my guitar amp and It must of only cost about $100
canadian, so any ways I connected my amps out put to my stereo system and got clear sound (a bit more distorted) but there was
a bit of a hiss (still better quality than the amp)
Any ideas on getting better sound, or am I going to end up getting a new amp?

 

[mrbellyache]

is this amp the little one about a ft or so high? I think that's the one you're talking about. Anyways, the guitar player for my old band had one of these and it was a horror to record. It had no power to it which for me at least always translated to a wimpy guitar sound. You're best bet would be to get a mid priced guitar amp that's very versitile for the stuff you want to play

good luck

 

[mrbellyache]

is this amp the little one about a ft or so high? I think that's the one you're talking about. Anyways, the guitar player for my old band had one of these and it was a horror to record. It had no power to it which for me at least always translated to a wimpy guitar sound. You're best bet would be to get a mid priced guitar amp that's very versitile for the stuff you want to play

good luck

 

[BigKahuna]

Bigger isn't always necessarily better.
Frank Zappa used to get an interesting guitar sound from a PigNose amp (battery powered) by laying it on it's back, cranking it and suspending a mic above it (about 5 ft I think) from the ceiling.
The amp would resonate across the entire floor surface which would boost the bass frequencies tremendously.

 

[guitar kid]

It doesn't matter how loud an amp is. If an amp has a crappy sound on the 2 or 3 spot on the volume pot, it's not gonna sound much better on the 9 or 10 spot. Read my response to "Best mic for guitar amp?" in this section and read my response. This might help you out a bit if your looking for a better amp for only a few hundred more dollars.

 

[CJWalker]

I've gotten some good clean sounds from a Rage, but yes it is a horror to record