cube and voxAD series
imo theyr the best practice amps available on the market atm
vox is slightly better because its got all the amp modelling and stuff
cube is a little raw... good cleans decent dist.... all up to you to unleash its potential

HRCs arent really good.. its sounds thin and the dist is very plain
save up for a valveking or a classic 30 if you planning to go tube

my local guitar shop is going to bring a few in next month before christmas

heard nothing but good re on it... hopefully its better than the classic...
almost the same price

yes there is tube in the AD30.... but the tube is at the preamp section... not the poweramp. You wont get that sought after tube overdrive unfortunately
the AD30 is better in terms of versatality.... but by playing with the cube you get a more "raw" feel....
i do agree that the AD30 is better mainly because its got more amp models but i guess it all comes down to personal preference....

if you buy something and later feel unsatisfied with it that only means that you made the ultimate gear hunting mistake of not testing it properly....

hmm i always thought the AD series have the tube in the preamp section...lol

i think the main rule when it comes to buying gear is to try it and make the decision on your own..... unless of course you;re buying online

like i said before... its all personal preference.... ive tried the cube and the ad alot of times.... the cube30 and the ad30.... and i personally own a cube 15
the cube gives a "raw" sound....

lots of ppl rave over both of these amps.... and i don't really see why is there an "obvious" choice here.

a good guitar is a guitar that serves you well.... play it before you buy it...
some people prefer thick necks, some prefer thin ones....
some prefer hard tails, some prefer floating trems

hardware doesnt really matter imo.... you cn always change that afterwards...

oh you'll be surprised man

i say get an AD30 or a cube 30
forget the 15w ones...
then spend 1k on ure guitar.... its the amp taht really matters....
good amp, good tone

yea for the cube 15 and 30 theres a huge difference....
volumewise they're prettty much the same but you get much more stuff on the cube 30 and the dist is much better....
you can go up to 5-6 without the speakers breaking on you

same goes for the ad15.... sounds thin and ermm.... dunno how to describe... the kind of sound you get when u turn ure tone knob down

get the new 2005 yamaha guitars.... they're great
try to save a little more and get those....
try them and you'll know how good they are

single coils have less output and sound 'thinner' also they tend to create alot of unwanted noise... especially on dist

humbuckers eliminate the noise and have a fatter fuller tone..
go try one and you know what im talking about

i would recommend a google link on all topics

the problem is either the bridge saddle or the nut
even with an amp you;r 5th string will still have a lower volume than the rest

well bring it to the guitar shops at kl and see how much they'r charging
try to check the bridge and the nut for yourself..... i can guarantee its either the nut or the bridge thats sucking away the sustain and the volume

please correct me if im wrong but....
i do believethat the amp is the main gear in your rig that will most influence your tone
go try for yourself...
no matter how good the guitar is... through a crappy amp it'll sound like shit
dont limit yourself to beginner packages...
you'll find taht with a few extra hundred you'll get a much better deal

you can learn more when u actually try them out bro
dont limit yourself to a specific brand
the more you try the higher chance of you getting a good buy

the LP is heavIER than normal gats... but that does not neccessary make it heavy.
its preferential whether or not to regard it as heavy...
to a weighlifter, 60kgs may not be heavy at all...but its different with a weak fella...
the first time i pickedup an electric guitaar i tot it was pretty heavy, probably because i was used to playing on a classical gat...
no problem afterwards....

comfort lvls vary with the user.... as they say... ure most comfortable when ure used to it

This post has been edited by evo.com: Sep 21 2006, 08:12 PM

im just trying to point out that when something is heavier, its not neccessary heavy
well like i said... comfort varies with the users....
heck this discussion aint going nowhere and its pointless anyway... not like ppl are going to get more information on cheap guitars and amps from knowing the weight of the gats...lol