I've got a Norman Acoustic that I've been playing for about a year now. Hoping to get an electric this time around. Been playing off and on, for the past 10 years, only started playing consistently for the past year.

I'm looking to get a new Electric guitar (together with Amp) and everything. My Budget is 2k (although I'm looking to spend 1.8k ONLY) haha

Wonder what guitar/amp setup I should, I want something higher than entry level, but can't afford the really good stuff. So I guess Low to Mid-Range would be my best bet.

I'll probably be playing mostly bluesy stuff, but want my setup to rock when I need it to. So I want my amp to be able to produce bluesy-rock kinda sounds. Not performing , so a small wattage is all I require.

I'm looking at Godins, I think SD retail for aroun 1.6k which make it out of my budget. What would be a good Ibanez in that price range?

Input would be greatly appreciated.

Bluesy? Warm? Vox AD series best bet.
Shouldn't be too steep, I don't know the exact prices though, I guess the AD30VT should go bout 500?
Leaves you bout 1.3k for the guitar

And with that 1.3k, get an Ibanez SA..... Very versatile and of good quality.
Or, you could just buy a Yamaha Pacifica for around 650 if you prefer the Strat sound.

+1.I endorse the SA series

Samick AV3, only rm 690.

If you're wondering about the quality, read this review.

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...nett+Avion/10/1

This post has been edited by bman: Feb 22 2008, 09:06 PM

Rm500 for the Ad30VT? I thought the AD15Vt already is around that price?......

How about the Cube 15/30X?

I can vouch for that I don't think you can buy a better guitar at that price

give a Parker P-30 a try @ bentley..around 1.3k
the neck feel..sound...u might like it

+1 I hv AV3 with Sd59s in it... Sounds better than an Epi at half the price (including the pups)

Alright, seems like Ibanez SA and Samick Avion has votes:

Just 2 questions bout the Avion:

1) Where do I buy one? I checked out and only Do re Mi and Rhapsody have them..anywhere else?

2) How come the reviews have the Samick Avion retailing for 300USD, but they sell here for about Rm700? ....that sounds a bit dodgy to me...

someone is selling em at www.ebay.com.my

Not dodgy, maybe because AV3 from Indonesia, so we save on the shipping rates.

Do try one at Doremi. Rhapsody is more expensive, I believe. The Avion will have a chunkier neck than the Ibanez, so it really depends on whether you're a blues player or a shredder...

Err ask a noob question, (tumpang abit) what is that gear stick for? I din see much different turning it around nooob

What "gear stick" are you talking about? Paste a photograph and draw an arrow.

i think he means the pickup selector switch.
it's to change which pickup you're using haha

the gear stick i mean was A...
and i guess B change the pickup rite? since after i changed it, the sound become heavier

the A is a tremolo bar...
which enable the player to quickly vary the tension and sometimes the length of the strings temporarily, changing the pitch to create a vibrato, portamento or pitch bend effect.(copied frm wiki )

and the B is a pickup selector..

I see, tremolo bar. Can create vibrato effect somemore amazing indeed..

Yup. If you want to see what the Whammy bar can do:



This post has been edited by blacktrix: Feb 26 2008, 11:26 PM

dude, I don't mind tumpang thread...

but please tumpang with something REMOTELY related to the topic la....

I'm here asking about what electric guitar to buy, and you come with a gear stick question...how hard is it to start a topic on that?????

I don't mind you tumpang about which AMP to buy, where to buy which eletric , or even ask about acoustic,...but GEARSTICK?????