2.5k thats a big budget.. hehehe u can have lots of choice for that budget...

anyway.. best thing is u go to guitar shops bring some pro wif u.. and try out the guitar there... since u still new and u need the motivation to play.. so get a guitar that really look good to you (ofcourse within ur budget) so when u bring it back u will be more interested to play it day by day.. dont just get something that might be good for other but not ur self that can cause lost of interest and end up selling those guitar..

maaaan 2.5k is alotta money.. if i were in your position i'd go for a MIM Fender Strat (although i dont know how suitable that is for JRock) and any old amp. because you wouldn't need to use your amp much if u perform regularly. and since ur beginning, i dont think you'll need many effects to play with. IMO, you should start of with a great guitar, as you're most probably gonna use it for a long time, and then only move on to better amps, effects, etc..

Rikipu, completely disagree with you there mate.

An amplifier is one of the cornerstones of your tone. We always have this equation: Sucky Amp + Amazing guitar = Sucky tone
Average Amp + Average guitar = Decent tone
Amazing Amp + Sucky Guitar = Bearable tone.

It's not whether he performs regularly or not.... the feel of playing through an amplifier and playing through headphones are two completely different feels and methods of playing.

But yes, with that budget, a guitar like the lower midrange Ibanez RG and maybe a Vox AD30, throw in a Wah pedal and you're good to go.

hmm, never seen it that way, but now come to think of it, you're RIGHT! sucky amps bring everyone down. thats why my line 6 amp's clean sound is all echo-y and loose, well, personal preference plays a role there too i suppose.

but anyway xMika, with that sort of budget, dont just look into the yamaha pacificas and a microcube, there are lots, and i mean LOTS more stuff you can take into consideration.

if it's me i'll get mfx and an average guitar and a headphone. no need amp.
can learn about all the effects also.

setel hahahaa

This post has been edited by m3er: Apr 8 2009, 04:03 PM

sucky amp is one thing la.
but i still say buy the best guitar u can afford, of cos with allowance for a decent amp.
afterall, u are going to play it right and not just strum and go wah nice sound?

of cos saying that, blacktrix missed out one.
amazing guitar + average amp = pretty decent tone

Yup. Totally forgot about that one Ever!
Get a decent guitar that can last you a long time (I'm STILL using my Epiphone LP100..... after lots of modifications of course ) and an amp that suits your tone. Then whatever you have left, maybe can invest in a multi-fx unit with an expression pedal....

I'm just a beginner =.= i can only spent more or less RM800 on the whole set. A beginner guitar like SX or Pacifica will suit me more. A decent amp like Roland microtube will do. When i'm good at it, I will consider buying another new guitar. But for now, a low budjet is better. Thanks for all the suggestion My 2.5k not all on guitar lol.

at rm800 with microcube...so rm450 or so to spend on a guitar...
do check out the samick greg bennett series.

I prefer to play rock music. Any other good suggestion of electric guitars around my budjet which is RM800 ? If there's a good quality starter pack, it will be better.

To me personally.
If 800, get the Yamaha Pacifica + Roland Microcube
if 2500, get the Ibanez RG + Vox 30AD.

dont la go 2500.
just increase ur budget abit to rm1200...get pacifica 112 and microcube.

YES ! pacifica +roland microtube. Thats what i need. Btw, which model of pacifica is better for playing rock music ? 112J or 012 ?

how much is the 012?

Around RM500 i think. DeadEye haven reply my pm yet. Wonder why =.=

dont be lazy.
pick up the phone and call yamaha.
dont be lazy.
go google for the number.

Just called, Pacifica 012 is RM690. 112J is RM950 =.=
Which place to buy can get cheaper price ?

now u go bug deadeye to give u 20% discount or something

And it's microCUBE, not microTUBE.........

although if they DO come out with a 15w Valve amp, the Microtube would be an Awesome name

Just smsed him. Waiting for reply now

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Added on April 8, 2009, 5:51 pmDeadEye say Pacifica 012+Roland microcube package is RM1k. Ok ?

This post has been edited by xMika: Apr 8 2009, 05:51 PM