The other month, I was thinking about buying some gear. Right now I am pretty ghetto:

Yamaha S03 keyboard
M-Audio Audiophile 2496
Les Paul Epiphone Classic
preamp: M-audio Audio Buddy
Shure PG58

Reason 4.0
Ableton 7

Hope to buy a cheap mixer, midi controller, and some monitors eventually. I just make music at home as a hobby for myself mostly.

I'm a hacky, hobbyist guitar player.

Mexican Deluxe Lone Star Stratocaster with nonfunctional middle pick-up that I got for $100.

Peavey Valveking 212 I bought for $200. Had to change the power tubes and now that I'm playing on the clean channel some more, I think one of the speakers is blown because it sounds a bit pooty. Will probably replace them with some Eminence speakers anyway, a Governor and something else.

Boss ME-25 I never use. I got it for about $75 I think.

I've been contemplating getting this Jim Root strat with mahogany body and humbuckers. I like the Les Paul sound but not to thrilled about the feel of the Les Paul body and neck. I've never had a guitar with active pickups so not sure about that.

I think the ME-70 is alot better than the ME-25. Next time your are at a music store that sells Roland, check it out. Its worth the extra money imo.

fender squire kit from musicians friend. i suck, but am learning. got a good kit coming to help be set up this toy. gonna sound like a full grown geetar before long.

Guitars:

1972 Gibson SG Deluxe
1960's Japanese Esquire Tele Copy
1970's Harmony - Thinline Hollowbody with "F" Holes
1998'ish - Washburn Red Rocker - Sammy Hagar Sig. (acoustic/electric)
1999 - Maton Acoustic M225 (aftermarket electronics)
1990's - Alvarez Artist 12-string Acoustic
Late 1990's - Fender Squire Acoustic

Bass:

early 2000's Monterey

Live Sound:

Yamaha EMX660 Powered Mixer
Yamaha Passive 12" (S12E) Front of House Speakers
Yamaha MSR250 10" Powered Speaker (Foldback)
Shure SM57
Shure SM58
Bigfoot Stompbox

Amps:

Australian made Fisonic 20w Valve
Australian made Goldentone 5-6w practive Valve x2
Trace Elliot 50w Hybrid (Valve Pre-amp)


Pedals:

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI
Ibanez TS-808 Modded Tubescreamer
Vox Compressor
Boss Noise Gate NF-1
Ibanez Prime Dual Chorus PC10
Joyo Crunch Distortion
Tri-Reverb
Zoom G2.1u Multi

Recording:

Fostex MR-8
Nio 2/4
Cubase
Audio Technica condenser
An old Tascam 4-track Portastudio that a friend is "borrowing" but I would like back at some stage!

Would like:

Gibson ES-335 Walnut
Allen & Heath ZED-10FX Mixing Desk
Electro-Voice Live X12" Powered Speakers (ELX112P)
Vox AC-30 (one of the British Builds)
1001 Boutique Pedals!

wow dude.

lol

it's 15 years worth of collecting ****

when someone like mitch evans or le gonso posts their collection, mine will look as pathetic as it deserves to look!

regardless, it is pretty impressive to me. i have a fender squire electric, and a sunlite acoustic.

I started off with the squire acoustic on my list around 15 years ago.

If I would make any suggestions I would say that generally go with the best you can afford at any given time.

Price is usually indicative of Quality.

I have bought some tripe in my time, going for the cheap options.

The Fender should be ok, if as we discussed earlier, the setup is as good as it can be.

When you are cashed up and ready to buy your next guitar, make it a couple of steps up and you will notice the difference.

Also second-hand can be, in the case of guitars and a lot of musical instruments, a better thing.

FWIW I probably wouldn't buy a new guitar or amp ever again. I know others will think that's ridiculous, but it's definitely not a critical thing to buy new imo.

Agreed!

define 'afford'

what any given person has in available cash (or potentially non-liquid assets if you want to go to that extent) that they are willing and able to spend on said item any point in time

at the moment if I was in the market for a guitar the most I could "afford" to pay is around $200 - like eating is the most important thing for me at the moment

10-15 years ago it was $2000-$3000 - I was cashed up and ready to rock!

define "Low Key"?

This is my actual studio:



Don't have pics of "Guitar World" yet, but analoguesounds is a good starting point for what's in my studio. Not as many actual guitars, but close to 30 guitar pedals and 10 amps. I'll try and get some pics during my session on Sunday.

i have done this for trumpets. if you know what you are looking for, or have an idea of what quality it, then second hand can be amazing at a great price.

@DC11GTR

I may just be a little jealous