Low budget punk rock gear !

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Hope this is the right place : i did not know where else this question would fit in!



If you had to use a "budget" rig (read : guitar, fx & amp) for your style of sleazy swampy garage / punk rock, what would you use ?

PS : you do not need to own said gear.

This is kinda like a "low budget fantacy-gear" question !



GO !

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Still thinking about what i would like to use

[Batman]

Epiphone '56 Goldtop Les Paul
Used Peavey Classic 30
MXR M77 Badass Custom Modified OD

If budget was no concern, I'd swap the Amp for a Fender Bassman with Master Volume and gain mods, upgrade to 50's wiring and swap the stock pups in the GT for SD SP90-2 hot pups.

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Used Epi BB King 335

Used EHX Big Muff (old big box)
Used Boss BD-2
Used Boss RE-20

Kit / BYOC JTM45 clone (cab ... what ever the venue has)

[rybass]

Ooooo;

-CVC tele with p-90 neck
-Tonebender clone and/ or muff
-and silvertone 1471

Ha oh well this is already what I use...

I do wish the amp had reverb though.


Ok fantasy garage rig that I do not have:

-melody maker, single coil or p-90 with repaired neck and horrible custom finish by some kid in his garage. Bigsbyfied. Needs a star wars sticker of some sort.
-Germanium treble boost, homemade preferably
-reverb unit
-Fender musicmaster bass amp with 2x10s

[TOMMYTHUNDERS]

define "budget"

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Originally Posted by TOMMYTHUNDERS

define "budget"

. . . really hard to say !

[Rhust]

Originally Posted by Batman

Epiphone '56 Goldtop Les Paul
Used Peavey Classic 30
MXR M77 Badass Custom Modified OD

MF'r beat me to it

I would have just said an Epi standard LP
and
classic 30

the C30 will give you plenty gain, imo. but I guess any nice boost OD could always be welcome... something like a TS7/TS9 or maybe an OCD

for a 2nd guitar I'd say a P90 equipped LP - seems to fit the bill for Social D's Mike Ness...

[TOMMYTHUNDERS]

Originally Posted by SirJackdeFuzz

. . . really hard to say !

ok, well in that case:

authentic '59 les paul.
4 marshall majors sitting on top of 8 4x12s.

[Batman]

Originally Posted by Rhust

MF'r beat me to it

I would have just said an Epi standard LP
and
classic 30

the C30 will give you plenty gain, imo. but I guess any nice boost OD could always be welcome... something like a TS7/TS9 or maybe an OCD

for a 2nd guitar I'd say a P90 equipped LP - seems to fit the bill for Social D's Mike Ness...

I agree on the P90 equipped guitar hence the '56 GT. I prefer the snarl of P90's over humbuckers but that's personal preference. Like you said. . .it works for Mike Ness!

[Zenzeypher]

Originally Posted by SirJackdeFuzz

Hope this is the right place : i did not know where else this question would fit in!



If you had to use a "budget" rig (read : guitar, fx & amp) for your style of sleazy swampy garage / punk rock, what would you use ?

PS : you do not need to own said gear.

This is kinda like a "low budget fantacy-gear" question !



GO !

Telecaster Squier
danelectro compressor pedal
any shitty amp I can get my mitts on - just stab the speaker a few times with pencils.

I used to use ]H[ Amps with numerous unusable speakers!

What I actually use is anything lying around the house, it was an pink Aria strat for the longest time.

[Rhust]

yep, the early SD stuff he used a standard though...
Brett from Bad religion also uses a standard,
steve jones had a custom (stolen )

East bay ray (DK) and a few others used Teles though...

and Johnny Thunders used a LP TV or a special IIRC (P-90s)

[cynic79]

I've recorded with this rig in the past, and would gig with it if I could mic it.

Douglas Tele copy
GFS Sweet Sparkle Compressor
Danelectro Pastrami Overdrive
Danelectro Fab Echo
Gretsch Electromatic G5222

If I needed a bigger amp, I'd swap in my Ampeg J-20 Jet.

The rig was put together for a specific song, and designed to be A) cheap and B) totally scuzzy sounding. I think I succeeded. Check out the song "Punk Rock Summer" on my Soundcloud page.

[alligatorbling]

some cheap ass 100, possibly 200 watt amp though 2x12s

[Metal_Murf]

I've in punk bands since the late 80's. When I started playing in bands I got the loudest amp I could afford, which wasn't much. So I got a used Peavy Renown 212. A ProCp Rat for distortion. And my girlfriend at the time bought me a used Gibson SG.

[cynic79]

I gotta say, when I see the words "sleazy, swampy, garage punk," a Les Paul and a Peavey Tube amp are not what instantly spring to mind. I'm picturing the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion more than Social Distortion.

[Mantis]

my Melody Maker Reissue : $325
Tweed Blues Junior $579
total : $904

[mintcobra]

Tele w/ Hot Rail or QuarterPound
Rat
Solid state head with some nasty OD
Any cab

[Hagstrom]

Gretsch G5434 Pro Jet Electric Guitar, Black
Fender Mustang II
Ernie Ball Strings
Digitech Screamin' Blues Pedal

Backup Gear: Fender Telecaster Mexican Standard
My old Roland Spirit 10A
Ernie Ball Strings
Digitech Bad Monkey

[rjwilson37]

I would do one of these two guitars
Epiphone Limited Edition Wildkat Royale Electric Guitar | Musician's Friend
Squier Tele Custom II Electric Guitar with P-90 Pickups | Musician's Friend

and one of these two amps and you would do well.
Vox Valvetronix VT50 50W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp | Musician's Friend
Fender Mustang III 100W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp | Musician's Friend

So.. $550 to $700 and your there.

You want to go really budget... You can get these two.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guita...lectric-guitar
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ampli...itar-combo-amp

Now your around $350

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Originally Posted by Mantis

my Melody Maker Reissue : $325
Tweed Blues Junior $579
total : $904

Nice one

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Originally Posted by mintcobra

Tele w/ Hot Rail or QuarterPound
Rat
Solid state head with some nasty OD
Any cab

May i recommend the greatest ratty s/s amp of 'em all : the Marhsall 8080

[LesPauI+SG=Win]

One of these:



And a banana drive:

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Has anyone ever owned a Carlsboro TC30 or TC60 amps ?

If i am not mistaken they are a lot cheaper than a Peavey Classic 30.

[SirJackdeFuzz]

I s'pose the new 13watt Fender Excelsior will also make a great low budget sleazy punk rock amp.


Used *Fender Cabronita Tele -->used Voodloo Lab SuperFuzz -->Fender Excelsior



* Fender Cabronita Telecaster Electric Guitar White Blonde | Musician's Friend - used, maybe $500.00 ?

[Drew224]

Les Paul Jr used - 500-900
Used 2x12 Peavey Classic 30 - 300-400

[Rhust]

Originally Posted by SirJackdeFuzz

Has anyone ever owned a Carlsboro TC30 or TC60 amps ?

If i am not mistaken they are a lot cheaper than a Peavey Classic 30.

never heard of them... do you have one? if they sound like a classic 30 at less than peavey prices, I'm listening...

the classic 30 is a great sounding amp, and peavy is a great bang for buck value.. esp in a used classic 30...

[dspelman]

Mine's easy. And it's in the house.

Agile AL-2000 (B Stock). With case, it was about $140.
1971 Carvin SS amp (275W, with a big old 2x15 -- Altec 418-8A's -- plus tweeter in a ported, closed-back cabinet). Very loud, a bit too clean, lots of bottom end. Well under $200 when I found it.
Pod XT Bean, used. About $80. FBV Express footpedal, also used. About $40-50.

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Another one that i will gig happily with :


Used Ibanez AR250 -->used Behringer Vintage Tube Overdrive -->used Boss RE-20 -->Sunn Beta Lead (bloody killer SS amp)

[SJJMcGhee]

Originally Posted by SirJackdeFuzz

Has anyone ever owned a Carlsboro TC30 or TC60 amps ?

If i am not mistaken they are a lot cheaper than a Peavey Classic 30.

we have a stingray, that'd probably do that for you, but the drive chanel in ours is gubbed so i only get clean, but it's quite a nice clean for a ss amp.