Strat Or Amp

[philrob1]

Hi there, I am new to these forums,so sorry if this thread is in the wrong place. i am at a cross roads, i have always liked the american strat, especially the one in red with maple neck, can't remember where i saw a video of that or get a Marshall 2246, and they are around the same price, but with the Marshall you need a cab and that is an extra £400, however at school we have many amps, one of them being a fantastic roland cube 60, and the people i play with have Fenders and Hiwatts, which i usually plug into.
With the amp, one of the people i play with has a few 4x12 Marshall cabs which i could probably use.

Thanks

Phil

[dagosto]

That's a real tough call but I would say guitar just because I think it is more important to be used to your guitar then your amp. since you have some decent amps around that you can use I would say that the guitar is a pretty good choice.

[GearJunkie]

I'm gonna disagree with dan. You can always mod a cheaper guitar with inexpensive parts (new pickups, new tuners) and make it sound like a million bucks through a sweet amp.

...Maybe this is why I own 13 amps.

[two4motion]

Ii think it depends on what guitar and amp your playing right now, that way, it would be easier to understand where the upgrade is more necessary.

[courtneyhate]

You can always play your guitar and sound like you on any amp. A guitar all the way.

[philrob1]

I have an RG2550E and a Yamaha GA10
I would get the amp but to make it worthwhile, i would need an extra £400 for a cab

[philrob1]

Originally Posted by dagosto

That's a real tough call but I would say guitar just because I think it is more important to be used to your guitar then your amp. since you have some decent amps around that you can use I would say that the guitar is a pretty good choice.

Dan ure vids r great - keep up the good work , can you do one of a sovtek big muff

[SorenP]

I gotta go with guitar. You don't touch an amp and get used to it when you play it... a guitar is yours and yours alone. I'm not sayin amps aren't important, but I'd certainly rather perform with someone else's amp than someone else's guitar
It's like buying a car or a garage... kinda.

[smopo24]

This is a very "Lady or the Tiger" situation. I'd tend to say amp because a good amp can make a less-than ideal guitar sound much better; but a good guitar will encourage you to keep playing (with or without the amp). I'm going with the guitar. You can always buy a small practice amp for what you would pay in shipping of an amp (those smokey amps being a prime example).

[goofballone]

Im courious to know why you want a new guitar? is it that you just want another, do you dislike the Ibanez? If its just some guitar GAS then get the amp barrow a cab an save again for the Fender

Just my 2 cents.