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possible guitar equipment purchases--advice?

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ImRonBurgundy?:
i've heard some troubling things about the Supercharger GTO, so i think i'll just get a new amp (that's the more financially sound decision, anyway).  the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is still a consideration, but someone also pointed me in the direction of the Peavey Delta Blues amplifier, so i might check that out (i am definitely going to try out any amp i'm interested in before i buy it, with MY guitar).  as for the sound i'm going for... hm.  as far as overdrive goes, something warm and meaty (ha-HA!  Freudian.); Jawbreaker's Dear You album has some nice guitar sounds on it, so i'd probably cite that as sounding similar for what i'm going for.  i also dig the guitar tones on The Aquabats' latest album, CHARGE!!.  reverb is also a must for whatever amp i get, as there's not a whole lot that i find more fun than cranking the reverb up to epic levels a la Dick Dale and playing some hot surf licks.  footswitchability is a definite plus.  my price range will probably be somewhere around $250-$600, depending on various factors.

valley_parade:
I've tried out an EH Holy Grail in stores, and if you end up getting an amp without reverb, you should pick it up.

ImRonBurgundy?:
i have one, it's pretty lame compared to real tube reverb.

Patrick:
I've got the Marshall MG100DFX. It's got the only reverb I've ever heard that didn't sound like ass.

And Ibanez has some pretty sweet cheap, lightweight guitars. They're of decent quality, too, although if you don't have a locking tremolo and nut, if you whammy it you're going to go wickedly out of tune.

Jono:
Man, you guys need to just answer this guys question. He doesn't want a reverb pedal! Those things are eats... The only add on reverb you'd ever want is a Fender Tube Reverb unit, which are a quarter the size of an amp themselves.

The Peavey Delta Blues and the Classic 30 are both suitable alternatives to a Hot Rod. Usually I find that in most peoples minds, the Hot Rod is ranked first, and the acceptable alternatives are those two, but really, any of them are perfectly fine for what you are looking to do.

I'll have to clue myself up on the bands you referenced, as I'll be the first to say I don't know them. But at the end of the day, if your serious about your tone, and about getting a specific one from an artist, then do the decent thing... use google, and buy what they use. Simple as that.

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