If it doesn't have tubes, then its a Marshall in name only.
It sounds like you've decided on your equipment based on name recognition. I recomend going to a music store and discuss your price range and what kind of sound you want.
Sounds like you've budgeted about $2000 for an amp an guitar. If I was you, I'd spend $1200-$1400 (Marshall tube) on the amp, $600-700 guitar (Epiphone instead of gibson) and $200-300 on new pickups (Seymour Duncan). The main differences between a $600 and $1200 guitar is usually the quality of electronics and where its built (ie - mexico vs california), a cheaper guitar with high end pickups is the cheapest way to get a great sounding guitar. I think amps count the most in the quality of your tone, so spend the most on that.
Just so you know where I'm coming from: Im an absolute gear junkie, I've played guitar for 10 year and I have a few friends who work in music stores full-time.
|