If you could pick One amp & One guitar...

[Robert]

... and money is not an issue - what would you pick? :R

 

[Tone2TheBone]

One guitar - My Muddy Waters Telecaster.

One amph - A '67 Marshall Super Lead Plexi 100 watt stack

 

[Danzego]

FOUL!!!

You can't go asking something like that and then not answering your own question, Robert. Now get back here and state your piece.



For me, I don't have exacts, but I know my amp would be whatever the heck Stevie Ray used to get all of his greatest clean and dirty tones (if, in fact, we're talking about one amp; if not, I'd take the cleans).

However, I'm not going to follow that up with a Strat. On the flipside, my guitar would be a nice Gibson Les Paul, probably something in early 60's flavor.

 

[Robert]

Heck, I don't know! That's why I'm asking you guys!

Ok, for the amp, how about the Marshall Super Lead 100 watt Hendrix often used.
Then one guitar... hmm, since I am a Hendrix freak, it would have to be one of his strats, probably this black beauty - http://www.univibes.com/BlackStrat.html

Good enough? R

 

[Plank_Spanker]

I already have it!

My 2006 LP Standard LE

My Germino Club 40

A match made in heaven.............

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

Do you get to sell'em & buy others with the money?

 

[marnold]

Amp: I have no idea

Guitar: USA Jackson Randy Rhoads, white with black pinstripes, Floyd

 

[Plank_Spanker]

Do you get to sell'em & buy others with the money?

Nope. They are life keepers. I will grow old and grey with them.

 

[Sblack]

Amp: Mesa Boogie Mark II C+ head into a 4x12 Mesa cabinet

Guitar: Ernie Ball Music Man Steve Morse Model in Black

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

Nope. They are life keepers. I will grow old and grey with them.

I didn't mean your stuff, Plank. I was trying o see if their was a loophole in Robert's Rules of Gear.

'Cause if there was I'd take the most expensive guitar & amp & sell'em.

 

[duhvoodooman]

'60 cherry sunburst LP and a '62 Marshall Bluesbreaker combo. I got Beano fever!! R R

 

[SuperSwede]

The revs Pearly and a Blues Breaker Combo for me.

 

[Jimi75]

Ampwise I would go Mesa Boogie, not a Rectifier but a Stiletto or Road King would do the job for my personal flavour - I would chose a special design, black or grey snake or crocodile pattern (artificial of course - no animal has do die for my amp!!!!).

Guitarwise I am a Strat-guy throug and through. I love the feel of the Charvel Eddie Van Halen guitar,neck, but I do not like the Floyd Rose, nor the design nor that the guitar has only one pu.

So it would be a dark blue see through AAAA top custom shop strat body, with the Eddie neck and the rest would be vintage parts, maybe the Eric Johnson Strat electric. A nice inlay on the twelveth fret would be the initials of my kidz.

So far so good!
R

 

[Ro3b]

You know, I guess I'm the wierdo here, but I'm not too picky about guitars. My ultimate guitar is the one that I happen to be playing. I'd want something with a comfortable neck that plays in tune, and since I've been listening to a lot of metal lately I'd want humbuckers. A well-broken-in Les Paul? Fine.

Now for the amp, I'd really love to get back the 50-watt 1x12 Music Man that I had all through the 80s and stupidly sold. What a great amp, and I knew it like the inside of my mouth. Alas. I hope it's in good hands now.

 

[Fingers]

Fender 'Tweed' Twin and either a 52 Tele 'Black guard' or Gibby 335

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Right now, I only know what I have, so I would bring that. But if I was limited to one each, and had time to try a bunch more stuff, I would imagine I would go with a strat body, maple fret board, with good 5 way switch, HSH set up (I really like strats SSS, but if I could only have one, I might want humbuckers once in a while), that I had had DVM or Spud or someone mod for me so I could truly tap the humbuckers. The amp would likely be a cleanish 4x10 or twin, with plenty of pedals to help me dirty it up when I wanted to. From what I have learned here so far, you can fatten up and dirty up a clean amp, but can't really get a good clean tone out of an amp that starts fatter or dirtier. I would likely go Mark's house and start some research there. One of those sweet Fenners might be it I would need plenty of time and resources to play lots of guitars and amphs before I would have to board the plane to the deserted island!

 

[TS808]

Fender American Deluxe Strat (SSS) and a Fender Super Reverb.

 

[Sblack]

Fender American Deluxe Strat (SSS) and a Fender Super Reverb.

I like this, TS. Simple and sweet, but superb tone and blues/rock/country versatility.

 

[Katastrophe]

Ya know, If I had to have just one guitar and amph, I'd probably keep my Strat. I know, it's just an MIM, but the neck is comfortable, and the HSS setup is incredibly versatile.

Amphs are a different story. It's an equal toss up between these three:

Line 6 Vetta II with the MIDI foot controller

Fender CyberTwin SE with the MIDI foot controller

Vox AD120VTX with the MIDI foot controller and NeoDog speakers.

Take yer pick. I'd be happy with any of those.

 

[Spudman]

I've had a hard time with this one...what I finally figured out that I would settle for, since it can only be one of each, would be my signature series custom guitar and signature series convertible amph. That is the ONLY way that I could ever settle for just one of each.R :R

I love rock n roll!

 

[kerc]

I have no idea on how to answer this one!

 

[Jamie O]

Amp, Bassman. I've never owned one but I just think they're neat. even the name is cool.

Guitar is tough. I see lots of Gretsch's I want (Green Duo Jet!) and I always thought a nice Guild archtop would be cool, especially since they're a local company to me. Buuuuut...There's a photo of a PRS in a book I have. It's an Archtop with a single neck humbucker and satin finished spruce top. It's just so classic looking, yet different from other archtops and PRS's, simple but really sharp. That one always makes me stop flippin pages for a minute.

 

[t_ross33]

Tele + Fender Deluxe Reverb.

Or maybe a bassman. Or an LP + Marshall stack.

Or....

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

Hey Jamie-O izzat you smokin' a stogie in your avatar?

I occaisionaly smoke a cigar or pipe tobacco.

 

[grungemaster]

I'd have to go with a Vox tube amp & stack with a few pedals; and if we're allowed to mod guitars, I'd probably choose an American made double-neck bich (One six string guitar with a five string bass) and drop a PAF in it.

 

[MAXIFUNK]

ok

Guitar rig: amp mesa mark 5 with 4x12 cab, and HSH strat maple neck and the pups with coiling splitting capabilities.
Bass Rig: My current amp Mesa M9 Carbine with powerhouse 4x10 x 1x15 cab (But I would add the SWR Marcus Miller tube preamp). Ibanez Prestige SR5000E

 

[tunghaichuan]

J. Backlund JBD-100:

Into:

Hi-Mu 5.5W head:

 

[bcdon]

Mesa Boogie Mark V + Godin Icon Type 2 Convertible.

 

[Eric]

Ooh, another Lazarus thread. This should be fun. Seems kind of destined to be a what-I-already-own thread, but whatevs.

So, lessee here...

For guitar, I'll go with a Heritage H150.

Amp? Hrm. Maybe a Ceriatone Chupacabra into a 4x12 Avatar or Mesa Boogie cabinet with...uh...I'm not too good with knowing stuff about speakers. I haven't exactly found my voice in terms of amps yet, but that seems like it could be a fun one.

 

[deeaa]

Well, if I had to work with just one amp and guitar, for all eternity, I'd most likely go for a Marshall JMV 50W combo and a Fender strat in which I'd install an EMG 85 and an S and an SA. If money was no object. Another guitar option would be some top-end Gibson SG, perhaps.

That said, for my needs now, my Ceriatone does the trick for me. If I didn't have it, it might be a tough choice between a Laboga Caiman rig and the JMV. Would really need to think hard about that one, but the JMV's versatility would be tempting indeed.

If I was just starting and needed the best/most versatile rig for less than ~2000 I'd likely go for a Fender Mexistrat with said pickup upgrade and a Tech-21 TM-60 or 30...that'd be a compromise but overall most bang/usability for buck. Or, perhaps I'd look hard also at them Blackstar amps as well.