My First Guitar

plonk

Ive been just messing around with my flatmates guitar for the last 6 months and moving out soon so decided to get one myself. I got it on ebay fairly cheap. A schecter omen 6
http://www.schecterguitars.com/spec.asp?id=29
What do ye think

Doc_Savage

very solid guitar.. it'll do you for years!

Doctor J

That's a lot better than my first guitar. Well done. I have a Blackjack C7, Schecter make some nice stuff, they really do.

plonk

Now all I have to do is get an amp and a pedal.

feylya

Get yourself a Microcube and you won't need a pedal

plonk

What exactly is a microcube and how much is it
Edit: Ya found 1 in thomann but I think it would be cheaper to by a zoom 505 pedal and a 10w amp.

feylya

Well, it would probably work out slightly more expensive and would sound infinitely worse than a Microcube. Take it from someone who started with a 10W Ibanez and a Zoom 505-II. Get the Microcube!

plonk

Obviously you know better than me but it doesnt look all that impressive and has only 6 effects .What is so good about them and do you know where the cheapest place is to get one.
Thanks for your help

feylya

Looks can be deceiving 6 effects are more than enough, especially if you're learning. They are surprisingly loud for the size of them, they can run on batteries if you want it to, the sounds are really damn good. There's nothing bad about the Microcube that I can think of. Most place in Dublin have them for about €120 for you're better off getting one in there, especially since you'll get an Irish adapter instead of a European one.

plonk

Thank you will have a look in galway for one cheers

feylya

I know for a fact that one of the shops in Galway has them. It's where I got mine. No idea what the shop was called though.

Doc_Savage

JUST TRY A MICROCUBE!!!

that'll tell you all you need to be convinced!!!
We've even got an owners club!!

plonk

Ye convinced me. As soon as I get my guitar on friday ill have a look in the 2 mucis shops in galway.
Thanks again lads

Karl Hungus

They have the Microcube in Modern Music in the Cornstore.

I heartily recommend you get one aswell. They sound fantastic, and are worth every penny. You simply cannot get a better practice amp.

plonk

Cheers Karl Any idea how much.

Karl Hungus

€119 I believe.

Tar.Aldarion

Thought I saw one in..crap I can't remember the name either. Sure there is only two or three music shops anyway.
Good choice, the amp I got in Dublin is dire.
Although it does have the novelty of saying things like beef, enjoy, shut up etc for gain, volume, earp ones etc. Too bad it sounds crap.
Always research these things...

EDIT: Karl to the rescue.
Cornstore ftw.

plonk

Im definatly going to buy it. Its on the upper limit of what I can afford but anyway. Thanks again for your help lads.

Standard Toaster

Hey plonk...how much did you fork out for the guitar?
It's a beauty. PM if you like.

I'm looking to get myself a decent guitar too and from reading the posts here I think this is right up my ally.

plonk

I got it on ebay off this dude
http://stores.ebay.ie/STRINGS-AND-THINGS-GUITAR-WHOLESALE_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQfsubZ0QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Its a factory second but there was nothing wrong with it really only a tiny little nick
It cost me 200 euro incl delivery

Standard Toaster

Cheers.
I've bookmarked that with the intention of purchase come next paycheque

plonk

Got the microcube today and its unreal Thanks guys

Karl Hungus

plonk wrote:

Got the microcube today and its unreal Thanks guys

Of course it's unreal. It's exactly 63 times better than the Zoom pedal & 10W amp you were thinking of. There's qutie a lot of us here that have been playing for years, and we're using the microcube simply because it's an amazing little practice amp.

Infact, I like it so much, I was thinking of getting a second one and an A/B switch, so I'd set up a little 2 channel practice rig.

0utshined

Welcome to the club buddy. I love my cube, it's the perfect practice amp. Sounds great at low volumes but is still loud enough if you need to turn it up a notch.

The guitar looks pretty nice too.

evad_lhorg

nice guitar man. even more so for a first guitar. enjoy