How would you spend $5K on gear to rock the 80s?

[MetalThrasher]

Stick with your FM3 and just get a new or used Charvel DeMartini USA.

 

[Metlupass2]

Kemper and a Tom Anderson Pro Am

 

[Greazygeo]

Crate GX-40C, Boss ME-5, Nady Gt-49 wireles and a neon Kramer Striker. Spend the other $4500 on clothes, makeup, hairspray and drugs.

 

[Philhouse]

Im amazed with the 50,000 Marshall derivatives out there nobody’s made a JC120 copy in a more manageable format. They’re the gold standard of cleans in my opinion, and just large enough to be a pain in the ass to gig with.

The JC40 kind of fits that description, being smaller and lighter with its 2x10 format. Or there are JC120/CE-1 type pedals as an option too.

 

[ZEN Amps]

JMP or JCM 2204: about $3k?
Marshall 1960AX: about $700?
SD-1: $50?
The rest on the nicest Charvel you could find?

This is the way, except the Charvel bit. Use your Les Paul like man.