Let's make a list: cheap gear that actually RULES!

[Joeytpg]

This includes:

Guitars/amps/pedals/multi-fx/pickups/mics/cabs/speakers/etc.



I'll start:

-Shure SM57, cheap ass mic that's a classic workhorse and sounds GREAT!

 

[messenger]

Avatar Cabs,
carvin Legacy.

 

[ratter]

Dimarzio pickups, Boss pedals.

 

[Red]

avatar cabs, vader cabs, 5150's

 

[tituba]

bill lawrence l500xl pickup. you can buy them all day long for $35 on ebay!!!

 

[chunktone]

Peavey Triple XXX! Plenty of gain and you can get them for 450-600.

 

[guitarslinger]

Boss Pedals
Whirlwind Leader Cables
ADA MP-1
Peavey Classic Power Amps
G12T75's used

 

[King Guitar]

Mad Dog 20/20.
http://www.bumwine.com/

 

[MisterBulbous]

Danelectro Fish 'n Chips EQ

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Danelectro- ... 1124602.gc

 

[griff10672]

Line 6 Toneport UX2

still playing with mine after 2 years

 

[Mudder]

Dano Cool Cat Chorus
Jackson DK2/DK2M
Avatar/Lopo cabs
Guitar Fetish single coils and retrotron pickups
5150/6505

 

[Variable]

Blackheart Little Giant. For what it does it can't be beat price-wise.

 

[MikeT]

Danelectro - Chicken Salad (univibe effect)

 

[guitarslinger]

Rocktron Intellifex
Rocktron Replifex
Boss Rack gear
ADA Fx gear
Anything by Roland

 

[guitar_god123456]

blackstar HT-drive

 

[MrDan666]

Boss SE-70

 

[Meathead]

Tonelab LE (best direct tone/feel for the money)
EBMM guitars are greatly under priced
Vox Custom Classic combos
MXR Carbon Copy delay pedal

 

[loudgtr]

Line6 Flextone IIXL (cheap now but not when I bought it new with the floorboard about 7 years ago) with an OLP MM1FR or a Godin SDxt; still lots fun

 

[vultures]

Ibanez low end guitars, most guitars that can be had for $300-$500 are worth it.

 

[Mokaccino]

ESP Paramount guitars, especially the PC-1 with the JB/'59 combo, killer guitar for less than 500$