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

[Juggernaut]

ANYTHING by Randall

+1 to that.

I got my RG200HT for like $75.

It can hang with pretty much anything tonally and volume-wise.

You mean RG100HT?

 

[guitarslinger]

ANYTHING by Randall

+1 to that.

I got my RG200HT for like $75.

It can hang with pretty much anything tonally and volume-wise.

You mean RG100HT?

YES!

 

[Juggernaut]

cool, I was about to get excited, thought you had something I'd never seen

 

[Mudder]

Let me add the Guitar Fetish VEH pickups. I just put one in a strat, no controls, just wired to the jack, and it's really a great pickup. Nice gain, not peaky, there's nice string clarity, and some nice harmonics too. For under $40 new it's a steal.

 

[peaveyT60]

Peavey VTM 60 or 120

+1

i'll add Jensen MOD1235 speakers (which coincidentally sound great with VTMs.)

 

[Vrad]

Boss Pedals.. Especially the SD-1 and DD-3.
EB MM guitars.

 

[mysticaxe]

Boss TU-2
Dano Fish N' Chips

I've been really impressed with the LTD EC-1000 for what it sells for used!

POD XT/Crate Powerblock - for $300, you can have a home/practice amp that makes a pretty good emergency rig.

Hell, I'll throw the powerblock out on its own - for $100 (give or take), it is a great little poweramp!