i think i might return my jem:(:S

[jason_lee_91]

soo i have my jemm that ive been wanting for ever but im thinking about returning it...i just cant seem to get the sounds i want from it. and i know its prob me not knowing what im doing but its frustrating. i have a cube 30 do you think that it might be the amp?the cleans are absoultly horrible and jus all muddy and the distortion isnt edgy enough for me. is it the amp?or gutiar?or me?any suggestions?

[ibanezcollector]

umm lets see top of the line guitar or lower end amp

Im going to say its pretty easy to see whats the weakest link, the fact that you had to ask is silly..

[LethalAe86TypeR]

Play a tube amp, then rethink your decision.

[jason_lee_91]

okk i think i will because the jem is just sooo beutiful...the playabilty is just amazingly effortless and its jus drop dead gorgous but cosmetics can only take you so far right?so im guna plug it in a couple stacks and see what i like best...im thinking peavey jsx, hughes and kettners switchblade, or a marshall tsl100. any other suggestions?

[elcid]

Originally Posted by ibanezcollector

umm lets see top of the line guitar or lower end amp

That about sums it up

[Dee]

It's like trying to run a Ferrari on rat's piss. Dude, you need a better amp.

[mi2tom]

Better amp needed

[jason_lee_91]

cube 30s arnt that awful are they??my only concern is though that when i get a amp head it will be too loud to be sitting in my basement for me too play at home. like a 4x12 and a 100watt head is screamin loud and i dont know how much the neighbors or my rents will liek that

[ibanezcollector]

why do you need 100 watts and a 4x12

get a 50watt combo..

[elcid]

or even a 30 watt combo will be plenty and much better than the cube 30

[jason_lee_91]

well i gig every every now and then and i would rather have a half stack for that and that way i dont need to spend money renting equiptment

[elcid]

a 100 watt half stack is over kill for most gigs.
I had a 100 watt plexi RI that even with the band I couldn't go much louder than 2. The thing was completely useless at home

[Jeff_B]

Am I out of bounds suggesting a POD for your home-bound playing?

Put THAT thru the cube; or better yet, your PC / headphones!

[jason_lee_91]

i ahve a gt8

[jason_lee_91]

so what combo amp should i get then?