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Originally Posted by P-90
...I think you'll want to upgrade both eventually, but that the amp may be the higher priority. Finding a decent guitar in a starter pack is not too unusual, but I've yet to find a starter pack amp which got a better reaction from me than "Well, at least I can hear it now."
So, by all means, try out various things, and see what appeals to you personally, but do not overlook the amps!
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I strongly agree with P-90. The amps that come with starter packs are utter junk in most cases. While I
always enjoy getting a new guitar, amps make much more difference in your tone IMO. If the guitar you have plays satisfactorily and all the controls/electronics work well, you'd be much better served spending $200-$300 on an amp such as the Roland Micro-Cube / Cube 30X, Vox AD30VT, or even the new Fender Cyber-Champ (I haven't played one of those yet but they seem to be getting pretty good reviews). Any of those will sound
much better than your current amp, and will also give you different amp models and effects to play with.
If you stick with the guitar you'll end up upgrading at some point in the future anyway - GAS is like a sickness for which there's no known cure!
