BOTR 2024: Best Budget Rig $1200 or Less

[greatmutah]

Fair market value, adjusting our ceiling limit on this one due to current costs.

[I'MAPUNKROCKERDAMNIT]

$480.00 - Korean made, Zero Gravity, Freefall. The neck and whammy are really nice.
....150.00 - Pignose
+ . 99.00 - Ibanez Tube Screamer.
$729.00 - Total

[2tallmusic]

Going with this one:

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Laney GH30R - The amp was sold by Musicstore Cologne new for 333€. Fair value should be still around 300-350.
Laney GS112V - This cab was sold by Musicstore Cologne new for 149€, here I would estimate as well the price new being equal to fair value
Charvel Pro Mod from the first MIJ run in 2010 - these go typically for around 500 bucks.

Overall around 1.000€ or 1.100$

[Guitarbilly]

Going with this one (not eligible for voting, just trying to get more entries in):





Marshall 3210 Mosfet head - around $350-400
Stage Right 2x12 with V30s - $299 new
Partscaster - cost me about $500 to put it together (GFS body, WD neck, DiMarzio Tone Zone and Area 61s).

[bleedingwhiskey]

I actually enjoy this rig alot. It's my grab-n-go setup for jamming with friends, but I would gladly use this for a gig in place of my halfstack.

Jackson Dinky JS32 - $350 (got it for free from a friend, but putting fair value on here)
Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz pickups - $160
Jet CIty JCA 5012C - $250 (bought scratch 'n dent from MF)
BBE Green Screamer - $80 (bought brand new 15 years ago)
On-Stage Amp Stand - $50
Roland footswitch w/ cable - $80

Total: $970

[JSutter]

Squier Standard Stratocaster $200
Epiphone Standard Les Paul $300

Marshall G50R CD $100
Homemade V30 212 $250

Digitech RP1000 $200