[Sticklefrog]

I have a fender starcaster and i know its not a really good guitar, but i thought i could make it sound better with a marshall 30 watt amp.

does anyone have a better idea?

[Rainer.]

Learn to make it sound better with your hands (in other words, practice! ). Then when you save up more, get a guitar and amp that will last you a long time.

[DaGeek]

Originally Posted by Rainer.

Learn to make it sound better with your hands (in other words, practice! ). Then when you save up more, get a guitar and amp that will last you a long time.

Seconded. An amp may help your tone some, but the best way to improve your sound is to work on your technique and tweak what you've got.

[Sticklefrog]

my amp came with a package and it doesn't have good distortion
and thanks for your answers

[BenWahrman]

Originally Posted by Sticklefrog

my amp came with a package and it doesn't have good distortion
and thanks for your answers

This is the same boat I'm in at the moment. And, as the other, wiser members of this forum have already said, practicing and getting what you've got to sound good first before you go and invest in some hard-core gear is the thing to do. That's what I've done. Before I go an blow 2-300$ on an amp or 500 on a guitar that'll last me, I want to get the best sound I can out of my little Fender Squier Strat and practice amp. I want to be able to do a real instrument justice.

[tenwatt]

Wouldn't this be better placed in the "Amps & Accessories" sub-forum?

+1 to the other responses. Take the time to get better and then deside where you want to envest your money. The amp will not magically make you sound better.

[redbaron]

I find that learning on a clean channel will go a long way too... a lot of n00bs like to crank the distortion because it helps cover up mistakes, but it really doesn't do you any favors in the long run.

[Folk_guy]

Learn to play clean on what you have. For home practice a 30 watt amp pushed to distortion levels will be quite loud. You may want a decent quality 15 Watt amp instead, something like a Fender Pro Jr. For now I would practice on what you have develop a good clean tone, while saving your money for something better.

[AlphaSigma]

Originally Posted by Rainer.

Learn to make it sound better with your hands (in other words, practice! ). Then when you save up more, get a guitar and amp that will last you a long time.

Originally Posted by DaGeek

Seconded. An amp may help your tone some, but the best way to improve your sound is to work on your technique and tweak what you've got.

Originally Posted by BenWahrman

This is the same boat I'm in at the moment. And, as the other, wiser members of this forum have already said, practicing and getting what you've got to sound good first before you go and invest in some hard-core gear is the thing to do. That's what I've done. Before I go an blow 2-300$ on an amp or 500 on a guitar that'll last me, I want to get the best sound I can out of my little Fender Squier Strat and practice amp. I want to be able to do a real instrument justice.

Originally Posted by guyskankrye

Wouldn't this be better placed in the "Amps & Accessories" sub-forum?

+1 to the other responses. Take the time to get better and then deside where you want to envest your money. The amp will not magically make you sound better.

Originally Posted by redbaron

I find that learning on a clean channel will go a long way too... a lot of n00bs like to crank the distortion because it helps cover up mistakes, but it really doesn't do you any favors in the long run.

Originally Posted by Folk_guy

Learn to play clean on what you have. For home practice a 30 watt amp pushed to distortion levels will be quite loud. You may want a decent quality 15 Watt amp instead, something like a Fender Pro Jr. For now I would practice on what you have develop a good clean tone, while saving your money for something better.

Agree with all. Good advice. Practice. Practice. Practice.