DOD FX69 GRUNGE DISTORTION

EFFECTS - MULTI-EFFECTS

PRICE:	$30, used.
KEY FEATURES:	Knobs for volume, low, high and "grunge"
CUSTOMIZATION?	N/A
SOUND SAMPLE:	N/A
HIGHS:	Can produce extremely distorted sounds
LOWS:	Can only produce over-the-top distorted sounds, not much equalization control, player nuances will not shine through with this on.
SHORT TAKE	A mostly useless pedal targeted at new players. AVOID!

DOD FX96 ANALOG DELAY

EFFECTS - DELAY

PRICE:	$75, new.
KEY FEATURES:	Knobs for effect volume, repeat, delay length and quality
CUSTOMIZATION?	N/A
SOUND SAMPLE:	N/A
HIGHS:	Can produce that low-fi analog sound for less than any of its competitors
LOWS:	Can't produce long delays; the quality of reproduced sound diminishes as delay length increases; unreliable
SHORT TAKE	There are many better alternatives, but this is a fairly economical delay pedal.

Marshall JCM800 2x12 Combo

AMPLIFIERS - ALL TUBE

PRICE:	$350 used.
KEY FEATURES:	Single channel; Bass, mid, treble and presence controls; single volume knob; Celestion greenback speakers
CUSTOMIZATION?	N/A
SOUND SAMPLE:	N/A
HIGHS:	An unbeatable, timeless tone for rock, hard rock and metal.
LOWS:	Not versatile; almost useless for jazz music; generally unreliable since most of these are over 20 years old
SHORT TAKE	A one-trick-pony, but it's better at its one trick than almost any other amplifier.

Fender Hot Rod Deville 2x12

AMPLIFIERS - ALL TUBE

PRICE:	$450, used.
KEY FEATURES:	Two channels with gain boost; 2x12 speaker layout; fender speakers; bass, mid, treble and presence controls; spring reverb; dual input
CUSTOMIZATION?	N/A
SOUND SAMPLE:	N/A
HIGHS:	Produces high-quality clean and overdrive sounds, great response to playing dynamics, can produce almost any tone imaginable with the right effects.
LOWS:	Lacks any on-board high gain sounds, doesn't handle low frequencies well, can't produce "pristine clean" tones at high volumes.
SHORT TAKE	A professional-quality amp suitable for almost any style of music.

Zoom 505II Effects Processor

EFFECTS - MULTI-EFFECTS

PRICE:	FREE, used.
KEY FEATURES:	Equalizer, reverb, delay, preamp modeling, distortion, chorus, phaser, flanger, wah, auto-wah, harmonizer.
CUSTOMIZATION?	N/A
SOUND SAMPLE:	N/A
HIGHS:	Versatile, very cheap (even when not acquired for free!); easy to work with for direct recording.
LOWS:	Difficult to produce quality tones with a mild overdrive; some effects sound "cheezy" or digitized; not made to be played through another preamp.
SHORT TAKE	Not terribly useful for jamming or live shows, but great for on-the-fly direct recording!

Boss Super Phaser PH-2

EFFECTS - PHASER

PRICE:	$30 Used
KEY FEATURES:	Knobs for rate, depth and res. Modes I and II.
CUSTOMIZATION?	N/A
SOUND SAMPLE:	N/A
HIGHS:	Produces many phaser sounds (albeit poorly!)
LOWS:	Sounds sterile; many tones produced are mostly useless.
SHORT TAKE	A generally digitized-sounding, if reliable, phaser.

2002 U.S. Fender Stratocaster

GUITARS - ELECTRIC

PRICE:	$400, used
KEY FEATURES:	S-S-S pickup configuration; 1 volume and 2 tone knobs, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard
SOUND SAMPLE:	N/A
HIGHS:	Classic "strat" tone. Great midrange and high response. Can be set up for many playing styles.
LOWS:	Fingerboard radius and fret layout may frustrate shredders and metal maniacs.
SHORT TAKE:	A classic American ton