buyin new gear

[Keendawg]

so im lookin at buyin a new electric and amp strictly for basement use with the total price coming to around 500 bucks. lookin for a versitile combination as i play many different styles (beatles, led zep, clapton, testament)...ive been lookin at gear on music123.com because the shop in my area is extremely overpriced and i dont get out of my town very much at all.

i just want some help deciding and any suggestions will be taken into consideration

the guitar i am considering right now is an LTD H-101, and amp is a roland cube 20X

i have not played an H-101, but i used to own an EX-260 which i did like and there is not much difference between the 2 other than the H-101 is a bolt-on, has an agathis with flamed maple top body, and LH-150 pickups while the EX-260 is a set, has a strictly agathis body, and LH-300 pickups
as for the roland cube i have played it but only for a few minutes each time, and mostly only played metal on it and didnt really fool around with the settings on it at all

[Robert1950]

There is a few Canadian online stores. This is one of them. (no affiliation here):

http://www.lamusic.ca/

[gpower]

To be completely honest, I'd be looking at good condition used stuff. You'd end up with better gear for your bucks. MIM Strat or Tele, Epis, Valve Jr. for an amp, and a multi pedal for effects.

[Hamstrung]

There is a few Canadian online stores. This is one of them. (no affiliation here):

http://www.lamusic.ca/

Here's a couple more that are a little closer to where you are.

http://www.axemusic.com/
http://www.tomleemusic.ca/main/music.cfm

Going used isn't a bad idea either.. cruise the local Craigslist and Kijiji. You can often find a decent deal to get you started down the road to some serious GAS!!