#Is this a good guitar?

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icy ridge
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Might pick either colour but that's besides the point. This is the Cort G250 SE. It's a really spec-d out guitar having some notable features like

2 point trem
Coil split
Roasted maple neck
All for the same price as a Pacifica 112v. Now the problem I have as of rn is, there's no reviews on it anywhere (given, it debuted last year) and so I'm here asking for advice,
It's older version, the G250 which I think is still running has some solid reviews so yeah
Do I pull the trigger and lock in this guitar as what I should get? do I consider the Pacifica instead?
And of course, what colour do you prefer?

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It's also on thomman and has relatively good reviews (despite only having like 4 of them)

turbid condor
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some people seem to think so

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqpR39bzkjU&ab_channel=intheblues

YouTube
intheblues
Cort G250 Electric Guitar Review: The Almost Perfect Budget Guitar?

Welcome to my review of the Cort G250 (or G250L) Electric Guitar. This is a great-value electric guitar for beginners looking for something other than a Squier Affinity series Stratocaster. The Cort G250 is loaded with two single-coil pickups and a humbucker in the bridge position.

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icy ridge
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As in the guitar

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Thanks, never knew the 2 were rather similar

celest cipher
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What genre are you wanting to do?

icy ridge
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Typically something clean tho

celest cipher
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????

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bro just said yes

icy ridge
icy ridge
celest cipher
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Name a handful so I get a general idea

icy ridge
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Uhh, I like that beginning main riff from the worst-polyphia

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For the love of god- steve Vai

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When it comes to heavier stuff, her last sight-Zero

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I love blues-y songs in general, jazz too

celest cipher
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Hmm

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Gonna assume that bridge pickup is a paf yeah?

icy ridge
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Pretty much

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Sounds like it I think

celest cipher
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Paf is very reliable you should be able to get a decent tone for what your aiming for

icy ridge
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Sweet

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It's also used in higher end cort models sooo

celest cipher
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I don’t know anything about Cort tbh I’m just going off of specs and what genre you like

icy ridge
grand meadow
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if you want a variety of tones, its super important to get a good amp

icy ridge
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Any cheaper alternatives will be appreciated

grand meadow
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wayyyyy more variety of tone, better speaker

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theres mk1s, mkiis, and mkiiis

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get the newest one you can afford

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has pretty good distortion

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fantastic cleans believe it or not

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its the best solid state combo in that price range

icy ridge
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What's the Fx capabilities like

turbid condor
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Spark is kinda ass ... everything from positive grid I tried is

icy ridge
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Also @turbid condor , would you say this cort g250se would be able to handle a tone similar to this it's one of my favourite tones and if it can't handle it i might have to look into an X100 instead

icy ridge
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It also has a hsh variation

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Seems like a better deal to me in all honesty

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Considering it's far cheaper too

grand meadow
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any guitar with humbuckers can handle that tone

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the most important thing for tone is your amp

icy ridge
grand meadow
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invest in a good amp dude

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that's where all your tone comes from

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I suppose a katana mini x would be fine

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but you really should get the 50 if possible

turbid condor
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@icy ridge both Are probably very capable beginner guitars ....the g250se just is more allround

icy ridge
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Given the roasted neck and the upgraded pickups

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When it comes to value tho the X100 does win, given it comes with a ton of accessories

turbid condor
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You can't go wrong with either but the 250 simply is the best option

icy ridge
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Alright then, I'll look into it

icy ridge
turbid condor
icy ridge
icy ridge
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To be completely honest, I don't think I can use it to its full potential. I live in a really quiet neighborhood and so I'll be using headphones or using it under low volume cases. To add to that I need something with portability and TONS of effects, hence why i chose the spark, so if you have any suggestions along those lines, id appreciate it

icy ridge
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Volume isn't a problem for me

grand meadow
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it's not a volume thing, the 50 sounds better

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the speaker is better

storm cobalt
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if you only owned one amp the Katana is more preferrable

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spark 2 is good, and i use it a lot, but its better as a desktop / traveling amp / fucking around on the couch amp

icy ridge
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Stupid easy to use, stupid portable, and decent enough tone when connected to a speaker system

icy ridge
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That app is the main reason I love that amp, it's like an easier to use THR

grand meadow
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yeah its pretty solid. some of the fx arent really pedal quality, but as far as modeling amps go its pretty solid

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if you get a katana, get the bt adapter

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you can change all the tone studio stuff wireless from your phone then

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its so convenient

icy ridge
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It's small, easy to use and has a decent tone

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I'll switch to a high end amp after

grand meadow
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katana mini x is pretty good from what i hear then yeah

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they also make a headphone amp, the Boss Katana GO

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its cool but you obv dont get the speaker for when you want it

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so idk, up to you

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id go with the mini x but look into both and see what suits your case more

icy ridge
grand meadow
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where you at?

icy ridge
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The regular katana mini is there tho

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It's cheap, solid amp especially for the price, but doesn't have enough effects to be a main amp

grand meadow
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so you only get delay with the mini

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yeah

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do you want to have a built in speaker with your amp?

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would you really ever use it?

icy ridge
grand meadow
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hmm

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yeah thats a tough situation.

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i think we need someone with a bit more amp knowledge here

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sorry i couldnt be of help

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good luck!

icy ridge
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Accounting for the fact I can throw it on a 4×12 cabinet if necessary aswell

grand meadow
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true that

storm cobalt
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id probably just use the spark 2 then

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it has more bits and bobs and shit, gimmicks and whatnot. some r fun, i use the looper sometimes

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if ur using an external speaker then youre still getting positive grid’s software

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the speaker urself is decent tho, its upgraded over the spark 1. almost everything about it is

turbid condor
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Sort of like a spark but then not sounding like ass

turbid condor
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Or of course ... The mightyplug pro

icy ridge
turbid condor
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weird ... the sd30i is cheaper than the spark on Thomann

icy ridge
icy ridge
icy ridge
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@turbid condor @storm cobalt @grand meadow what y'all think about me going for the Vox vt20x over the spark

turbid condor
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yuck

turbid condor
icy ridge
turbid condor
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it's a chinese brand ... but I doubt even they would make a spelling error like that, they are pretty big nowadays

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I'd even get an LT25 over the Vox by the way

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or the Nux Mighty 20 mk2

icy ridge
icy ridge
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Why is the katana so expensive where I live, double the cost of the spark

turbid condor
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Oh you live in South Africa ?

turbid condor
icy ridge
icy ridge
turbid condor
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kinda sorta

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geographically yes

icy ridge
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About the same price

turbid condor
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i feel it's a bit outdated

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interface also looks clunky

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the software editor I mean

icy ridge
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So I found out the katana is a bit more acceptable price wise in india

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Would you recommend I go for it

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Gen 3

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Or gen 2

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Both are there

turbid condor
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depends on how much it is and how much you;ll be taxed to import it