Best Indie Guitar Rigs Under £500

The best indie guitar rigs for a £500 · Sweet Spot budget. 4 artist-matched rigs — recommended guitar, amp, pedals, and signal chain.

Why It Works

Offset guitar, clean Fender-voiced amp, reverb, and maybe a fuzz gives you the full indie toolkit at £500.

J Mascis
Total~£478
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard£329
AmpBoss Katana 50 MkII£149
Thurston Moore
Total~£547
GuitarSquier Classic Vibe 60s Jaguar£349
AmpBoss Katana 50 MkII£149
DistortionBoss DS-1 Distortion£49
Johnny Marr
Total~£477
AmpBoss Katana 50 MkII£149
OverdriveJoyo Vintage Overdrive£29
ChorusStrymon Ola Chorus£299
Dan Auerbach
Total~£487
AmpBoss Katana 50 MkII£149
OverdriveBoss SD-1 Super Overdrive£59
FuzzThorpy FX Muffroom Cloud£279

Standard Signal Chain Order

Guitar
Tuner
Wah / Filter
Overdrive / Fuzz
Modulation
Delay
Reverb
Amp