Best Rock Guitar Rigs Under £200

The best rock guitar rigs for a £200 · Beginner budget. 4 artist-matched rigs — recommended guitar, amp, pedals, and signal chain.

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Why It Works

A budget humbucker guitar into a 20W solid-state amp with a basic overdrive covers the core rock vocabulary. Tone improvement requires a tube amp, but the fundamentals are all here.

Jimi Hendrix
Jimi HendrixRock
Total~£198
AmpFender Frontman 15R£79
FuzzElectro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff£119
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
John Mayer
John MayerRock
Total~£178
AmpFender Frontman 15R£79
OverdriveIbanez TS9 Tube Screamer£99
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
David Gilmour
David GilmourRock
Total~£178
AmpBoss Katana 50 MkII£149
OverdriveJoyo Vintage Overdrive£29
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Slash
SlashRock
Total~£178
AmpBoss Katana 50 MkII£149
OverdriveJoyo Vintage Overdrive£29
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide

Standard Signal Chain Order

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

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