first of all NOT A MARSHALL - they make fantastic high range amps ... but the MG series is flawed, it's like if ferrari were selling their cheapest car for 30k, u'd think that cause it's ferrari it'd be better then the toyota's mid range 30k car ...

Line 6 spider, heard a lot of bad things about them, but i think some people just have high standards and expect miracles, after all it's a cheap amp, has heaps of features, so it's bound to be a bit flawed.

Personally I would have picked a roland cube over a spider but it might have cost a bit more. cubes are loud as F**k though.

Seems a bit strange that u'd spend so much on a guitar and not spend money on an amp. I mean a mid range guitar through a mid range amp can sound really really awesome, but a high range guitar through a bottom range amp can really be a downer, can really dampen the quality of the guitar.