Democrat622 said:
i've gotta say, there were some great plugins for free at kvr, for windows. that's my only regret of having a mac, but paying for guitarrig is better than having a terrible os.
p.s. can you buy guittarig without the hardware thing? it looks so useless.
Yes, you can buy Native Instruments GuitarRig software alone, or with one of the two hardware controllers. You may be able to find a clear-out price on the Version 1 controller.
I have to say, you are asking a lot of free software - I don't think you ae going to get an accurate model of a particular amp (or three (!)) from shareware. There's a reason you pay several hundred, and that is because researching and modelling amps in digital algorithms is REALLY hard and companies invest $100,000s or millions into it.
Check Computer Music Magazine. They have a series of basic VST plugins that they provide on CD free with the mag.