The Les Paul is on my radar, but that is going to be a biggie. I want a Jimmy Page sunburst...and that's like $3k - $4k. Not ready for that...wallet o...

Yeah, thanks for the advice. It's the advice I usually get. Unfortunately, I don't usually have an entire afternoon to try out 5 guitars...life and wi...

Undercat...I hear what you are saying about lifting your had and travel to the target fret. I try and do that and it sounds like crud. Amazes me how s...

Well, I made the leap and made the purchase.AND I LOVE THIS THING!Volume? Ha. At 1/4 I'm rattling the windows. I have a medal zone pedal and I'm not e...

Just hit a couple of guitar stores. Migrated to Marshalls and tried tube only, hybrid, and ss. There's something about the tube sound I liked better.....

So it sounds like most still use pedals despite the fact that amps today have all kinds of effects?This seems like a pure group -- get an amp that pro...

Man, lots to take in. I guess I really need to try these out.One other criteria: Ease of use. A thousand knobs that confuse me is probably not for me....

A friend of mine indicated that tube amps give a warm, rockabilly type sound while solid states provide the distortion punch. I'm not sure if this is ...

Forrok,I think you're saying to get effects BEFORE a better amp? Right??I'm thinking that maybe counterintuitive. Why throw effects bells and whistles...

Wow. Amazing how many options are available. This hobby is going to suck me dry.It's funny...there are amp modelers that reproduce vintage amp sounds....