Hey guys, these forums have been very helpful to me over time so I present another question to you all:

Obviously, we are all getting tax rebates soon and I'm sure looking forward to it. I have decided that I will put mine away and begin saving money to buy a few new guitars and one new workhorse of an amp so I can continue working on my own music. I am not looking for an amp that some specific artist used as I am still trying to find my own tone and style. I am currently using a ####ty Line 6 Spider IV amp because I am on a budget but not for long once I save up some money. Based on what I currently am using, this is obviously a really big step up no matter what I get, so I don't really need anything that is stadium tour ready or anything of extremely high quality boutique style or whatever. Here are the few things you should know so I can be helped accordingly:

• The brand does not matter to me, I am open to all suggestions.

• The guitars I currently use are a 1996 stock Fender Jag-Stang & a 2005 Squier '51 with

a DiMarz Red Velvet in the neck and a DiMarz SD in the bridge. I am also looking to pick

up a guitar with P90's and a guitar with single coils such as a Mustang, Strat, Jaguar, or Tele.

So, as you can see I need something pretty versatile.

• **A really important necessity, I need an amp that can take pedals extremely well and still sound good.**

I will be using an overdrive pedal as a really light crunch base tone with the rest of my pedals after that, because obviously I don't want to go from ultra-clean to full bore distortion and can't without it sounding ####ty. So, a pedal lover is a must without coloring the tone with a bit of volume.

• I have never owned a real tube amp, so I am looking for a tube amp.

• I would like to stay in a budget of anywhere from $500-$1000. $1000 is my absolute limit, and I would like

to find something for cheaper if possible, unless you feel it is not worth settling for anything but

an amp in the closer of $1000.

Thanks for your help in advance guys, look forward to hearing good advice on my first tuber.