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Just do it! Put togather a set that you are thoroughly comfortable with ... take a deep breath and get up there and just "Do It"...  Didja know that public speaking is most people's greatest fear? People fear that more than just about anything else...same for performing...   There are times that I'd be sick with apprehension about playing and then just get up and do it.... Once up and playing then it's a rush!

Lots of really good amps in the 30 to 50 watt range...actually you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between a 30 and 50 in most cases as far as sound volume goes. Most of my experience is with Peavey products. I have a Classic 30 tube amp that compares well with anything out there. The peavey trans-tube (transistor amps) are less expensive, very durable, and have great sound.  Can't really go wrong with any of the Mid range Fender amps. The Fender Tube amps are exceptional! There are lots of really good products out...  Hopefully you would have the opportunity to simply plug in and play and find what works best for your needs. I think you'll find that any of the 30 watt amps are loud enough for most of the smaller gigs and sessions and can always be miked into the PA for larger venues!

I'm with ya Tennessee Strat! Interesting concepts and technology but it's not for me.

I've have a Mexican Strat that I've changed out the pickups and hotrodded...just absolutely love playing it... It currently has a set of Seymour Duncan pickups and sounds great! I keep hearing good things about the GFS pickups...

Good Morning! Most people can do fine with a good quality amp in the 30 watt range...they are loud enough to be played in smaller venues and can be miked for bigger ones. Plus they are a handy size and easliy portable. Yes, for purists the tube amps will have an edge in the sound...especially for smooth distortion. But truth be known...most of us can't tell the difference in a blind sound test. As Kahuna implied, give us some more information and lots of folks here can give you lots of information and suggestions...

Remember Seals and Croft from the sixties? An electric mandolin did some really great and memorable leads. Also Led Zepplin did some mandolin work...

Hmmm...I detect the early symptoms of GAS! Gear Aquisition Syndrom! Very addictive! As a non-recovering addict I can attest that I too have been curious about the Schecters...I've never owned or played one but perhaps some day.

Tired of the same old tone? As suggested by others...tweak the tone knob a bit, get a pedal or maybe a half dozen...check out Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio (and many others) for some different pickups that'll pop right into your Les Paul or SG and completely change their personality...

Let us know how your soon to be aquired Schecter works out for ya!

I've had really good luck with a Carvin   (  www.carvin.com )  PA system. They sell complete kits with quality microphones, cables, and everything. Mine is a 6 channel 200 watt and we've had it for about ten years now.

I've got both and also have their higher priced counterparts...ie: Ephiphone Les Paul and a Gibson Les Paul....Squire Strat and a Fender Strat.  Epiphone and Squire have both made some very good instruments and have also made some pretty sorry ones...especially the Squires made in Indochina! Really what I'm saying is compare them both to your needs and then try each one for the sound, playability and looks that you prefer. I'm not rich but have been collecting "player" guitars for the last twenty years or so...I have an Epiphone Les Paul special which is one of the cheap ones, but plays well, sounds good, and is really a nice instrument for the ebay price that I bought it for. The Squire...made in China...is not near up to the Fender Strat Standards but it's an awful lot cheaper...the frets were pretty rough but after some polishing and setting up it's not a bad guitar. To answer your question...I would try to scrape up around 3 or 4 hundred dollars and buy one of the higher end Epiphone Les Pauls...

I think Fender has bought out the Gretsch company (Guild and others too) and I don't think any of them are currently made in the USA. The top line 6120 and Artist editions are made in Japan...most of the others are made in China...

Aria also had a very close Les Paul copy that was caught up in the lawsuit...I had one of those and wished I had kept it. It was a great guitar... I think Yamaha had a version too!

Those are some great questions. I always wondered how they got sound out on venues like Woodstock. This days an artist can use a much smaller amp and then simply mic it into the sound system...   I bet it was a real challenge daisy chaining all those amps and speakers togather and dealing with the tubes and stuff. Tube amps are great but I remember the old ones humming and tubes constantly going out.