mercurydime
Gangster of Love
i would recommend an amp that is 15-30 watts in output, with a master volume so as to be able to tailor the 'grind' and volume to the rooms in which you might play...most any modern amp can be set to make it sound like you want. i recommend a tube amp. i also recommend that you stick with popular name-brand stuff, so if you should decide to unload it, it's that much easier to do. i remain of the opinion that a large part of a guitarist's sound is in the hands. i can make most any tube amp work for what i do, which runs the gamut from blues, to funk, to soul, to rock 'n' roll, and back again...but i choose a dr. z here lately, or a vintage fender or gibson amp...
as to a guitar, once again, stick with the tired and true. you won't go wrong with a gibson or a fender...i am a strat and tele guy mostly, but i do play humbucker equipped guitars frequently...depends on the mood, and the setting. i can make the 'v' work just as well for me on the gig as a strat...if i had to have just one guitar though, it would be a strat...
good luck with your search. always fun!
as to a guitar, once again, stick with the tired and true. you won't go wrong with a gibson or a fender...i am a strat and tele guy mostly, but i do play humbucker equipped guitars frequently...depends on the mood, and the setting. i can make the 'v' work just as well for me on the gig as a strat...if i had to have just one guitar though, it would be a strat...
good luck with your search. always fun!