Hi there. I am a brand new to the guitar and, well, I am probably a good bit older than most newbies. As such, I have a lot of questions but I will limit it to this one for now. Just how much difference will an amp make to the sound of an electric guitar? The reason I ask is this; I purchased a relatively inexpensive electric just to learn on and it came with this tiny practice amp. It really sounds lousy. Would upgrading to a decent practice amp make any difference or am I doomed to learn on something that sounds I am playing into an empty garbage can? Any help would be appreciated.