Well as for gear I don't know what your using now. But, instead of pedals you may want to look into a nice Les Paul/Marshall or Some other solid body with a nice combo amp. And maybe have a couple pedals to use as accents, such as EQ, overdrive/boost ( such as MXR Boost pedal>forget the actual name, or a tubescreamer) and a wah ( i recommend VOX or 535Q ).