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check.

Pint in hand?
check.

Right, then.... (typing one-handed)


If you're looking to get back into it, the last thing you want to do is clutter things up with a bloody great pile of new toys. You spend too much time messing about with different setings, and in the end you get nothing done. Keep It Simple, Stupid!

If you have a decent axe, and something inspiring to plug it into, you're well on your way. Put most your budget into a guitar you can see being an important part of your life for the next dozen years or so. Then, I suggest checking out a Vox Pathfinder to start with.

Then spend your time (not your money) on developing an intimate and thorough understanding of what can be done with that one guitar, and that one amp. When you can honestly say that you've explored the limits of both, you won't need to ask us what to add, because you'll know what you need, or at the very least, what it should sound like.
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