I started playing an electric about 6 months ago. I've gotten pretty decent. My equipment is very basic, however. I have a sledgehammer electric and an amp I got for about 100 bucks. The only feature my amp has is gain.
To give you an idea of what I'm trying to do: I like to play Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AcDC, and some others. Some of my favorite songs are Stairway to Heaven, The Turning Away, thunderstruck, and Metalica's unforgiven, Claptons original Layla.
What kind of gear should I have to do this kind of stuff. A more sophisticated amp? Some kind of pedal, (a better guitar?!).
Please don't get to technical - I'm not very guitar-literate!
Thanks,
fjr11