I am just starting out, and had borrowed my friends BC Rich BICH for about 2 months. I finally purchased my own guitar: Fender Squier Affinity Strat. Amp is an old dual-input keyboard amp. Since this amp is very low-toned, I primarily practice through my computer via a SoundBlaster Live! card. I am currently looking at practice amps, but am undecided which one to get. I am lookup for something ~$100 price range.