Austin, it's a Laney L20T-410 - I have a New Amp Day thread somewhere around here. I really like this amp - I only bought it because it was too cheap to pass up, but the sound is quite lovely. Chord Chemistry is a great book. Ted is my Tele hero. I have no formal musical education, and all of this stuff is challenging to me - this book makes a lot of sense and is within reach for even a moron like myself. I give it a thumbs up. I am trying to have some self-discipline and muddle through it systematically - it's a lot of work but rewarding I think. Crowth145, you're on! SpecialK and BRW, I -fought- being a Strat guy. I clung to my irrational dislike of Strats for a long time, and now I'm on my fifth one. I have accepted defeat. It seems that I love Strats, and I'm ok with it now. And, this is my favorite Strat of the ones I've had, so I'm pretty happy.