Hey everyone, thanks Baines for the little introduction. Basically the sound im looking for is pure heavy gain rhythm distortion without any cr@ppy ''digital'' feel to it that solid state amps have, and for lead a nice screaming tone which has lots a clarity and sustain and can cut through like a knife through hot butter. I'm into a lot of 80's metal, and after a little research, found that a lot of my top bands use the Marshall jcm 800 series. Also, i have heard from reviews that the ''warpig'' pickups are great for all aspects of good metal...even clean. So your thoughts guys would be greatly appreciated, thanks!