i play metal and am a praise and worship guitarist for my church. i have a decent solid state amp (crate GT212) and want a better amp, preferably tube. from what i've seen, i like the mesa dual rect. That has been the closest to what im looking for i've heard yet. I live in a small town that doesn't have a guitar center or any other large music store so i can try one. my current setup isnt excellent, but its what i have so far. Ibanez RG 570 w/ Steve Vai pups, Crate GT212, Morely (cant remember...