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Half the battle for me was finding gear that made me WANT to play- a guitar & amp that sound and feel good to you.
It sounds a bit like you're not convinced by what you have... Maybe take another guitar playing friend to your local Guitars'r'Us & spend a fun day trying things out- maybe you'll work out what fits you.
My first amp was also a 100w jobbie that I was never sure about till I got the chance to play it LOUD! Buying a much smaller amp for practice really got me playing at home more often.
If you're mainly playing at home & are worried about the neighbours I'd heartily recommend trying a Yamaha THR5 or THR10 amp.
It's a great sounding small amp that does a good range of tones, has basic effects built in (looks good too if there's a Mrs Skodadad to appease- mine lives on a shelf in the living room & is our main stereo).
There's a headphone socket & aux in too, meaning you can play along to mp3s etc.
In terms of guitars, it sounds (as others have said) like you're leaning towards single coil tones- a nice strat or tele is immensely versatile & the Squier range- particularly the Classic Vibes represent awesome value for money. Several of my friends use them as their main gigging guitars.
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This is not a very good amp, so that wasn't surprising! If anything the little MG15 is possibly better, but I still probably wouldn't choose it unless you're definitely interested in distorted rock sounds rather than anything cleaner.
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A very good idea. Actually there's a new Vox practise amp out that might fit the bill.
This is the video that convinced me to get one. Soren actually tells you the settings he's using to get each sound- I just need to learn to play like him now!
Also, playing without effects and overdrive should allow you to hear the notes of the chords a little better. If you still can't, up the treble a tidge, or cut the bass/mids a tidge, maybe that'll help. If not then you may have to use 'power chords', wich are chords with fewer notes in them. There's plenty of info abouthem in books and elsewhere.
^^ The THR10 in that clip sounds lacking in bass or presence. I'm surprised, I've read nothing but good about these and this is the first time I've heard one.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself