I own a very very small amp I think the brand is johnson... cheap little $50 thing that I bought to hold me off until I decided whether I wanted to stick to guitar or not. now that I have had a guitar for a while I wonder how I ever survived without one. and now me and some friends are talking about getting a band together, I have one friend who plays bass and another that is learning drums. all three of us have crappy equipment and I doubt that my tiny amp would be able to be heard over the drums even if I cranked it all the way up. since starting I know alot more about guitars, effects, pickups, strings, and everything else except amps and cables, I know virtually nothing about amps and cables so if someone could explain about different things I should keep in mind while buying an amp, combo amps, cabinets, amp heads, I have not the slightest clue about what any of that is good for. thanks for your help in advance