Thank you BlueSkyJaunte!
The Blackstar ID30 blew my mind. What a wonderful early Christmas present to me. Rebate check request for $70 goes in the mail tomorrow.
In the end, I played the Peavey VIP III, Mustang III V2, and the Blackstar ID 30. The Blackstar was heads above the others.
Thanks to everyone who posted too. I learned a great deal. I thought I was going to get a Strat and I got a Tele. I thought I was going to get a Fender amp and can't believe the fantastic sounds of the Blackstar ID 30.
All that fantastic sound pouring out of that 12" speaker thanks to the TVP. Why they even let you disable that button, I will never understand.
I would do more YouTube lessons, but right now it's late and my fingers are really tired.
