any less paul thru any tube amp as long as there is no garbage pedals , all analog pure tube power ala less pual is the only way for a real rockin pure analog tone . everything else is garbage , sucks and you dont even know real analog tone . i have a tattoo of my les pual on one bicep and on the other is a tube amp , there is a tattoo of a cable going from one to the other . that is my rig rundown . all analog pure tone is the only way i rock and i dont take no guff from chumps with digitals or play around with any sissy strats . those are ok ... if you are a girl . now go back to your bedroom with your line6 , i haver a gig playin for the hot blonde bitches .