thanks man, uhh, i have a yamaha pacifica, not sure what the pickups are, i have a laney amp (but we're doing a performance so i shall be borrowing a 100 watt marshal amp) and i don't have any effects yet except for the little button on my amp that puts on the distortion. but i am getting a pedal tomorrow and i am tossing up between distortion and overdrive. any suggestions? thanks again.