okay im new to the world of guitars.
just got my pacifica and lovin it except for its humbuckers (which im gona change)
wana get a new amp but the dilemma here is, which amp is the best value for money, perhaps 20-30watt something around 700-1000bux.
and is there any difference if i use the amp's built-in distortion, and using a seperate distortion pedal?

and for newbies, which pedals are the most essential ones? so far i've heard that u need metal core , digital delay , wah pedal , and another one of my choice, be it flanger , or chorus.

so yeah all those i've listed down were single pedals.. like those BOSS ones. would it be better if i buy a multieffect pedal such as zoom's g2.1 which has lots of effects in it? i understand that individual pedals have more analog sound / better sound .. but im lookin for a long term use of the pedals. so which route is recommendable?

1. individual pedals. (yes, and please suggest which individual pedals i should have in my arsenal)

2. get a low end multieffect for the moment.

3. save up for a high end multieffect pedal. (question here, how does high end multifx pedal compare to those individual ones?)