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No they are not, they are just not posting clips of them playing badly. For all you know, the clip of them playing it well which they put online, might have been the 400th take.

You mentioned the Blackstar HT5R - they also do a 1W model! I had an HT1R for a few years myself, and was a good little bit of kit for something so tiny. Played quite nicely with pedals, as I recall, and could get surprisingly loud when running flat out. Worth noting that both HT amps are technically hybrids - think it's a tube in the preamp, and a SS power stage. Not sure how important it is for your amp to be all tube!

What about the Laney Cub Super 12? It's 15W but can be dropped to 1W and has a series effects loop

Ultimately, it seems like the EVH 5150 LBX-S could be the best choice based on your criteria. It offers the low-wattage option you're looking for and should handle your pedalboard nicely. It's always a good idea to try amps out in person if possible to see how they feel and sound with your setup. Good luck with your search, and happy jamming!

I am a year in to learning and this sounds very familiar to my experience, my tips I would suggest: Take it slowly Don't try to learn too many things at once Muscle memory does come and I find it comes in light bulb moments where I suddenly realise that I have made progress without realising. Use the tab when playing, I am now finding that I am having the tab operand referring to it less and less as I practice and muscle memory takes over. Listen frequently to the tracks you are learning and concentrate on hearing rather than listening, count the beat and listen for the chord changes etc. Record yourself on video every so often and watch it back a few weeks later, you will see improvement that are not always noticeable. Finally enjoy it, take a few minutes out to just "doodle and make some noise rather than formal practice, I find this is helping me think about the fretboard and getting my fingers moving.

Can I add my experiences in the hope it may give some inspiration. I originally had an electric guitar some 40 odd years ago, it was best described as cheap and nasty - although I thought it was great. I picked up the guitar again about a year ago after some 30 odd years away and although I have nowhere near the experience and expertise of others on this forum you may find my observations of some use. I purchased my electric guitar via Marketplace on Facebook, it strikes me that there are a lot of second hand guitars and amps for sale (possibly because a lot of people give up very quickly?). My electric is an Epiphone Les Paul Studio for which I paid £100,I bought it mainly because it looks good, however the bonus is that it plays nice too. I got a local guitar tech to give it a once over and he said that I'd made a good a good purchase. What have I learnt from my own experiences? Give a local guitar tech a call, they maybe able to advise or possibly even be able to supply you with a suitable set up, secondly it may be worth finding any local groups of musicians who get together for jam sessions to speak to. I am very lucky in that I have both very local a group and guitar tech near to me, which is very useful as the nearest decent music shop is now more than an hour away from me. Another thing I have been looking at recently is a series of videos released by Andertons music in Guildford (I have no link with them and in fact still want/need to pay a visit), these videos include reviews of starter set ups etc. Hope this helps but be warned guitars can seriously damage your wealth, in the past 12 months I have gone from zero guitars to two acoustics and an electric and am now considering purchasing a fourth guitar and my first pedal, although my wife doesn't know yet. P.S. I was very lucky as the amp was a freebie in exchange for a cable! Good luck

Thank you gentlemen. it's very helpful. My daughter would be very pleased for her choice. She's so keen to get this guitar and lessons rather than school ski trip based on ourfinancial circumstances.