Help picking a guitar and amp?

B.C. Rich makes a pretty good import guitar (much more reasonably priced than an ESP/LTD) and Jackson imports are very good as well. You can get a Jackson V or a Kelly model starting at around $500 and it will sound great. And you might want to check on the Line6 amp because I believe that it has a built in Wha feature and you can use it with the floorboard (FYI). Good luck and keep on playing!