Frugal Guitarist
Check out this site: Frugal Guitarist
Here’s the theory - you don’t need to spend mucho $ to get great tone. I like the theory especially these days. The site reviews lots of off brand gear and some name brand stuff. I like the blog “5 tips to get better tone without spending a dime.” So if you get the itch to buy some gear go there first and see if it helps
-L