I just finished building a pedal board for all my guitar pedalsMy bandmate suggested naming it something and writing it on the frontI have a few ideas but nothing stellarI want something that is funkyTo give you an idea, i like rage against the machine, incubus, 311, alter bridge, RHCPAny name thats funky, soulful or meaningful would be great!
Which desert? The Gobi, Sahara, or Mojave?
Begin with the basics and set aside heaps of money as when you develop your techniques you will think of things that would be good to useWatch out and avoid all of the kitchen gadgets to begin with as many of them are fun toys, but often a basic tool will do the job as well as they are too much trouble to get out, set up use for a few minutes, clean up and then put away again(they end up gathering dust) The other thing is qualityDon't blow you budget on the best of everything just get equipment 'fit for purpose'Some things that can be cheap to replace at a later date could leave you a few extra $s to buy things that will last you a life-time
PFHM - pedal for heavy metal