re: I wish we had something easy here, so we could share a piece of guitar or something,

Not paying $200 for a pedal train at this time in my life, though I may buy one eventually. I have more pressing needs in the short term like a good wireless system, in-ear monitors, delay with tap tempo, drop pedal, PA system, etc.

What I have looks messy, but works and is adequate for the time being. I have a smaller setup I use for some gigs with just the essentials (reverb, OD, tuner, pitch shifter, phaser, and either delay or chorus).