Spend the $9 grand on gear.. then get 3 credit cards and max them out on more gear.. .Wait, that's what I did...

Now Im back to ONE amp, ONE guitar and my pedalboard.. do I still gas for others.. sure... but Im happy with what I got.
If you have a good amp and good guitar... and the tone is still not for you... It's time to start looking at the Indian and not the arrow.