Hey all I'm new to the forum. I'm an acoustic piano player (love my Yamaha C3 Grand at home), now 50 and about 20 years removed from any kind of live playing. A friend wants me to join his band for local rock/blues/country bar-type gigs for 85% organ, 10% piano and a few EV songs. I just got my hands on a perfect second-hand SK1 as the beginning of my rig for this new journey. The idea of a vintage tube Leslie definitely appeals to me (analog is king), but for going to gigs, it would probably be too much. A LOT has changed in 20 years and I'm getting a bit overwhelmed by the hardware/software options like a Studio 12, or 2101 Mk3 vs a Neo Vent 2 into some kind of quality stationary amp, vs just the onboard Leslie through a Spacestation v.3, the possibilities are a little paralyzing to analyze coupled with the fact that near me, there is nearly zero chance of getting my hands on any of the options to try them out.
So if you were to do it all again and start with just an SK1, and build a rig for home/practice and small bar gigs, knowing what you know now, how would you approach it? These forums are amazing and if there are any reference level threads I should be checking out please feel free to link them. Thanks in advance for any advice you have. Also while I wouldn't say money is NO object, I wouldn't make a strict budget a limiting factor in options to consider.