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All good advice on the equipment. Regarding a first solo gig....

Play through your setlist and time it. You may be suprised how quickly you can move from song to song. First time I played solo I finished my first set in 35 minutes (thought it would go an hour). Got a little dicey trying to find songs to play on the fly.

If your a talker - don't talk too much. If you're shy - don't talk too little. My guess is you'll be nervous, so force yourself to say a few words between songs occasionally.

If, and when, you make a mistake - have a sense of humor about it. A couple of one liners in your bag of tricks for for mistakes helps take the bite out of it.

Learn "Happy Birthday" (if appropriate).

Arrive earlier than you think you might need to.

Don't get hammered.

If it's an open show - bring some friends.