"I could only suggest going with a tube amp. Tube amps are not cheap."

.. still so sure..?

music technology has made astonishingly fast positive progress
in recent 2 or 3 years..

digital and software tube amp emulation is now widely accepted
as being so close to sounding like,
and mimicing the dynamic playing responsiveness of,
classic tube amps and speakers..

that its rapidly winning over more and more older experienced
'tube'-head guitarists to regard it on near equal terms with the 'real thing'..

this technology is becoming so cheap to manufacture
that it is now being implemented in lower priced
beginners practice and stage amps.

as said before, the entry level price for decent quality
electric guitar equipment has never been lower.

and overstock clearout sale discounts and ebay
are a dream come true for any knowledgable guitarists these days.