I've tried out some digi amps on by Gibson 335 .... sorry no comparison to the tubes. But then again (as u said) I'm an old tube head, i'll admit to that proudly.

As digi's are progressing on their sound emulation ( I agree to that) these models are still not cheap .... so what I'm saying is be prepared to drop some money on a half decent amp. It's not just the geetar u are going to buy.

Like buying any instrument when you are starting out .... don't go for the bottom of the line cheap stuff ... it will only discourage you.

sIx