Have you checked this: Vox VT40+ Valvetronix Guitar Combo Amplifier $250 new Also, a local company in the Bay Area, VHT, makes a nice hand-wired tube (12AX7 Pre, 6V6 out) amp for $250
http://www.vhtamp.com/pro...series/special-6-combo http://sfbay.craigslist.o./eby/msd/3231408961.html