I bought a Peavey Envoy Transtube amp because it is extremely versatile. It has three voicings for the lead channel and two for clear, it has an equalizer for both channels and reverb. I really like the post gain control which acts as a volume control but doesn't change overall distortion. The price online is about $250 which is pretty good for a 40 watt combo amp. I use the amp with an Ibanez Artcore archtop guitar.
My son has a Fender Frontman 15G which can give you more distortion. His amp gives you more of a heavy-metal sound with his Stratocaster.
Mark E