My suggestion on Amps is go with a Fender. You can get a Fender Mustang 40 watt new for about 200.00 and if you want to spend a bit more you can move up to a Fender Champion 100 watt for 350.00 at Guitar Center. The Champ is the next one that I plan on buying, and if you look around, you might even find a used one on GC for 200 if any come up on the site for used.