that's one thing that i've learned that tubes bark louder than solid state (at least with the amps I've played with)
best advice.. find a guitar shop by you that does have these models and play the hell out of em.. I wandered in and out of shops for 2 months before settling on my vox... but that is a story for another post =)
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