I've never heard a solid state amp with a good clean, and i've heard nearly every make and model... i have several solid state amps frm when i started, and now i'm using a Line6 digital amp, but for simple sounds like clean and distortion, tubes are the way to go. I'm using all the bells and whistles less as my style matures. Maybe a Mesa Blue Angel or Nomad... Gotta check Ebay.