Douglas,Been following your group build pre. Looks like it is going to be alot of fun. Would have liked to join, but too many other irons in the fire right now.
For an inexpensive amp, with great sound, what about the:
a) Simple 84
b) Compact 84
c) PP 84 on both the Electra-Print & Chris Brady sites
d) PP 6v6 on Poinz's site.
Joe