(TV) Just wood and wire: amp advice

["Rex Broome" <rexbroome@lycos.com>]

Okay, so my old Twin Reverb has eaten it again, and I kinda need an amp more than usual at this particular point in my life.  So I'm thinking new (read: reliable for at least a few years), and wondered if anyone had any advice or hot tips or whatever... offlist is fine (or not)...

I'm currently playing a pair of fairly standard-issue Rickenbackers (one six-string and one 12-string), but I'm prone to switching "main" guitars between the 6-string Ricky and an old '70's Tele Deluxe (which is a dual-humbucker thingy, Fender-style).  In the past I've tended to play mostly lead guitar, but in my current band I'm suddenly singing lead and playing a lot more rhythm, although that could change.  The band is a 4-piece guitar/guitar/bass/drum thing; the other guitarist is playing single-coil guitars through one of those newfangled "modeling amps".

I've been eyeballing the Fender Deluxe reissue (keeping it real with the tubes and whatnot), but I'll entertain anything at this point , as long as it's reliable, relatively simple, and sounds good.

Also in the market for a trusty overdrive/fuzzbox that I don't have to think about too much.  My ideal distortion sound is in that warm Crazy Horse realm (admittedly not a great match for the Rickenbackers, but that's what I like) although the Bob Mould wall-of-noise option has certain applications in my tunes.

Thanks, kids...
-Rex
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