I'm a reasonable acoustic guitar player but recently picked up my first 'electric' in ages, a rather nice thick body semi-acoustic perfect for a bit of jazz playing.

I haven't owned any amplification gear in maybe 20 years, since my last band broke up in the usual acrimony (in a falling out over the favours of the female vocalist, natch).

Any advice on something I can use for home amplification? - I guess the options are some kind of box that will feed an input on my hifi preamp, or a stand-alone practice amp. A few effect options would be nice but I have no aspirations to become the next Steve Hackett.

I'm an all-tube hifi guy so tubes appeal but not essential, and I don't' really want to spend a lot of cash .. I'm really not into 'gear' as such I just want to get a pleasant noise out of this new guitar something under £100 would be sensible.

I don't like headphones BTW.