Which is kinda funny, coz that's pretty much what I've been doing with my Axe-FX the last couple of weeks. Something like 70 amp models to pick from, and I'm running the Egnater Rebel 20 model with a drive block in front for gain (BB Pre I think).
Never used to be much of a pedal guy; always just liked to use the amp's gain. Now that I've got all the amp's I'd ever need, I'm running drive pedals... and not even real drive pedals at that.