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Topic: Carvin SX amps for steel guitar
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KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 08 May 2004 08:56 PM
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The gospel group "Greater Faith" was at church tonight for a singing. The steel man was playing A Sho~Bud Super Pro thru a Carvin sx amp,and it sounded GREAT. It's the one with 100 watts,and a single 12" speaker. I've wondered for a long time what steel would sound like thru one of these amps,and now I know. Anyone else played thru one of these amps?  |
Dustin Rigsby
Member From: Columbus, Ohio
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posted 09 May 2004 03:25 AM
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Kenny,
I was there too ! Did that sound great or what ? I was talking to Gary about that. No effects rack to drag around ! I was on carvin.com and they are running a special right now...FREE SHIPPING. Now to see if my sweet wife will come off of the cash.... ------------------
D.S. Rigsby
Carter Starter and various six string toys |
George Kimery
Member From: Limestone, TN, USA
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posted 09 May 2004 05:14 AM
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Out of curiosity, I just pulled out my Carvin catalog. Their model SX300R is a 3 channel pre-amp. I wonder if anybody has ever tried running 3 channels before. In theory, you could set one channel for bass, one for mids, and one for treble, although this might not work so hot in real life. Also, with the pre-amp, you could use your high wattage amp you already own and a 15" speaker.You would have the advantage of the effects being built in and the 3 channels. But, is the pre-amp "voiced" for steel. At $259.00 it would be tempting to give it a try, if my 85 Evans amp had a power amp in jack. They have a 10 day full refund guarantee if you are not satisfied and the freight would be nil on just a pre-amp. |
Gary Preston
Member From: Columbus, Ohio, USA
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posted 09 May 2004 01:00 PM
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I'm with Kenny and Dustin . I also thought that Barry Wheeler sounded great through the Carvin amp .This amp should be advertised as the ''new kid on the block ''for steel guitar . How can i get one of those ? My wife told me if i wanted one to sell one of my Nashvilles !!! She is a great help ! Believe me this is an awsome little amp that has the delay and other effects already built into it . The 12'' speaker sounds great also . It is really light and has a simulated tube sound that is very nice . What else can i sell to buy one of these ? If you get a chance to hear one of these i think you will be amazed . Kenny and i had a chance to sit down and play Barrys Sho-Bud through the ''little giant '' and it was great . Thanks G.P. |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 09 May 2004 08:01 PM
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I'm also curious as to what the Carvin sx amp would sound like if you swapped out the carvin speaker for a 12" Black Widow,JBL E-130,or an Electro Voice EVM12L. Even the Blue Marvel that Peavey uses in the Nashville 112 would be a match too,since it's voiced for steel guitar.
I also wanted to note that Barry gets a great tone out of his Sho~Bud Super Pro. I set down to play it,and I have all my steels about 2" higher than standard,so I had a little bit of difficulty getting my big long legs under there. I have always loved the Sho~Bud sound. Gary, you better hang on to your Pro II.
I may consider one of those Carvin sx amps.
Since I had back surgery, the lighter the equipment, the better to carry. Guys, let me know your thoughts. |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 09 May 2004 08:06 PM
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Dustin, you should of come up,and talked to me. It would been a pleasure to meet you. Yes ,that little Carvin amp had a good clean,and warm tone. Carvin makes some GOOD equipment. A lot of folks don't know about it, because they do mail orders only. I keep them sending me their catalogs. |
George Rozak
Member From: Braidwood, Illinois USA
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posted 09 May 2004 08:42 PM
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Here's an old post from Barry going back almost 4 years ago:click here
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Sho-Bud: Professional & Fingertip
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Dustin Rigsby
Member From: Columbus, Ohio
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posted 10 May 2004 07:20 AM
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Kenny,
Sorry 'bout that,I had to bail right after the show. I know Carvin makes some good stuff. One of my friends and local Guitar whiz ,Matt Venus ,has played thier stuff for years. Where else you gonna get a custom axe for that price ? ------------------
D.S. Rigsby
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KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 14 May 2004 09:36 PM
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Any other thoughts on this amp? |
Roger Shackelton
Member From: Everett, Wa.
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posted 16 May 2004 11:50 PM
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The SX-100 was covered in Tan Levant about 2 yrs ago. It looked pretty sharp. Roger |
Rick Johnson
Member From: Wheelwright, Ky USA
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posted 17 May 2004 04:23 AM
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Gary
Go ahead and get the Carvin amp and
you can keep it at my house, I come
up a couple of times a year and you
can play it. Trust me, she will never
know. Are you in?------------------
Rick Johnson
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Kiyoshi Osawa
Member From: Mexico City, Mexico
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posted 17 May 2004 07:50 AM
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just curious if anyone would have any idea if this amp would work for a newman universal setup. It sounds like it's a great buy (and theres a distributor here in mexico!)But from all the posts, and what it says on the website, it looks like it's kind of comparable to the nash 112, you know, with the 12" speaker. Maybe it won't be able to handle the lower strings? I don't know... I'll be trying to check it out soon at a store, taking my PSG and everything, so i guess I'll let you know my impressions as well ------------------
Kiyoshi
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KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 17 May 2004 09:12 AM
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Kiyoshi, swap out the Carvin speaker,and put a Black Widow in,and you'll have in nipped.
This Carvin amp has a good,clean,warm tube tone. I think I'd rather have this one over the Nash112. I still think the Nashville 112 is a great amp, but I think the Carvin with the warm tube tone is a winner. |
Kiyoshi Osawa
Member From: Mexico City, Mexico
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posted 17 May 2004 12:50 PM
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is the BW a 15" speaker? you think it'll fit in the sx cab? I'm almost sold completely on this amp... just want to hear it first hand and see how it sounds.------------------
Kiyoshi
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John Bresler
Member From: Medford, Oregon
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posted 17 May 2004 03:48 PM
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I've had this amp for several years and have an SX-100 with the british speaker in it. I'm not sold on the British speaker tone and have thought seriously about swapping it out for something else. I still use it when I gig out because of the light weight and it does have that warm tube sound. |
Kiyoshi Osawa
Member From: Mexico City, Mexico
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posted 17 May 2004 03:51 PM
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John, do you play E9th? I still wonder how it will hold up with those lower register notes from a D10 or universal... Lots of post seem to mention this about 12" speakers in general, that they don't seem to quite cut it, and sometimes even distort on very low and loud notes. ------------------
Kiyoshi
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barry wheeler
Member From: Sumerco, WV, USA
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posted 17 May 2004 06:52 PM
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The Carvin SX100 that I have, does have the British speaker, but now Carvin puts a GT12 speaker in those amps. I'm well satisfied with the high end and low end. It does great even with the low strings on C6. I've never had any problem with distortion. But I'm curious what a 12 inch BW would sound like in it. I would give the stock Carvin speaker a chance before replacing it, you may find the GT12 speaker will do the job just fine. I measured the cabinet, a 15 inch speaker would not fit. |
John Bresler
Member From: Medford, Oregon
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posted 17 May 2004 06:59 PM
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Kiyoshi:I play a Mullen U-12 steel and really the Carvin does a pretty good job with both highs and lows. I do however play mostly E9th. The new SX-100's come with an external speaker jack so you could add another cabinet. The new ones also do not have the British speaker but come with a Carvin GT12 speaker. I don't know who makes it. It's 100w and only weighs 37 lbs., tho!!! Maybe the dealer would let you try before you buy??? Good luck. |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 18 May 2004 09:20 AM
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Kioyshi, I was refering to the 12" Black Widow to use in a Carvin amp. I believe you would want the 8 ohm in that amp. |
Virgil Pittman
Member From: Colcord, Oklahoma, USA
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posted 18 May 2004 12:14 PM
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I have a Carvin SX-200 that I got in a trade.It was a head only with no speakers.It sounded pretty good when played through a speaker cabinet so I built a complete cabinet and installed a 15 inch JBL d130.This model has a built in reverb,echo flanger and chorus and has a overdrive side.This amp weighs 42 lbs complete.I use it for the small places I play or practice and I use the echo instead of carrying around the rack with the profex.It won't cut it at the honky tonks I play,I use a Lemay moded Nashville, but works great at a senior citizens dance. Virgil Pittman |
Gary Preston
Member From: Columbus, Ohio, USA
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posted 18 May 2004 04:50 PM
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Rick . I was thinking that maybe you would buy one and let me test it for say maybe a year or so !!! If you do have the ''Black Widow '' installed first please . What do you think about that ? Again Barrys sounded great . Maybe i can talk Kenny into that huh ? G.P. |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 18 May 2004 11:08 PM
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Oh yeah, I'd definatly put a Black Widow 12" in there.  . |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 24 May 2004 11:23 PM
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TTT. |
Pookie Anselmi
Member From: Galliano, Louisiana, USA
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posted 25 May 2004 05:35 AM
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Hey fellows, Carvin has a 10 day hands on money back guarantee. If you're not satisfied, just send it back. Thats seems like a good deal.Pookie |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 03 June 2004 09:18 PM
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I ordered a Carvin SX100 today, should have it in a week,and a half. Looking forward to playing it. |
Roger Shackelton
Member From: Everett, Wa.
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posted 05 June 2004 08:09 PM
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Hi Kenny, are you going to give the Carvin GT-12 speaker a chance or have you already decided to replace it with a 12 in. B/W speaker? If possible you should do an A/B test to see how they perform side by side.Roger |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 05 June 2004 08:25 PM
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Hi Roger, I'm going to go with the Carvin GT-12 speaker. After reading the specs on their speakers,it may just be the way to go. Especially with the edge wound copper voice coil. |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 14 June 2004 08:05 AM
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I really like this SX-100 amp from Carvin. Good clean,warm tone.Along with the Hilton volume pedal, it's a great team. Both did well yesterday. Thanks to Barry Wheeler for having one of these great amps for us to hear.It's a keeper. |
George Kimery
Member From: Limestone, TN, USA
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posted 15 June 2004 07:02 AM
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Kenny, on the "Smart Effects" can you run reverb and delay simultaneously or only one at a time?? How do you like the reverb sound? |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 15 June 2004 09:14 AM
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Hi George, You can only run one effect at a time. I used my Boss RV-3. I haven't had time yet to really sit down and go thru everything on this great little amp. It arrived Saturday morning,and I took it to Dayton,Ohio and played it Sunday.We're going to be moving next weekend,and I'll have plenty of room to set up then.But I'll post the results I come up with on the smart effects. The GT-12 speaker sounds really great too. I'm still curious as to how a Black Widow,or a JBL E-120 would sound. |
barry wheeler
Member From: Sumerco, WV, USA
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posted 15 June 2004 04:09 PM
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Hi George, I have the older version of the SX-100, my manual states "Chorus,Echo and Flange are mixed with Plate reverb". I normally use a couple of the echo(delay)settings,and they do have a nice mix of reverb. If you just want reverb, there are some really nice ones to choose from as well. |
Pete Burak
Member From: Portland, OR USA
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posted 16 June 2004 09:14 AM
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http://www.carvin.com/products/single.php?ItemNumber=SX100&CID=GA |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 16 June 2004 11:02 PM
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John Floyd
Member From: Somewhere between Camden County , NC and Saluda S.C.
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posted 19 June 2004 05:11 AM
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Their model SX300R is a 3 channel pre-amp. I wonder if anybody has ever tried running 3 channels before. In theory, you could set one channel for bass, one for mids, and one for treble, although this might not work so hot in real life.
I don't believe you can run 3 channels at the same time, you can select only one at a time. Most multi channel amps these days have footswitch control and it switches between Channels, one set up for distortion, One for Overdrive and one set for Clean is usually the way they are used.[This message was edited by John Floyd on 19 June 2004 at 05:15 AM.] |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 19 June 2004 07:26 AM
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One channel at a time.Although,I've seen other amps that you could combine channels.
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