* 15" Black Widow
* Minimum of 200 watts - 300 preferably
* Bass, middle, treble & prescence EQ (get rid of parametric)
* Digital reverb
* Detachable casters
* Headphone socket
* Balanced XLR output
* Tilt legs
* Heavy duty cover
* Tweed amp covering
* Speaker overload compression protection (DDT)

------------------
http://home.comcast.net/~steves_garage

------------------
"He who sacrifices personal liberties for a real or imagined sense of security, deserves neither liberty nor security"
Thomas Jefferson
----------------

The discontinuation of the 'wedge' 400, though, probably means you didn't sell many, but it seems a perfect idea to me; that's how we want on-stage monitors to be - why not our amps?

-sooooo true...hehe. its unfortunate but people do actually judge products by cosmetics and their logos are a big part of that and I am sorry to say the trad Peavey logo is amongst the most unappealling designs i have ever seen for any product I can think of.

I remember reading a big rock guitarist blew a cab on tour and all that was available for replacement was a peavy 4x12. he immedeately unscrewed the logo to remove the stigma but said he actually prefered the peavey cab to his vintage whatever.

Many companies change/update their logo over the years...its a sad commentary on the state of the biz but I think you'd sell tons more gear with a different logo.

as for the steel amp:
saeparate head and cab
all tube, or at least a tube pre
no delays or tuners or remote controls-k.i.s.s
fewer knobs the better

Keep up the good work !

------------------
Bob
upcoming gigs
My Website

The idea of someone "voicing" an amp irritates me. Really, I don't want anyone else (even Buddy or Lloyd) determining what my amp should sound like. Just give me the proper controls and I'll set them where I please, thank you.

Neodymium speakers - The time has come. DO IT!

No top vents, PLEASE! Even Bogen finally figured out that was a bad idea.

Give us a decent reverb. Paying $400-$800 for an amp, and then having to buy some sort of outboard reverb/delay unit because the one in the amp sounds crappy is rather ridiculous. Here's an idea...give us plug-in modules. If I don't like the sound card in my computer, I can just buy another and plug it in, and I'm ready to go. (Why aren't the better amps designed like this?) Screwing around with batteries, or wall-warts and a tangle of wires looks anything but professional, in my book.

Forget the "modeling" technology. It's smoke and mirrors. And as far as clean sounds go, it does nothing that can't be accomplished by good EQ controls.

Knobs! No tiny pushbuttons and LCD menus you can't read, and no factory "presets", either. I might want the setting between two presets some doofus designer has chosen, and after all...it is my amp!

More bass! If I fry the speaker, it's my own damn fault.

Wheels, legs, a cover, and a schematic/service literature should come standard with any high-end amplifier. I might not expect it with a $150 Crate, but they oughta come with any amp over $500.

Built in chorus, delay, reverb. The remote clip idea is good or a footswitch. Maybe built-in distortion.

Need:
15" spkr
at least 300 watts power
great reverb
at least 15 effects all tweakable
great tone controls
built in tuner in cents
Build a quality product reasonably priced.

Exterior-accessible bias points.

3-knob reverb with dwell control like the old stand-alone unit.

Solid wood cabinet.

Hand wired for ease of servicing - also pretty much forces a simple, no-frills circuit.

Volume, treble, mid and bass controls only. If a presence control, just the old negative feedback variable-type.

OT with switchable impedance - 2, 4, 8, 16 ohms.

Switchable baffle (in one-size fits all enclosure) with 2x12 and 1x15 options. Possibly 4x10 if it can be done.

Weber speakers. Sorry. Personal preference. I've blown every Peavey speaker I've ever owned. And basket replacements are too expensive compared to decent recones.

Basically, it's a combination of a Vibrasonic, Twin Reverb, Vibroverb and a couple Holland models (for the reverb). enough clean guts for pedal steel, and easily tweaked for guitar as well.

No trem, effects loop, fancy eq section or any of that tone-sucking stuff we used to think we needed. well, trem would be nice, but probably easier/cheaper to do with a pedal and have less negative impact on the amp's tone - unless you incorporate the brown-Fender trem That would be the bomb...

100 Watts tube power. But... Two channels where you can decide how much power to use. 100 Watts for the steel side and then only use anywhere from 5 to 100 watts for the lap steel/guitar side. Simple channel switch between the two. No shared EQ's. No shared inputs. Two inputs per channel would be best. Also the ability to switch speaker cabs as the channel switches. Could go from an internal 15 to an external 12, etc. This in my opinion would be the perfect rig for those of us that double on guitar, harmonica, lap steel, etc.

Reverb is a must. Trem and Delay would be really nice perks.

Tilt-back legs. Head only model available. Effects loop per channel and direct outs per channel.

You did say to dream....

A logo on a product adds to the asthetics of any thing that it is applied to.

Some logo's just add to the product, The Cadillac script, the Ford script, the Fender script, the Sho-Bud script, Budwieser's script..DAMN, I'm beginning to see a pattern here.

The point is I won't wear a piece of clothing with something on it that is
ugly and I won't have an amp on stage with a logo that is poorly done.

I don't mind taking the logo's off of a piece of gear that I own..I'm merely trying to offer something constructive to somebody that makes GREAT products and that we should all be PROUD to help promote by displaying thier corporate identity.

I haven't even mentionioned the market for clothing...on stage and at shows I see Sho-Bud, Fender and others logo's on hats and shirts...I seldom see a Peavey logo...With all of the guys using these great products there should be a sea of Peavey logo's out there.
www.jackfrancist-shirts.com

[This message was edited by Jack Francis on 24 February 2006 at 06:25 AM.]

The 'Gretsch' on their headstocks is ugly and cheap-looking, but I don't want it changed any more than I want Mr Peavey to change his - it's indelibly associated with the product in my mind.

'Peavey' isn't the prettiest logo out there, but it's instantly identifiable, even from a distance.

I understand from reading earlier threads on the topic that Hartley is fond of his logo - that's good enough for me ...

Thank you for your thoughtful response.

I carried it to a gig last night and paid attention to what my suggestions were.

First, while carrying it out to the pickup, I had the "knob side" next to my leg. The knobs caught my pants leg. That's why I usually find all my knobs pegged to one end or the other when I set up. I broke the reverb knob after trying to straighten it after a similar brush against my leg some time ago. Sherter knobs would be about half the battle.

I don't miss the reverb however, and even the cheapest of "digital reverbs" seem to give a much less muddy/flat reverb. It's always been that way, and they are the best rheostat recievers know to man.

I plugged it into the PA with the XLR out, as my Nvl was not behaving well for some reason, and it worked perfectly as always.

Then as always I covered the cooling vent with something that keeps the bugs, dust, beer, etc out, and the heat in. A couple side vents fed from inside with maybe convection channels would do fine without a fan.

Maybe two birds would be killed if it indeed had more watts available for an outboard speaker cab, but if I need a "big rig" I just pack my Nvl or my 500. The BM speaker and DDT compressor seems to make it the best match without not having to worry about blowing things up or "solid state crap out".

The Logo has troubled me until I saw the oval shaped one on other amps. Less "Gumby Looking" I think.

Tubes are a PITA, and obsolete due to 24 bit modelling, and each individual seems to have his own preference for the "model".

Anyhow there are already alternate coverings available, like that cheap tweed repop stuff that comes off on the first tailgate or door frame.. Sheesh. That's why they ditched it in the 60s.

Great Amp. I use mine every week at gigs, rehearsals, and recording.

I look for an even better result with this suggestion process.

Kudos again Mike.

EJL

quote:

---

Tilt-back legs, please (and maybe you could make them available as a retro-fit item).

---

Perhaps a portable, 50-100w tube head("voiced" for steel), with the option of 1-12", 1-15", 2-12", 4-10" speaker cabinets?

Anybody try a Classic 30, Pentad, or Valveking into a 15" Black Widow?

I love the 112 as it is. It fills the gap in the low to mid-power steel amp line perfectly. So, I wouldn't change anything about it (except maybe a really good, quiet digital reverb).

Much has been said on this forum about the lack of power in the NV112 (for some situations), others are happy with it as is.

Why not expand on the NV112 line. How about the exact same preamp head (minus the power amp, of course) in a rack mount configuration. Many like the controls next to the steel for tweaking.

Then for the speakers, make powered cabs that uses the SAME power amp design from the NV112 (this would be critical)...a 15" cab with 150 watts, and a 12" cab with 85 watts...(an option to clamp the head to a cab would be nice, too).

Now a steeler can have great versatility to devise a wide variety of setups to suit his needs or that of the venue and still have that great NV112 sound...just louder!
1. The current NV112, with a single remote 85 watt, 12" cab.
2. Rack preamp with 1 or 2 cabs (85 wt. or 150 wt., 12" or 15")
3. For the heavy hitters, you could add more power by adding more cabs.
Etc., etc.

Need a setup for steel AND guitar??...get two preamps and "Y" the outputs together while using the same cabs. And all the pieces would be rather light weight, to boot.

I just need light weight AND maximum versatility for setups. Peavey has done similar things with other amp lines, why not the NV112 line?

I really like my 112 for a spare and small venue amp. But, I still have to take along somethig for "effect." If the amp had both a reverb and a delay. it woule do it, espoecially for jams ane whatnot. For our full show, I also need chorus and fuzz, but could live without that in an amp. But an amp like the 112 with both reverb and delay would really be nice.

quote:

---

. . . a big rock guitarist blew a cab on tour and all that was available for replacement was a peavy 4x12. he immedeately unscrewed the logo to remove the stigma but said he actually prefered the peavey cab to his vintage whatever.

---