Thanks for the heads-up. From now on, Master Gain gets set to ZERO before making any adjustments.

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I suggest that you have a QUALIFIED technician replace the pot with the identical type when you encounter this symptom and if a pot lubricant doesn't help.

If this was a problem from the beginning(which was 1/24/1983), this amp would have been either modified with an alternative part or the circuit would not have been released. However, we manufactured the '400's' for 17 years and it proved to be the best selling steel amp in Peavey history.

So, don't jump to the conclusion that every Nashville 400 ever made had a problem such as this, because they did not. If the amp has problems, again, have a authorized Peavey technician restore it to factory specs, or send it prepaid to;

Peavey Service Center
Hwy. 11/80 East
Meridian, MS 39301

Please include your daytime phone number so that we may contact you should you have questions. But if one of our products has a problem due to normal wear and tear, we will definitely provide the best service in the industry. Peavey Customer Service, which includes our Parts Department, Repair Assistance Department and Customer Assistance divisions has been voted #1 by MUSIC AND SOUND RETAILER magazine for many years in a row.

I am available for any questions that you might have concerning Peavey products by calling me at the factory. My U.S. toll free number is 1-877-732-8391.

[This message was edited by Mike Brown on 26 September 2000 at 06:17 AM.]

BTW, Gigging 5 nights a week for 50 weeks a year (2 weeks off for good behavior) is 250 gigs a year! That's 5,000 gigs in 20 years at that pace? How many guys out there think that they've played 15,000 gigs?

Bob

[This message was edited by Bob Metzger on 25 September 2000 at 01:40 PM.]

It is NOT a slam against Peavey to point out design flaws, no more than it is a slam against people who build the space shuttle who are blessed with the finest engineers on earth.

It happens. I find it disconcerting that people feel it is a mark against Peavey when legitimate statements are made about one or more of their products.

Look at the recalls of millions of automobiles over the last 40 odd years. It is the world we live in.

The molex problem on Peavey Nashville 400's is REAL! It is not isolated and it is not imagined. It was not a good idea to ever use the molex connector. A simple RCA phono jack would have been much better.

The ear drum bursting sound coming from dirty mid and shift controls is not imagined.

They are both design flaws. The fact that some have not experienced it does NOT in any way diminish the fact that the earth shattering sound one hears from a Nashville speaker when it happens will wake up the dead.

I have serviced ampilfiers since the 50's. I have NEVER in my life heard this unbelievable sound.

Folks, the day you hear it, you WILL know from whence I speak. I could not hear for several days after it happened to me on my Nashville 400. And I keep my gain controls NO where near maximum!!

That in my mind is STILL a design flaw. NOT slamming any engineer or anyone at Peavey nor the whole Peavey organization. I love Peavey and Mike Brown with all my heart. Would not consider any other amplifier. But I still have had a problem with both my Nashville 400's molex connectors. And that day I moved that mid control will stay with me the rest of my life!

Please be careful if you have not moved that shift and mid control for a while. If not you may be headed for an ear doctor brethren.

God bless all of you,

I think this is different than major recalls, as we are, by comparison, a very small group, and news travels fast.

You know, by what I figure, Peavey probably loses money on steel guitar products. There are just not really enough players to justify the mass production performed by Peavey.

Design flaw, bad pots, bad connectors or whatever, we owe Peavey a debt of gratitude for the products they build for us and the fact that they have kept these products very reasonably prices, particularly when you look at the percentages of increase in the price of everything else we buy. Peavey is a bargain, is the finest product for steelers and has the best staff to look after us.

I for one, will play nothing else.

Bill Ferguson

I agree the use of a Molex brand connector in that particular application was a bad choice, but it has nothing to do with the other industry standard parts used in the Peavey amp.