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Topic: Peavey Nashville 112 vs. Bandit
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John Schjolberg
Member From: Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA
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posted 31 January 2005 11:12 AM
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Can someone explain what the difference is between the Peavey Nashville 112 and other similar sized 112 guitar amps such as the Peavey Bandit? I know the Nashville has a few differences like sweepable mids, some pedal steel specific input/outputs and only one channel vs. two. But other than those things, what is it about the amp that makes it better for steel than any other 112 guitar amp with a nice clean channel and reverb? |
Jim Peters
Member From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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posted 31 January 2005 11:43 AM
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John, I have both,started with the Bandit. There is no comparison,the 112 is voiced for steel, it helps my GFI sound like it should. The Bandit works well for 6string, but is real thin for steel. That's how I hear it.JP |
John Daugherty
Member From: Rolla, Missouri, USA
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posted 31 January 2005 11:48 AM
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Mike Brown went into detail with me on this subject. The NV112 was engineered specifically for steel guitar. The Bandit, for Lead guitar.
The speaker is one of the key differences. Also the input stage is designed for a HI-Z steel guitar pickup.
I own a Bandit 112 and a Nashville 112. The Nashville 112 sounds much better and louder than the Bandit, when used with my steel guitar.
The Bandit serves me fine as a practice amp in the home. |
Mike Brown
Member From: Meridian, Mississippi USA
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posted 31 January 2005 12:05 PM
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All of the above answers are correct. However, through our 28 years of designing steel amplifiers, and our 40 years of designing six string electric guitar amplifiers, we have learned what appeals to these two groups of musicians. We've combined that experience and knowledge and have developed some of the best amps in these two markets.The speaker, the cabinet design, the type of power amp and the preamp design all have a bearing on what the end result is, and this is what it takes to design an amplifier that steelers want to play. Same reasoning with six string guitar amps. Mike Brown
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