Some of the musicians now using the Nashville 112 amplifiers are John Hughey, Hal Rugg, Paul Franklin, Jerry Brightman, Jeff Peterson, Randy Beavers, Junior Knight, Tommy Dodd, Buck Reid, Bruce Bouton, Bill Ferguson, Ed Ringwald(Canada), Denny Hemmingson(Dancehall Doctors), Ronnie Miller(Charlie Pride), Bob Burnstein(L.A. Session player), Mark Van Allen and many, many others.

This model is one portable, powerful, clean and clear amplifier. Any comments from the owners out there?

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Dave Zirbel-
ZB Custom D-10 8 x 5, S-12U Kline 7 x6, Dobro Cyclops reissue, 1967 Fender Telecaster, Webb 6-14E, Fender Super Reverb, PV NV112
The Mother Truckers
The Cowlicks

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Zum U-12 w/True Tone pickup thru a Nashville 112

Strats thru a tweed Bassman

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I did an open-air gig in Key West last year where I used the 112 and the 1000 in tandem; I'm doing the same gig this summer, and I'll be taking my two 112s instead.

I've used a single 112 in all other applications - theatres and very large venues on a long national tour, as well as the studio - and I'm totally satisfied without reservation. The amp's tone is wonderful, and there's volume to spare.

Anyone want a slightly-used NV1000?

Roger R.

PS: I agree with Kevin - the 112 sounds better than the 1000!

[This message was edited by Roger Rettig on 20 April 2005 at 10:30 AM.]

This in conjunction with a manufacturer that cares enough to put a Mike Brown on the staff makes it the only Amplifier in my stable.

As for power; my ears cant handle what's available; as for tone--if you can't dial it in on this one, you probably will have trouble with each and every other one you use.

In short, luv it.
Phred

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"From Truth, Justice is Born"--Quanah Parker-1904

Funny, another steeler (a former Nashville road picker) sat in on my steel with the 112 yesterday and commented that the 112 was the first Peavey amp that DIDN'T have the "Honk".

[This message was edited by Jack Stoner on 20 April 2005 at 01:06 PM.]

I don't think Rick Garrett meant the amp sounded honky. I think he meant it was sounding great. American slang. Like "Aawwite, you da bomb, Dawg!"

[This message was edited by John Fabian on 20 April 2005 at 01:57 PM.]

Midrange dipping is inherent in pretty much all guitar amps made since the early '60s. The depth, frequency, and width of the dip is part of what makes amps have their own voices (or voicings).

I had a long talk, or I should say "listen", with Bill Lawrence a few years ago. He explained that all steel pickups will inherently have a hump or boost in the 750Hz range. This frequency will vary from pickup to pickup, but generally it hovers around 750Hz. You'll find that most all Peavey and old Fender users dial in a tone that has the midrange dip at around 750-800Hz. By dipping in this range you are actually smoothing out the frequency response of a pickup giving a more balanced spectral response.

Brad Sarno

You sounded like a million dollars. Thanks for the kind words.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording

My only complaint is the it is not as road worthy as my Nashville 400. I have bent two of the control (k)nobs in moving the amp from the stage to my car. I have and use vinyl cover, but this doesn't offer much protection. The (k)nobs aren't as well protected as they are on other Peavey amps that I have owned, and they seem not to be as strong. On one of the (k)nobs the little metal cap came off and had to be glued back on. Peavey recessed the top of the amp for easier access to the control (k)nobs and this leaves them with less protection.

Before you get the wrong impression I need to state that I am not hard on my equipment at all. Some of my equipment is 20 or more years old and it still looks new. I don't want to get a flight case because that would defeat the purpose in buying this light weight amp in the first place. I realize the amp was designed to be used in the studio or in the home. Just an observation. By-the-way, the (k)nobs bend back in place real easy.

[This message was edited by Allen Peterson on 21 April 2005 at 11:13 AM.]

I don't use the internal reverb since I use a Pod XT for both reverb and delay so if that would have caused a problem I wouldn't have been aware of it.

Looking back, I probably should have kept the 112.. It was very light and had a big sound... It was a pretty impressive little unit , but I'm one of those wierd players thats NEVER happy with anything unless there is hot glass in the back panel.. Actually I like the sound of the 112 better than the Session 500 I owned.