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Topic: peavey classic for steel???
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Paul Wade
Member From: Mundelein, Illinois, USA
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posted 19 December 2006 01:49 PM
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just wondering has anybody played a steel thru
a older classic from the 70's or80's with
two black widow speakers. the classic with
four channels in maybe 50 watts ???
p.w
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Tor Arve Baroy
Member From: Norway
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posted 20 December 2006 02:42 AM
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I use a peavey triumph 60, I only use the clean channel, the dist modes are not good I think. But it works very well to my ears. Good strong powerful sound.------------------
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Jeremy Steele
Member From: Princeton, NJ USA
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posted 20 December 2006 05:30 AM
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I play through a Peavey Deuce, which I think is similar to a Classic 100 (solid state pre-amp and tube power section). I love it, as I also play 6 string and don't want to lug two amps around. It ain't a Fender Twin, but it's close enough, and a LOT less scratch. |
John Daugherty
Member From: Rolla, Missouri, USA
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posted 20 December 2006 10:28 AM
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Paul, Back in the 1970s I played steel and lead through a Peavey Classic (until it was stolen). It was the model which had 2 6L6 output tubes and 2 speakers. I thought it sounded quite good. I never was picky about equipment but I think you could be happy with that amp.
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Bob Carlucci
Member From: Candor, New York, USA
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posted 20 December 2006 02:41 PM
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Jeremy.. The older model Deuce and Classic and the current Classic 100 models are actually decades apart.. The Deuce was made in the 70's.. and The Classic Series is still produced,,, The Classic 20-30-50- 100 and Delta Blues amps are unrelated to OLDER Peavey Classic amps which were SS preamp.. The newer Classic amps are all tube, and are voiced like a vintage amp.The old model Classic amps sounded more like a Music Man or silverface Fender Twin ...bob[This message was edited by Bob Carlucci on 20 December 2006 at 02:43 PM.] |
Jeremy Steele
Member From: Princeton, NJ USA
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posted 21 December 2006 05:34 AM
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Thanks, Bob...I played through a new Classic 50 a few weeks ago and was very impressed with the sound...I'm a big fan of Peavey stuff, it seems to be bulletproof, reasonably priced, and the service is outstanding. |
Mike Brown
Member From: Meridian, Mississippi USA
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posted 21 December 2006 07:11 AM
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I like to add to this answer when I get a chance........................Curly Chalker played through two of the Peavey Classic 50/212's during the latter years of his life. I never would have thought that that amp would sound good for steel, but apparently this was a case of where the "tone was all in hands". |
Paul Wade
Member From: Mundelein, Illinois, USA
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posted 21 December 2006 10:59 AM
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thanks everbody for there input on this when i get my classic i will try it for steel...p.w  |
Billy Carr
Member From: Seminary, Mississippi USA
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posted 21 December 2006 10:56 PM
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Years ago I played through a Peavey Classic with two 12" speakers. Played a p/p thru one for a long time until I got hold of a Session 500. Thank goodness I found the NV-400's later on. I was a lot younger back when I used two Session 500's! Classic is a good amp for practice and small rooms but it doesn't compare in tone/power/sound to the Peavey steel amps. |
Emmett Roch
Member From: Dripping Springs, Texas
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posted 22 December 2006 07:15 PM
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I got a new Peavey Classic 212 in 1980 and used it for my old plywood MSA for about 5 years. I had no complaints with it as a steel amp. |
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