So my Buddy gives me this old early 80's Peavey Audition Chorus. It has not been played in like 20 years. At first it does not work. Then I figured it needs a footswitch plugged into it. So I grab my old footswitch from my marshall and it fired right up! Awesome sounding true stereo chorus. It just blooms when you hit the chorus whole amps seems louder and fuller.
The distortion aint to bad either, I got some descent early sabbath type dirt out of it.
I run an old peavey mark vi bass head. have had it since the early 90s. the fuckin thing is practically indestructible.
edited for roman numeral correction.
For cheap, decent sounding reliable bass rigs, Peavey is the shit.
If you need a bass rig right away and have piss poor credit and no time or the ability to save up any money for anything higher end Peavey is the way to go.
I've owned and/or played through some cheap beat to hell and back Peaveys and they never let me down.
I had a crate back in the day. It sounded like shit. But it sounded like shit unfailingly ever day.
/logic
Peavey......the sound of Texas Doom.
peavey is no where near as bad as crate.
Some Crates sound tight as fuck.
Blue doodoo clean channel is one of the better cleans I've ever heard.
No better deal than free.
Can any of you name every Peavey tube guitar head in order of year introduced?
Quote from: liquidsmoke on June 02, 2014, 12:57:17 AM
No better deal than free.
Can any of you name every Peavey tube guitar head in order of year introduced?
they made SO many./
Late '70s onward?
Peavey..........the sound of free.
Broke?...........Peavey
I carried an anti-Peavey bias for many years (always found them cold and harsh) but have softened considerably in recent times. I like (but don't love) the 5150's, 6505's, the VTM, Butcher and a few others...also dig the, what's the 400W bass beast? That thing.
I just like to wind sunnoo up a little. It's an old bit. I of course own a few pieces of Peavey gear and would not pass up a good deal on a vtm.
Classic 400! Godly amp. Needs good tubes though.
You're not gonna wind me up. You're just a glorified EDM kid now. Next thing you know you'll be frosting your tips and playing with EL wire hula hoops.
I adored my 5150 combo. Slap a good dirt of fuzz in the front of a mildly hot clean setting and I get everything I'd ever want. Stick in a 16ohm extension cab and boom, 3/4 stack of brutality. I only sold it to a buddy because my Acoustic 450 handles all my needs with no retubes necessary. Great amp, especially for the price. The 60 watts is all I'd ever need.
Alright I shot a short vid of my new amp check it out.
Quote from: SunnO))) on June 02, 2014, 12:24:02 PM
Classic 400! Godly amp. Needs good tubes though.
You're not gonna wind me up. You're just a glorified EDM kid now. Next thing you know you'll be frosting your tips and playing with EL wire hula hoops.
Also: Peaveys are perfect for EDM.
I feel comfort that my first thought upon seeing EDM was Eagles of Death Metal.
Cool cuz eagles of death metal suck sweaty ass balls.
Yeah, right?! I mean fuck those assholes. You owned the shit out of me on that one!
I should consult you before I post to find out whether or not something sucks sweaty ass balls. Since your opinion carries so much internet weight.
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Oh. Did I poo poo your favorite band? :D
No.
5150s > Eagles of the Stoned Age
Hey-yoh!!! You boys are on fire! You're totally winning the internet. If I were you, I'd keep going back to this thread to read all of those unbelievable verbal knockouts over and over.
POW!!
I probably won't listen to some EDM through a Peavey later.
Eagles of the Stoned Age > Paul Ryan
Shit, dude, way to set the bar low.
The freaking Eagles > Paul Ryan.
Are the Eagles of Death Metal actually Death metal?
Quote from: SunnO))) on June 03, 2014, 01:04:10 PM
Are the Eagles of Death Metal actually Death metal?
Let me answer that with another question: Do you seriously think that would that be ironic enough for Josh?
Who is Josh?
What the fuck are... I hate the Eagles, but love death metal
You gotta be joshing.
I saw Eagles of Death Metal live -didn't pay for it because you know, biased- and it rocked. Like full on with girls on the stage stepping on pedals and the band taking it all in with a big smile. I think it's called showmanship? Look it up. Also, no Ginger Elvis in sight but Joey Castillo on drums.
Whatever, PEAVEY FUCKING POWER!! I'm gonna buy this.
(http://img.2dehands.be/f/normal/190147748-peavey-mace-met-2-t-300-zuilen.jpg)
I have an old Peavey T40 that I inherited from my Grandfather. The thing sounds, plays, and looks pretty rad. The biggest drawback to it is that it weighs like 20 pounds.
I think that the neck on it is a bit warped though. And everytime I come across one, they want almost as much for it as the bass is worth.
Quote from: bbottom on June 03, 2014, 10:01:52 PM
I have an old Peavey T40 that I inherited from my Grandfather. The thing sounds, plays, and looks pretty rad. The biggest drawback to it is that it weighs like 20 pounds.
I think that the neck on it is a bit warped though. And everytime I come across one, they want almost as much for it as the bass is worth.
http://www.warpedneck.com can probably help. They got my Scroll neck about as straight as was possible.
Those EoDM guys are fucking old.
if it makes you feel better, i'm too clueless to even choose what kind of mud to sling in this thread.
Quote from: MichaelZodiac on June 03, 2014, 03:06:48 PM
I saw Eagles of Death Metal live -didn't pay for it because you know, biased- and it rocked. Like full on with girls on the stage stepping on pedals and the band taking it all in with a big smile. I think it's called showmanship? Look it up. Also, no Ginger Elvis in sight but Joey Castillo on drums.
Whatever, PEAVEY FUCKING POWER!! I'm gonna buy this.
(http://img.2dehands.be/f/normal/190147748-peavey-mace-met-2-t-300-zuilen.jpg)
man I have a hardon for those tall pa cabs as well. very cool!
Quote from: bbottom on June 03, 2014, 10:01:52 PM
I have an old Peavey T40 that I inherited from my Grandfather. The thing sounds, plays, and looks pretty rad. The biggest drawback to it is that it weighs like 20 pounds.
I think that the neck on it is a bit warped though. And everytime I come across one, they want almost as much for it as the bass is worth.
I had one in the late 80s. it was a beast. no wonder why I have back problems today. the neck was fucked. it bowed pretty bad and it had a crack in the neck by the e string tuning peg. it was my first electric bass. I didn't have it long, just long enough to do some damage. I sold it to a friend with full disclosure of all the issues and got my fender.
I don't know about the speakers but they say these are ply http://www.zzounds.com/item--PEVHEADLINER410
is this head any good:
Peavey Tour VB-2 Tube Bass Amp Head
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/peavey-tour-vb-2-tube-bass-amp-head?source=3WWRWXGP&gclid=CK_3ycX_674CFQiUfgodJzcAFQ&kwid=productads-plaid^24274816334-sku^481291000000000@ADL4MF-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^47838566427
I see on ebay it goes for $600 but I need to save up
My pair of big ole Peaveys.
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Being the glutton for punishment that I am.....
I bought the VTM60 already modded, in the process of returning that to stock. Either I'll finish it when time permits, or I may sell it off to make room for something else. I have my modified Marshall sounds covered with a Soldano Avenger.
I bought the Butcher stock, and did a handful of modifications to it, and its a badass now. Sounds three times its cost.
It sounds like a hundred bucks!?
;D
Quote from: mutantcolors on June 09, 2014, 02:02:18 PM
Peavey..........It sounds like a hundred bucks!?
;D
Fixed it for ya.
Quote from: RAGER on June 09, 2014, 07:54:18 PM
Quote from: mutantcolors on June 09, 2014, 02:02:18 PM
Peavey..........It sounds like a hundred bucks!?
;D
Fixed it for ya.
Peavey 100 bucks that sounds like 1000 bucks! is more like it.
Spook, you can find those tall PA cabs pretty easy. I got a couple of Traynors for free(empty) and I never loaded them. 8 speakers is a tough pill to swallow on those things. Sold them for $35 ultimately. Not in high demand really.
I like all those metal-stripe-up the-sides cabs, they earned mi respeto after seeing/hearing their abuse potential over the years,and seeing their shin-bloodying capabilities only added to the allure <3
Quote from: Pissy on June 11, 2014, 06:38:29 PM
Spook, you can find those tall PA cabs pretty easy. I got a couple of Traynors for free(empty) and I never loaded them. 8 speakers is a tough pill to swallow on those things. Sold them for $35 ultimately. Not in high demand really.
When I get out of this apartment and have some more room I'm going to grab a couple of them. always liked them. Like you said though putting speakers in them at 8x per cab...OUCH!
4 x 2 = 8.
Had a Peavy T-160 (I think?) SS that actually sounded pretty good, nice distortion channel on it, no mid range knob but lots of natural mids.
Also acquired a Classic 50 head that I later sold, stupidly thinking it was inferior to the T160.
An old band mate has a VTM120 that I loved.
I also have a CS-800 PA power amp that I'm real curious to throw a preamp in front of to see what it sounds like as a bass amp.
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The TGI Friday's of amps.
But I will say that my first "real" bass amp was a Peavey Mark IV with a 2x15 and that thing was built like a brick shithouse riding a tank. The sound was reasonable, nothing special, nothing horrible, but for cranking up and playing some panty-moistening rock music in 1987 it was totes fucking legit. TOTES legit.
Shit! the speakers disintegrated in my Peavey! I jammed with my buddy for a couple hours and they are shot. must have had dry rot from sitting the surrounds are completely gone.
Quote from: spookstrickland on June 16, 2014, 05:57:42 PM
Shit! the speakers disintegrated in my Peavey! I jammed with my buddy for a couple hours and they are shot. must have had dry rot from sitting the surrounds are completely gone.
so are you really
peaved?
What is this 'totes' thing? I've seen it a few times now. I'm not Googling it.
My roommate wants a XXX. I'm eager to play one.
hey liquid, as long as you are here, my son is 25 and he has a good friend who has been in seattle for a couple years now. he is a well seasoned traveler thanks to his mother who is quite the jet setter so definitely no "first time away from home" freakouts on anyone's part. just going to be weird not being able to randomly hang out or the stop by and say hi stuff. the up side is that once I get my shit out of the ex's house(my son was hanging while piling cash, good man) I don't really have to cross tracks with her for any reason and that is a very good thing.
funny, the xxx is the only 100w amp I actually have spent time horsing around with. it has a lot of sound options on it and several channels and it is really loud. unfortunately, when I played with it, I had no point of reference whether it sounds great or meh. it was loud and rocked the speakers nice even with no pedals.
not much help heh
are peavey bass guitars good? there are 2 of them on cl, one 5 string, one active 4 string, awesome quilt tops. I am so fucking tempted to get both. one is $200 and the other is $250(active) they are gorgeous. I like the feel of those sleek Ibanez bass guitars. is the peavey anything like those?
(http://images.craigslist.org/00o0o_dvdL7Lcg8ND_600x450.jpg)
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/msg/4512990701.html
and the passive
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http://cleveland.craigslist.org/msg/4478089412.html
Quote from: jibberish on June 16, 2014, 06:00:47 PM
Quote from: spookstrickland on June 16, 2014, 05:57:42 PM
Shit! the speakers disintegrated in my Peavey! I jammed with my buddy for a couple hours and they are shot. must have had dry rot from sitting the surrounds are completely gone.
so are you really peaved?
No but I'm a little sad, that amp was sounding so good, now I need to find some new speakers for it. But it may sound even better with new speakers so that is something to look forward to.
Quote from: sludgelord3000 on June 16, 2014, 02:24:40 PM
The TGI Friday's of amps.
But I will say that my first "real" bass amp was a Peavey Mark IV with a 2x15 and that thing was built like a brick shithouse riding a tank. The sound was reasonable, nothing special, nothing horrible, but for cranking up and playing some panty-moistening rock music in 1987 it was totes fucking legit. TOTES legit.
I would d said 'totes 'git'.
Jib that bass is horrendous.
totes or TOTEZ???
What is TOTES?
TOTES is "Totally"
TOTES Definition / TOTES Means
The definition of TOTES is "Totally"
The Meaning of TOTES
TOTES means "Totally"
(public service lolerz)
^I suppose that would be my first guess. Not as bad as 'chillax' I guess but...
Quote from: jibberish on June 16, 2014, 06:28:20 PM
hey liquid, as long as you are here, my son is 25 and he has a good friend who has been in seattle for a couple years now. he is a well seasoned traveler thanks to his mother who is quite the jet setter so definitely no "first time away from home" freakouts on anyone's part. just going to be weird not being able to randomly hang out or the stop by and say hi stuff.
That's cool. I've never lived there.
Definitely eager to play a XXX sometime even though I doubt I'd like it more than my dirt pedal.
thx rager. yeah, I had to ask. looks too good for those prices. they are pretty but I have picked up so many basses that are big crude feeling instruments. I don't have rick Capeman palm a medicine ball hands and those ibanezes, next to short scales are what I can play pretty naturally. musicmans are easy to play..BUT heh expensive. i'll stick with plan A: snag nice used Ibanez 5 string when it comes along. i'm having trouble getting fancy with this agile fender style bass. just too big and clunky. and it has very acceptable action, just too big and clunky, even a genuine fender bass is just too clunky. and then see tal wilkenfeld just tear it up on a fender and I feel sad I got whooped by a girl....again..haha
heh, spook. that wasn't a serious question. I even italicized the intentional mis-spell. instead of being "peeved", in this thread, were you peaved. ok, lame, but I have to keep trying, and no I wont quit my day job. I've been hanging around those tricky guys like l ron and priest too much evidently. but I like the game.
those word games that start up in threads are maybe the most fun funniest stuff ever in this place for me. also, I will not lie. thinking like a thesaurus/clownshoe a lot of the time has made lyric writing easier and easier with the mindset and practice that follows. so I guess sometimes, fucking off has real benefits haha
I can't borrow the xxx either because it turns out , it belongs to a friend of his. I guess the mutual nowhere to keep it/can I use it if I store it scenario was in effect. I have to admit, if you want to match drums effortlessly with power and volume, a 100w halfstack does the trick. 2 years ago right around now we jammed in his old practice space on that xxx. simple joy for sure is dime the input gain and then turn it up and play black Sabbath shit and go off of that just wailing power chords because you feel like a cop with a new 357magnum LONG barrel to compensate for lack of junk skill. this now also makes sense why that thing went home with him when they bailed on that space. I thought it was his. oops
also, I never even thought to see what that hartke 4x12 cab was loaded with...
Peavey basses are well built and really good value if you avoid the cheapest ones and tolerate the quilt tops. On par with Ibanez I'd say.
Totes.
Supreme 160.
That's the amp I had.
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well I dig my peavey tour 450 bass head that I currently own
has an ok tone, more of a modern tone; but the coolest thing was that I got it for $200 (used from ebay) and used it a lot for shows and practices and it never had any issues
Quote from: jibberish on June 17, 2014, 01:55:02 AM
heh, spook. that wasn't a serious question. I even italicized the intentional mis-spell. instead of being "peeved", in this thread, were you peaved. ok, lame, but I have to keep trying, and no I wont quit my day job. I've been hanging around those tricky guys like l ron and priest too much evidently. but I like the game.
No worries, I figured as much but thought I should reply anyway.
Quote from: spookstrickland on June 16, 2014, 05:57:42 PM
must have had dry rot
Rot is the end product of fungal infestation, which requires moisture to occur. There is no such thing as dry rot.
haha
BAM
like jumbo shrimp. wtf is that shit?
could we say "environmentally de-vulcanized"?
Aren't those flame tops just a picture under the finish? I guess I don't get it. Looks cheap to me. I always go for a solid color on that stuff.
Quote from: kirky on June 22, 2014, 02:32:52 PM
Aren't those flame tops just a picture under the finish? I guess I don't get it. Looks cheap to me. I always go for a solid color on that stuff.
wow. that would suck to have a guitar like that
the fact that those pics are both still up shows what clevo thinks of those 2 peavey basses too haha
Quote from: kirky on June 22, 2014, 02:32:52 PM
Aren't those flame tops just a picture under the finish? I guess I don't get it. Looks cheap to me. I always go for a solid color on that stuff.
It's a thin maple veneer, 1/16" or thereabouts.
My old hardcore band is starting back up for some higher-profile shows this summer and I'm finding myself really unhappy with my tone as I go back and try to write songs that suit the band. Since we drifted apart, I sold off my Laney (which wasn't exactly doing it for me then) and picked up my V4 and a slew of pedals, but what I'm realizing is that the whole "Guitar > HM2 > HM2 > V4 > Marshall Cab" tone trend in hardcore right now doesn't fit my band's vibe whatsoever. We're much thrashier and less crusty than a lot of the bands we're lumped in with, and that wild, Entombed-style chainsaw tone isn't jiving at all. My options are to either buy an amp that suits the tone and style of the band more appropriately or write material that suits my rig more appropriately, and I would find it disingenuous to change the band's overall sound and approach for the sake of not having to spend money. People want to see us play an want to see continuation on a theme, not an altogether new thing - if that was the plan, we'd just start a new band. They want old material and updated material in the same vein, and that's what my bandmates are set out to do.
I've been kicking around the idea of either an XXX or a JSX because they're both in my price range and have the modern feel I really think I need for this project. I like the sound of the XXX more (and it's cheaper by about $50 on average) but everyone I've ever known has had reliability issues with those. I like modern Peavey tone, it has its uses and this is one of them. Anyone care to chime in on some suggestions or thoughts on these amps?
My friend has had a JSX for nearly a decade with zero issues. I think it sounds great.
At last night's gig I left my fancy, schmansy custom built, hand-wired tube amp at home and used an AMT pre-amp pedal into a peavey poweramp. Got multiple compliments.
Somebody at DOTD had some pedals into a JSX and it sounded completely amazing. I want to say it may have been Egypt(who sounded like Nebula meets Sleep but twice as heavy) but I was pretty drunk for awhile there and am not sure.
Thanks for the input, dudes. After some digging around I also see that Unearthly Trance used a JSX on Electrocution as well as a number of other bands with (what I consider to be) great tone in recording, I've just never seen someone whose band I was really into play one live. I like the way they sound when I'm jamming on them, but I've never heard one in front of a band and wondered how they cut through and meshed with full-band live sound. I think I've made up my mind on the JSX.
Part of Peavey's problem is that they make a wide variety of equipment. People have bought medium quality Peavey shit and expected pro gear, and then they get pissed, and Peavey gets a bad reputation. I think all equipment companies have this problem to some degree, but Peavey might have it especially bad because of the amount of equipment they have made over the past 35 years.
Also, the logo is fugly but maybe it's growing on me a little, because it's so bad? Maybe it's the full moon.
This seems like the right time to diss (again) the horrible Peavey 1820 bass cab (1x18 and 2x10) which is huge, heavy and is only rated for 200 watts. I bought one in like-new condition in the '80s from a store for $220 (and that's still the going rate). Peaveys last forever, but you virtually never see anybody playing the 1820 at shows... what does that tell you?