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Topic: What kind of amp do you use for performances/shows? |
Fred Rogan
From:
Birmingham, AL USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2013 7:22 pm |
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I play through my 1977 Vibrosonic until I get ear fatigue then I crank up my Carr Impala 2X12 for a warm, musical sound. Then I go back to the Vibrosonic and am blown away by that 15" JBL and the lows from that.
Interesting thread!
Merry Christmas everyone!
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Carl Mesrobian
From:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2013 8:30 pm
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Late 70's Vibrosonic with banjo in channel 1, PSG channel 2 and Princeton Chorus (for Tele) for big rooms. Fender Princeton Chorus (Tele and PSG) for small rooms, or black face Priceton Reverb (PSG only) for tiny rooms. In a loud band I definitely use the Vibrosonic! Always trying new setups, though - the ideal thing would be a three channel all tube amp with three different preamp EQ's - some day.  Then I can sell all but one of my amps (backup amp) 
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Wayne Neal
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2013 9:24 pm
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peavey stereo chorus 400 w/BW1203's...PSG,Tele,Fiddle and mandolin.
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Paul Honeycutt
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2013 5:25 pm
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I've used a Mesa Studio .22+ with an Altec 417-8H speaker for 97.74% of my playing for the last few years, but I got a Peavey Backstage Plus from the '80's as a practice amp. Now I'm using it most of the time for electric guitar, lap steel and when it's up and running, the D-8 console. If it needs to be louder, I'll add a microphone.
It's all subject to change... |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 24 Dec 2013 6:58 pm
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Hi Paul.
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If it needs to be louder, I'll add a microphone. |
Are you going to plug that microphone into something?  Don't try to plug the mic back into your amp. Believe me, it makes a horrible noise. 
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Bill Duncan
From:
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2013 9:55 pm
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Vegas 400 sometimes two. May be changing though, I'm working with a tube amp to see how I like it.
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Gary Cooper
From:
Atmore, Alabama
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Posted 25 Dec 2013 12:47 pm Results Of Amps Used
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Thanks to everyone who responded and thanks too for the pictures. Here are the results of 53 responses:
Nashville 112 ------- 7
Nashville 400 ------- 4
Milkman ------------- 4
Peavey 400 ---------- 4
Fender -------------- 6
Evans --------------- 3
Walker -------------- 3
Fox ----------------- 4
Peavey Session 500 -- 2
Peavey Session 200 -- 1
Vibrosonic ---------- 2
Steelarire; Fox;
Little Walter; Custom; Randall; Webb
Revelation; Mesa; Peavey Stero; Stero Steel;
Vegas; McIntosh; Furlong
GIC MB ------------------------------ all 1
Thanks again everyone. Gary
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baxter vaughan
From:
Lubbock, Texas 79424
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Posted 26 Dec 2013 5:18 am
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| Evans SE200. |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 26 Dec 2013 6:52 am amps
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peavey session 400 with/j.b.l's also, peavey vegas 400
sometimes boss r-v5 1982 dekley d-10 8+7
p.w |
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Dave Diehl
From:
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2013 7:28 am
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| Webb 6-14-E most of the time. |
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MIchael Bean
From:
North Of Boston
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Johan Jansen
From:
Europe
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Posted 26 Dec 2013 11:53 pm
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| Fractal Audio FX2 with 2 Matrix Q12A cabinets. Small and light. |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 27 Dec 2013 2:34 am
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Webb 614E much of the time, but Roland 80XL for small bar gigs and sessions.
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 27 Dec 2013 8:51 am
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I count, for all instances of Fender amp usage:
Smaller than Twin/Vibrosonic-Reverb: 3
Twin Reverb: 8
Vibrosonic Reverb: 2
Steel King: 1
Not all these uses are exclusive, as some players clearly state that they use different amps for different situations.
With voluntary participation and such a small N, I wouldn't draw any real conclusions from these proportions, in terms of the general steel player population playing out. |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2013 9:56 am
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The amp that I have been using for most of my single amp gigs lately is a 70's silver-knob Peavey Session 400 that I had modded to the Brad Sarno and Ken Fox specs listed on their Session 400 webpage.
It sounds really good with a Weber Cali 15" and my Sierra S12U with a Wallace True-Tone pickup that says 17.5K on the bottom.
This rig travels from my home to the gig in 3 pieces, Steel (always set up), Amp (with power cord and Black Box in the back), and Seat (V-ped, RV3, cords, picks, wall-warts).
I carry my steel from my van to the stage, the use a small dolly to wheel the amp and seat to the stage.
I haven't used a steel case for local gigs in years now, My steel loads easily into the side-door of my van butted up against the back of the passenger seat.
I still prefer to run Stereo whenever there is room, and then I use my Stereo Steel rig or a Peavey Stereo Chorus 400 that I have in a head, with two 15" speaker cabs.
The stereo rig requieres one more load-in/out trip for the two cabs, and a little more wiring-it-up time (I run the RV3 in the parallel effects loop on the Stereo Steel) but it sounds great!. |
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Pete Nicholls
From:
Macon, Georgia, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2013 10:57 am Where are all the Roland Cube 80's?
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As many Rolands as have been bought in the past year, I was surprised to see that no one uses it on stage!! I have two of them and use either one or two, depending on the venue size. Maybe everyone else only uses it at home. I use my NV400 at home!
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Justice Pro Lite SD-10, 2011
Quilter Steelaire
Quilter Labs Tone Block 202 Head
Roland Cube 80-XL
American Stratocaster - Yamaha Bass Guitar
1 Fender Telecaster Nashville Edition
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Gary Cosden
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2013 12:45 pm
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| Tonight I'm playing in a loud club so I plan on using both my Dual Showman head with a 2-12 cabinet and my NV400. |
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Ray McCarthy
From:
New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2013 3:23 am
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| Been using the Roland Cube 80XL for all gigs, practice and home use--the NV112 as a backup. |
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gary pierce
From:
Rossville TN
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Posted 28 Dec 2013 6:09 am
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| Small stage/rooms, GK-MB200, Larger stage/rooms, Stereo Steel. |
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Leonard Bick
From:
Washington Court House, OH USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2013 4:52 pm Re:
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| Two Session 500's. |
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Lynn Gray
From:
Missouri by way of Virginia, a little Tennessee and with deep Texas roots, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2013 5:46 pm
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Loving my StereoSteel w/JBL's
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Zum Encore, Mullen G2, Walker StereoSteel, Peavey NV112 |
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Steven Paris
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 30 Dec 2013 7:58 pm
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| Peavey Basic 50, slightly modded....she'll do about 350 in the top and floored!.... |
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 31 Dec 2013 12:45 am
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| Peavey Session 400 with a Sarno Black Box and a Goodrich pot pedal. Emmons push-pull guitar. At virtually all gigs the amp is mic'd, so the volume is fairly low. The sensitivity (master volume, sort-of) is almost never over 5, and sometimes it's down to zero. |
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