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Topic: Small amp for low volume gigs? |
Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 8 Jun 2007 12:19 pm |
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| I play at low volume almost exclusively anymore and I like it that way. What is a good, light weight amp for low volume gigs? Anybody know? Thanks, Don |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 8 Jun 2007 1:43 pm
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| Peavey Nashville 112....IMO. |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 8 Jun 2007 3:05 pm
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I like my little Evans AE100, small, lightweight, and sounds good. I know, I know, you can't use an 8" speaker for pedal steel, but it works for me.
I also have a Nashville 112, but it is for a little larger gigs.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 8 Jun 2007 4:52 pm
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I use a SF Deluxe Reverb but a little heavier with the JBL. Sounds amazing!
Dave |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 8 Jun 2007 6:24 pm
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I have absolutely no problems w/ my NV112, with or without a good PA ( in a small room)
but if I was playing a large room w/out a good PA (& that never happens anymore) ... it would be my Session 400/JBL..
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Bo Borland
Rittenberry SD10 , Derby D-10, Quilter TT12, Peavey Session 400 w/ JBL, NV112, Fender Blues Jr. , 1974 Dobro 60N squareneck, Rickenbacher NS lapsteel, 1973 Telecaster Thinline, 1979 blonde/black Frankenstrat
Currently picking with
Mason Dixon Band masondixonband.net |
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 8 Jun 2007 7:15 pm
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I did a few shows with a folk-rock band (five piece w/electric guitar) recently and used my Magnatone Troubadour 213 (12" speaker) for both pedal and lap. I'll bet it weighs no more than 20 pounds. The drummer picked it up and said it was the lightest amp he's ever lifted. Great, wonderful amp. You can find them on ebay truly at affordable prices compared to new amps -- especially new tube amps. Maybe $400 or so? It doesn't have reverb, so you'll need a pedal--if you use reverb.
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Al
My equipment:
One heck of a Wife
The ghost of a red Doberman
Several pairs of reading glasses strewn about |
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David Cook
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 9 Jun 2007 7:11 am
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| I've never actually gigged with a drummer but I sure like the sound of the Roland Cube 60. I'm using it with pedal steel. |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 9 Jun 2007 7:50 am
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| The Fender Blues Jr makes a nice low volume, compact, light, steel amp. I use one at a friends studio. I think two of them with stereo effects would be nice. |
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Brian LeBlanc
From:
Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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Posted 9 Jun 2007 1:04 pm De-Luxe Reverb
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De-Luxe Reverb
Use a 72 Deluxe
Good tone
but not over 3 1/2 volume
Light...by 1970's standards!
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'Frenchy' LeBlanc...
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Walter Glockler
From:
Northern New Mexico
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Posted 9 Jun 2007 3:01 pm
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| A Fender Hot Rod Deluxe with a 12" Eminence Patriot Cannabis Rex speaker. |
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Jerry Mason
From:
Reader, Wv
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Posted 9 Jun 2007 7:22 pm Small amp
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Don,
I use an Evans RE-200. Light weight 26lbs; 10 inch speaker; plenty of power and sounds great with my Mullen D-10 or my Telecaster. |
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 10 Jun 2007 8:21 am
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I think the answer to this requires knowing what kind of tone you like and what you mean by "low-volume" and "lightweight".
If you're talking very low volume and lightweight - for example, playing with a singer-songwriter in a coffehouse with a listening audience, and you don't need a full-range sound - I have found a silverface Fender Vibrochamp, Princeton, or Peavey Backstage Plus amp to work fine, with or without a Pod. Or sometimes I just bring a Pod and plug it into the PA. That's definitely lightweight.
If you're talking about a band context but with truly restricted volume - either a very quiet drummer or no drummer at all - the Deluxe Reverb with an upgraded speaker like an EV SRO or JBL D-120F is my favorite. Or a Pod into a small (30-50 watts) bass amp works also.
If you're talking regular band context, but simply not allowing ear-shattering sound pressure levels, I like the NV 112. But most people I work with do not consider that a "low-volume" context.
It's all relative, to me at least. |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2007 1:16 pm
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Like David, I think it's hard to make suggestions out of context. WIthout knowing your definition of "low volume" eveeyone is just throwing darts in the dark.
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No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 11 Jun 2007 1:43 pm
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Any good Steel amp, with the volume knob backed off will give you "Low volume" !!  |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2007 1:53 pm Nashville 112
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I highly recommend the Peavey Nashville 112 "steel guitar" amplifier for the following reasons;
1-It's USA-made in Meridian, Mississippi
2-It's lightweight at 42.5lbs.
3-It sounds great "as is", ie; no modifications.
4-It has a very flexible patch panel, ie; front and rear.
5-Factory support with a real person on the other end of the line.
6-Toll free phone number in North America at 1-877-732-8391, ext. 1180.
7-It's very reliable.
8-Just in case, service centers are located throughout North America at http://www.peavey.com/support/dealerlocator/
9-There is also a big brother to the Nashville 112, which is the Nashville 1000.
Mike Brown
Peavey USA |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2007 7:42 pm
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| Any good Steel amp, with the volume knob backed off will give you "Low volume" !! |
Unfortunately, that method will almost always give you low volume - and bad tone.
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No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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Jonathan Cullifer
From:
Gallatin, TN
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Posted 11 Jun 2007 8:52 pm
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For the smallest, lowest volume gigs, I use one of these. 
I use a Nashville 112 for small gigs. I've never had anyone ask me to bring a smaller amp to a gig. Now a smaller guitar... |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2007 5:13 am Nashville 112
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Last but not least;
10-Five year limited warranty on parts and labor. |
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Rodney Garrison
From:
Montague County , Texas (deceased)
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Posted 12 Jun 2007 8:54 am
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Take a look at the AER Compact 60/2.
Kinda pricey but IMHO top of the food chain in
small amps. Dream Works in N.Carolina
828 658 9795
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Al Sato
From:
Texas Hill Country
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Posted 12 Jun 2007 11:51 am Re: Nashville 112
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Last but not least;
10-Five year limited warranty on parts and labor. |
Plus Mike Brown to run interference for you if you need it. Thanks, Mike.
Al
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So many stringed instruments, so little time... |
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David Collins
From:
Madison, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2007 12:14 pm
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I'm gonna stick my nose in and say that my Peavy Nashville 112, right out of the box, is great for small and medium sized venues.
Been playing mine for well over a year and have had to do NOTHING to it except plug it in and play!
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David Collins
www.chjoyce.com |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2007 12:45 pm Nashville 112
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| We certainly appreciate your support of our steel amplifier products. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 12 Jun 2007 7:21 pm
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Another option to add to your amp collection is the Peavey Studio Pro 110. I don't know if they still make them but I bought a used in one in like new condition a couple of years ago at a place called Cash Converters for $65. They're a great sounding little amp with one 10" speaker and can be used for small gigs or even larger gigs if miked or using the line out. The reverb is very nice sounding and the little jewel has a lot of punch. I usually take mine on trips so I can play in my hotel or motel room as it has a headphone jack on the back. The front panel has an in and out jack also. I'm not sure what they weigh, but it's really not much........JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!! |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2007 7:43 pm
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| An old Fender Princeton Reverb should do the trick. |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2007 8:10 pm
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I agree with those who recommend a Princeton Reverb. I use a 1983 Super Champ with an E-V (10") speaker, but those are fetching exorbitant prices nowadays.
I know I'm probably a minority voice, and with all due apologies to Mike Brown, but I found it impossible to get a tone I could be even close to happy with from the Nashville 112. YMMV, but it might be worth knowing that the glowing opinion of the 112 is not universal. |
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