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Topic: A good non-pedal steel amp? |
Les Anderson
From:
The Great White North
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Posted 14 May 2005 4:57 pm |
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From the day I bought my D8, amp and vol. pedal at a yard sale last summer I have been using the three as a unit. The vol. pedal works well with the guitar but the old Fender, Princeton Reverb amp (1962/63?), I am not so sure now.
I have been asked to join a wind instrument band (3 saxes/trumpet/bass; no drums) where everyone has fairly large stage amps. What is a good stage amp for a D8 non-pedal? Remember, I am in the back ground so I won’t need a wall shaker.
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(I am not right all of the time but I sure like to think I am!)
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Gary Boyett
From:
Colorado
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Posted 14 May 2005 5:08 pm
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I just got the Fender Steel King about a month ago and Love it! Great tone and many extras for a decent price.
I have also heard the Peavey Nashville 112 is a good amp and quite a bit lighter thatn the SK.
Try both!!
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 14 May 2005 7:13 pm
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I've been able to play with an identical lineup in a six piece band (guitar, sax, bass, drums, percussion and me) with no problem being heard. I guess it depends on the size of the space you're trying to fill (and whether or not the Princeton Reverb has enough power to fit your needs).
You usually have to turn the amp up to the point where it distorts somewhat. That overdriven sound is something I wanted; if it doesn't match what you want to hear in your band, consider a larger amp. Both of Gary's suggestions are very high quality amps which will serve you well in just about any situation.
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Brad's Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 15 May 2005 6:52 am
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For price, weight, service, tone and value, I can't see how you could beat the Peaver Nashville 112. We sell an average of three a day, never any complaints, but hundreds of compliments.
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 15 May 2005 3:57 pm
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Les, your Princeton Reverb is a classic amp, quite valuable. They aren't very loud, and there are other amps that would perform better in the environment that you describe. I'd go for a slightly more powerful tube amp (say in the 30-50 watt range). I've got a Fender Vibrosonic reissue (50 watts a channel into 2 10" speakers) which is a killer lap steel amp. There are a bunch of good choices out there. I'm personally not a big fan of transistor amps for lap steel.
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 15 May 2005 4:17 pm
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My vote would be for the NV112. Most versatile, plenty tone and power.
A used Fender Blues Deluxe has a great sound with traditional lap steel if you don't need the power.
IMHO
Ron |
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 15 May 2005 7:18 pm
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| For my D-8 National I like the Nashville 112. Just crank the lows and turn down the highs. I run my shift at 800 and mid at about 7:00. Add a little reverb and the old National starts talking! |
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seldomfed
From:
Colorado
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Posted 17 May 2005 12:03 pm
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I use my NV112 with my Stringmaster D8 - just lovely.
chris
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Chris Kennison
Ft. Collins, Colorado
"Listen Sooner"
www.book-em-danno.com
www.seldomfed.com
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 17 May 2005 12:22 pm
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I have used a Nashville 112 for both steel and arch-top electric guitar and it is excellent! Big fat sound good for steel and fingerstyle Jazz/Swing!
I think Peavey made a big mistake naming the amp the NASHVILLE 112. Many musicians who would love the amp for jazz, rock or whatever may not even give it a chance because of the "Country" connotations.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 17 May 2005 at 01:23 PM.] |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 17 May 2005 1:01 pm
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I think the classic amp for non pedal steel is the Fender Twin Reverb. I bought one new in 1967 with the twin JBL speakers and I really don't think it can be beat. 
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Andre Nizzari
From:
Bronx, NY
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 17 May 2005 8:49 pm
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Depends on what kind of sound you want. There is not solid state amp built that can provide a warm, almost-overdriven sweetness like you get from a small tube amp. If you want clean as a whistle, go for the Peavey; it'll do that and get pretty loud too. I can't stand 'em, though, if there aren't a few tubes in there it just sounds too brittle and cold. So the equation is- clean and loud= Solid state, NV112 or FSK. Sweet and a little overdriven (or a lot) = TUBES. And you can get clean and loud wit hsome tube amps, they make 'em in different sizes shapes and power outputs.
On a more personal note- solid state=dreck for lap steels.
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Sierra S8, Rickenbacher T-Logo Bakelite lap steel, Peavey Delta Blues, Regal Dobro, Teese RMC2 Wah, Proco Rat, Lap Dawg bar
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