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Topic: Nashville 112 - now let me get this straight... |
Lynn Kasdorf
From:
Waterford Virginia, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2007 6:37 pm |
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I am a fairly sporadic reader of this forum, so forgive my ignorance..but how is it that an amp with 1 12" speaker can have "the sound" required for pedal steel?
Is it the case that the conventional wisdom that a 15" is a "must have" for PSG is now history?
How does this thing do when you play big fat bassy C6 chords loud?
I have played gigs where my Nash 400 was barely loud enough (mostly on c6)- how is the nv112 gonna compare?
In short, will this amp cut it for your all purpose psg gig amp? 
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Tim Harr
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Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 1 Oct 2007 7:35 pm
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ask Buddy Emmons...he uses them 
do a search and you will be amazed. Play through one and be even more amazed
enjoy and dont be a stranger to our Forum!!
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Eric West
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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Oct 2007 7:59 pm
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In short.
No.
It's close, and a good sound system will amplify it.
It will not clip nastily for C6 due to the DDT Compression™.
However it's less than half the wattage of the Nvl 400. Rated the same way.
They're good amps, and I have one.
It's just not what my Nvl 400 is, and won't cover the loud, amp only jobs as well as the Nvl 400. They squish the lows, and the highs get squished along with them when you get to a certain level. Right around 80 watts.
Don't discount them, but IMHO, it'd be a mistake to think that they're an exact replacement.
Fine if you want to start playing quieter, or mike all your larger gigs.
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Bo Borland
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 12:28 am
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It works fine, I find the DI output is too hot so I use a SM 57 and run it into the PA. I use the amp as a stage monitor and also have a full range pa monitor close by.
That said, I still love the sound of my Session 400/jbl better but I like the -35lb weight difference more.
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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
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Mike Wheeler
From:
Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 4:28 am
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Lynn, bear in mind that the 112 wasn't designed to replace the NV400. It's target market is those who don't need the high power of the 400, and those who need a lighter steel amp.
The 80 watt 112 can't compete with the 400 on sheer volume. It's not intended to. I think the tonal qualities are about the same...I do like 12s over 15s.
Personally, I'd rather carry 2 112s...better sound dispersion, and the option of stereo effects. But, then again, if I played in a really loud band, 2 400s might be a better solution.
If your 400 just makes it with your current band, 2 112s might not be a good choice...another 400 would be my advice.
Micing the amp is an excellent option IF you have a good sound man.
The bottom line question is "How much power do you really need?".
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Roger Francis
From:
kokomo,Indiana, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 5:34 am
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I played through 2 nash 112s for 3 years in a very loud band and had power to spare, but i would'nt want to try it with 1. These are great little amps and i personaly like the 12s better than the 15s.
Every body has their own opinion about the 112s and and 400s and you would have to try a 112 your self to find out if it's for you. (mpo) |
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Jonathan Cullifer
From:
Gallatin, TN
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 5:45 am
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| Having played gigs where my Nashville 400 were wiped out and also where a Nashville 112 was wiped out. I cut the bass way back on the 112 and it brought the volume up to an almost acceptable level. I've gotten to the point that if I can't play a gig with a 112 or two then my ears don't need to be on the stage with that much volume. |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 6:30 am Peavey Nashville 112 Amplifier
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Thank you for the fine comments and support of the Peavey Nashville Series of amplifiers. The lightweight Nashville 112 was intended to be an "in-home" rehearsal amplifier, but a lot of the "heavyweight" players liked the sound of them so well, they decided to use two. That in no way bothers us though.
As we continue to develop new products, you will be exposed to some amazing lightweight amplifier designs in the future.
Thanks for choosing and using Peavey!
Mike Brown
Peavey USA |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 6:55 am
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I have some 8" speaker cabs that sound good with a steel guitar. The Evans AE100 has an 8" Eminence speaker, and I have a couple of jazz cabinets with 8" Eminences, and all of them sound good with a steel in my opinion. I drive the cabs with small, lightweight Acoustic Image, or Eden amps and get a great sound from an extremely lightweight, and compact system.
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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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KENNY KRUPNICK
From:
Columbus, Ohio
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 6:20 pm
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Lynn, Get you a Nashville 112,you WILL NOT be disappointed!!  |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 7:44 pm
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| I have played gigs where my Nash 400 was barely loud enough (mostly on c6)- how is the nv112 gonna compare? -Lynn- |
Not very well.
I've got one, and I like it for what it is. I'ts amazing how many people try to pretend it's something that it isn't.
But...
If you do buy one, keep your Nvl400.
Just in case "up" is indeed still "up".
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seldomfed
From:
Colorado
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 7:56 pm
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Small clubs, NV112 kicks butt. Big club, w/ good PA and competent sound hippie?, then it also kicks butt. Big outdoor gig without much sound support?, NV400. Or use them both. I like having the variety. I also play fiddle thru the NV112 and it works great.
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 2 Oct 2007 8:03 pm
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| Mostly I don't trust the local sound guys too much, so I nearly always use either my rack rig or NV1000 - while the 112 is a great amp it wouldn't cut it for most of my gigs I don't think. |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 4 Oct 2007 9:43 pm
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| The Nashville 112 is exactly what our friend mike brown said it is. This amp will perform perfectly on any gig, anywhere, that you would use lower volumes at. I personally don't like 12" speakers, and wasn't crazy about the 12" Blue Marvel. I have the speaker sitting on my bench where i put it, after taking it out and replacing it with a Black Widow 12". I use mine mostly in church, small coffee houses, small jazz type clubs. It works just dandy for me. |
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