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Topic: Which Amp Is Better |
Don Kuhn
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Poetry/Terrell ,Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Dec 2009 10:34 pm |
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| If you were about to buy a new Amp,Which amp is the better one for SG the Nashville 400 or the 112. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 3:12 am
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If I were to buy a NEW amp it would have to be the Nashville 112. The Nashville 400 hasn't been manufactured for at least 7 or 8 years (maybe more).
Actually, "which is better" depends on your particular application. If high wattage power is what you want then the Nashville 400. If high power is not an issue the Nashville 112 will work nicely. The Nashville 112 is a "loud" 80 watt amp. |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 6:56 am
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| There is no "better". Low power or high power application. |
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John T. Wheeler
From:
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 10:09 am
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I have and use a 112. Been playing steel only about a year and a half, after nearly 40 years of bass in LOUD HARD rock bands.....everything set on "eleven" (ie "Spinal Tap"). If the 112 isn't loud enough, I don't know what "loud" is. I also think the tone is good on this amp. The amp sets on a small stand pointing up at my right side, I mic it with a Sennheiser guitar mic, and I also have a small amount of my steel coming back from the monitor board in my left in-ear monitor....great stereo-like sound. I have used my 112 outdoors for 12,000...the sound man made it sound great. Light and small also. Have not broken any knobs off yet...I hear that has been a problem for some...cover it or baby it I guess.
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 11:17 am
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I agree with John!
But to be reasonable, in my experience, the Nashville 400 covers all playing situations if you can tolerate the weight. I find the Nashville 400 to be a little warmer sounding with a lot more bass oomph if you are playing C6 low string stuff. The price on the Nash 400 at around $350 is a bargain and you can always get a Nash 112 later and keep the 400 as a main or practice amp.
Of course you will want to allow for any repairs and or mods (reverb if you use the internal reverb and tone mod) that may be needed on the 400 amp.
Greg |
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Paul E. Brennan
From:
Dublin, Ireland
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 11:33 am
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I'm sorry to disagree about the 112. For me, a steel amp must have a 15" speaker. I've listened to a lot of steel players using the 112 (some of them world class) and all I hear is a compromised, harsh steel tone.
The 112 seems to be ok for rehearsals and small (very small) venues but it just does not cut it for any kind of reasonably sized gig. Of course this is just my opinion............
I wonder if it's a case of people being delighted with the convenience of such a small, light amp but failing to listen properly to the sound actually being produced. |
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 12:25 pm 15 inch BW speaker wins for me
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| Paul E Brennan, I agree with you about the 15 inch speaker. I played my Steel (solo) for other people and they all said they liked the way it sounded through the Nashville 1000 with the BW speaker better than through the Nashville 112...they said the 1000 had better base response. These people were from all age groups...teenage girls, teenage boys and middle age men and women. I always like to hear what regular non-steel players say about the sound because they have no bias. Also I did have the three spring reverb installed..Peavey supplied the parts and a Peavey technician did the mod. I also sit my amp on the E-XL tone enhancer amp stand..that 15" BW speaker is a winner in my book....Why people bad mouth the Nashville 1000 is beyond me..it is a great Steel Amp...you just have to know how to set it for each Steel you play through it. |
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Johnny Thomasson
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 3:08 pm
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For my own steel playing, it's big, powerful, heavy-assed amps with a 15" speaker. I have 3 of 'em - a '65 Twin w/15" JBL, a NV400 and a Session 400. And I'm a-cravin' me a Session 500, too.
But having said that, I've played lots of fiddle gigs with steel players that used 112's, and they all sounded good to me, even in big rooms. Ronnie Miller gets tone to die for through his. That could have something to do with him being a killer player. 
Both are good sounding amps for psg. I just don't think I'd sound good through one. But in all fairness, I've never played through one.
And Brad - I wholeheartedly agree with you that the NV1000 is a fine steel guitar amp. I want one of those, too.
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Larry Scott
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 5:53 pm wich amp is better
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Mine
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 6:12 pm
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Well,,,, if we're gonna start postin' pics,,,,,
Tubes rule!
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 20 Dec 2009 7:08 pm
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If I'm reading your post correctly, you have narrowed your choices down to the amps in your post. IMO, between these 2, the 400 is the best all around amp for all occasions. If you find one with the LeMay mod installed, even better. This amp w/BW speaker will handle everything you throw at it, including great big handfuls of C6 stuff without a whimper.
As noted previously, it's out of production, so the only currently manufactured Peavey steel amp is the NV112 if you're looking to buy one of their brand new models.
The 80 watt 112 was designed for practice and small venues as I recall from past posts. If you feel you can get by without the 210 watts of the NV400, and can have your 112 miced if needed to meet high volume situations, then you'll appreciate it's lighter weight and more compact size. And if you just play in the bedroom, it's more than adequate.
I played with some guys today at our steel club that used the 112's. They sounded fine to me, but this is a small room about 30' x 60'. I like that little amp, but if I had one I would feel like I needed a second more powerful amp for more demanding situations. JMO. |
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Brandon Ordoyne
From:
Needville,Texas USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2009 9:45 am
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I really like my 112...I have no problems on the bandstand...and I sit next to the bass player, and I hear it fine...we mic all our amps thru the PA so, it's not a prob..
Brandon
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