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Topic: Peavey Artist 240...good steel amp??? |
Chuck Hayes
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 10:29 am |
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I'm just getting back into learning steel and been searching for an amp and have run across an old Peavey Artist with a 15 inch Black Widow.. I'm not familiar with this amp, can anybody tell me if this will make a good steel amp
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Stage One, Session 400, Enie Ball Jr, 1978 Tele, Fender 65 Reissue Deluxe Reverb, Wampler and Carl Martin pedals |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 11:59 am
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It will, in all likelihood, be just fine as a steel amp.
It might be a little light on headroom if you'll be gigging soon.
I'm NOT sure you wouldn't like the Deluxe better.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Chuck Hayes
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 12:05 pm
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The Deluxe is only 22 watts and breaks up fairly easy
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Stage One, Session 400, Enie Ball Jr, 1978 Tele, Fender 65 Reissue Deluxe Reverb, Wampler and Carl Martin pedals |
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Olli Haavisto
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Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 12:08 pm
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120 watts out of 4 6L6 tubes in the power amp section and 15" BW sounds good to me. Quite a bit of headroom,actually.
Solid state pre amp.... Probably an excellent steel amp.
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Olli Haavisto
Finland |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 12:10 pm
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Didn't realize that was a big boy.
Hell, sounds like Son of Deuce.
Should be a fine steel amp.
What you should have done was kept yer Twin.
You know, the you blasted me and Josie off the stage with. 
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Norman Evans
From:
Tennessee
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 4:16 pm
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| I have one with a 12" speaker and it's good with steel or tele. A friend of mine has the 15" version and it sounds very good with steel. |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 8:22 pm
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| I've got a used one w a 12" at the shop for sale and, besides the fact that it's heavy- it is a great steel amp! |
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Chuck Hayes
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 12:21 pm
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The guy decided he didn't wanna sell the Artist after all, but that's ok because I just got a great deal on a Session 400
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Stage One, Session 400, Enie Ball Jr, 1978 Tele, Fender 65 Reissue Deluxe Reverb, Wampler and Carl Martin pedals |
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