Robert W Wilson
From:
Palisade, Western Colorado
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Posted 10 Dec 2018 8:45 pm |
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I had 2 issues with my 1-year-old lightly used NV112 that magically resolved. For several days there has been strange static noise coming through the speaker that is unaffected by either the gain or master volume (did not check the reverb control). Not loud, more like radio wave interference (wife thought somebody was raking leaves outside). It did this at home and another location 15 miles away. I thought it might be the single coil pickup on my sweet 1-year-old Mullen (it does hum sometimes, this was different).
Tonight I turned it on and no reverb. Checked the connections to the reverb unit and looked at the solder joints, all passed.
I always plug guitar to passive volume pedal and into the high gain of the NV. Tried plugging into the pre eq patch return, nice tone, no reverb. Tried the post eq patch return, poor tone but got the reverb back!
Now everything works normal and the static is gone! Should I be worried (I have only 1 amp)? I love the Peavey and if I had the $$ would get another one.
The reverb is kind of lame though. With a range of 0-10 on the level control it seems overly sensitive between 2 1/2 (not enough) and 3 (too much). Strange install as well, stuffed in a bag instead of mounted through the holes in the reverb unit. Dare I ask why? |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2018 8:55 pm Nashville 112 reverb weirdness
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Nothing like your problem, but I had two Nashville 112's and both had reverb problems. The first one, I bought new and it had a bad hum if set above 4. Called Peavey and talked to Mike Brown. He said they had a batch get out with the reverb harness plugged in backwards inside the amp. My local dealer pulled the chassis and reversed the plug. Problem solved. The 2nd one had to have a new reverb wiring harness replaced.
In my 50 years of playing, I have had just about every steel guitar amp built (except for the unaffordable boutique amps). I have only had two amps that I liked the factory reverb. That is why I use (and have a backup) Wet Reverb pedal. Based on my experience and ears, I think you are throwing good money after bad trying to fix the prob!em. I would forget it and get an RV-3 or a Wet Reverb. I think even the $40.00 Behringer DR-400 (RV-3 clone) would sound better than the amp reverb. Just my opinion, which is very subjective and not asked for, so please take it in the spirit offered and don't be offended. Other than cleaning the reverb harness plugs and jacks, your problem is too technical for me to offer any suggestions.
Good luck finding the problem and I wish I could have been of more help with your specific problem |
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