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Rick Barber

 

From:
Morgan Hill, Calif. USA
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2000 1:12 pm    
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My Nashville 400 was intermittently distorted . Now it is all the time regardless of drive level. Just wondered if others have had this happen.

I'm going to tear it apart and fix it. I suspect it may be the power supply or a preamp IC that gave in.
I really like the amp though.

If I run out of time , any Peavey repair centers in the San Jose Calif area??
Rick Barber
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Jon Light


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2000 2:23 pm    
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Just to cover all your bases, here is a page of tips from John LeMay at his Miracle Audio site--
http://members.aol.com/miracleaud/repair.html

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Jack Stoner


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Kansas City, MO
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2000 3:48 pm    
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Two things to check. 1. Turn the reverb control off (to 0) and see if it still does it. If the reverb is causing the problem, it's probably in the molex connector. Unplug the connector and spray it with contact cleaner and reconnect it.

2. Is it the amp or has the speaker blown. Try the amp with a different speaker or try the speaker with a different amp and see what happens.
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2000 6:24 pm    
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Good advice, Jack!
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Rick Barber

 

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Morgan Hill, Calif. USA
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2000 7:58 pm    
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Thanks . All good things to try first.

Rick
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Ernie Renn


From:
Brainerd, Minnesota USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2000 12:13 am    
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Rick;
If none of these suggestions work, try this:
Re-soldering the connections, (or have a technician do it). I have an old LTD that gets bounced around in the belly of the bus. About once a year I have to re-solder all the connections on the circuit board. Over the course of time they just seem to vibrate loose.
Be careful!

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My best,
Ernie

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Mike Brown

 

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Meridian, Mississippi USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2000 2:36 pm    
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All good tips. Thanks guys.

Rick, you may locate an authorized Peavey service center at "www.peavey.com". If you need further assistance with the repair of your amp, please don't hesitate to contact me here at the factory. I'll be glad to assist in any way. I can be reached toll free at 1-877-732-8391 in the U.S..

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kirk allred

 

From:
burlington,NC,USA
Post  Posted 3 Dec 2000 7:12 pm    
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get rid of that peavey and get an amp with some tone!!!
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Mike Brown

 

From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
Post  Posted 5 Dec 2000 1:07 pm    
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Seems like I've heard this statement on another post about a Peavey Nashville 1000 that was soaked, but is performing flawlessly after it has had time to dry out? Hmmmm....
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Rick Barber

 

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Morgan Hill, Calif. USA
Post  Posted 6 Dec 2000 2:12 pm    
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Mike, here's a note of support:

Peavey fixed me up with a schematic instantly. I wouldnt part with my Nashville 400. I have punished my amp with lots of travel and rehearsals and plenty of high volume outdoors. I even use it twice a week at church when playing nylon string acoustic guitar through it.

My cat even likes sitting on it ---- I guess that makes her a Nashville Cat. And she would only sit on amps that are delivering good tone Winking .

Thanks Peavey for providing products for steel players and for providing affordable products.

Sincerely
Rick Barber
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Bob Knight


From:
Bowling Green KY
Post  Posted 6 Dec 2000 2:52 pm    
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Quote:
get rid of that peavey and get an amp with some tone!!!

Kirk,
Is that the reason that a lot of people have
changed from a "well known" Steel to other brands?

I rest my case.........
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Jack Stoner


From:
Kansas City, MO
Post  Posted 7 Dec 2000 4:26 am    
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Tone, as is individual taste in guitar brands, is highly subjective and like noses everyone has one and everyone has their own thoughts on what sounds good.

However, last Tuesday after the show a couple came up to me and almost floored me. They told me my sound was the best steel sound they had ever heard. They said they had been in Branson this summer and to Nashville several times and they pay particular attention to the steel guitar and my sound was better than anything they had heard in Branson or Nashville! Later, the bandleader told me they had told him the same thing. I was using my Nashville 400 with the factory tone mod, and my Franklin with the Lawrence 710 pickups.
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