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Topic: Peavey Stereo Chorus 212 For Steel |
steve takacs
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beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 27 Jan 2001 8:11 pm |
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| Does anyne out there have information about how this amp works for pedal steel? I know Mike Brown on and earlier thread mentioned several non-tradititional steel Peavey amps which work for steel, but he had not tested this one. All comments welcome. Thanks, Steve |
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Bill C. Buntin
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Posted 28 Jan 2001 5:14 am
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| Hi again Steve. I used a Peavey Renown for a while. It has 2-12"s. It worked really good with my s10. I'm considering buying a Fender Twin right now. I demoed one the other day and man I like the way it sounded. Regards. |
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Dennis Wood
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Savannah, TN USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2001 6:54 am
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Steve, I have a 212 that i use mostly for six string but i have used it for steel. To me the sound is a little thin, but is acceptable. The 212 is a real powerhouse, plenty of headroom and really loud. I replaced the stock speakers with JBL's and warmed the tone up considerablly. I would not pass one up if it were priced right. The onboard digital effects and stereo out are great. I just saw in another thread that there is now a Lemay Mod for this amp.
Dennis |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 28 Jan 2001 8:08 am
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I have a Stereo Chorus 212 which I still use. It has a nice digital effects package (though the adjstments are limited) and a pretty good stereo chorus sound, too. The amp is lacking in lows, so if you decide to get it, get either the LeMay, or the Peavey mod kit. This improves the amp considerably. These amps came stock with Scorpion speakers, but changing to BW's or EV's, or any other good speaker, will help the tone too. This amp may be just the ticket if you don't like the hassle of carrying a bunch of extra effects.
Note: Peavey made many different "212 Chorus" amps, as well as a "400 Chorus" w/2-12's. I can only recommend the "Stereo Chorus 212 Single-Unit Guitar Amplifier", since I feel this is the only one with sufficient power (260w @ 130w/channel) for steel. Other variations (which range from 40 to 100 watts per channel) may prove disappointing when playing large venues.[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 28 January 2001 at 08:10 AM.] |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 4 Feb 2001 5:50 am
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| Thanks for responding to my post, lads. I sprung for a stereo chorus 212, and your input was extremely helpful. Steve [This message was edited by steve takacs on 04 February 2001 at 05:51 AM.] |
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