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Topic: What kind of amp? |
Jack Therrell
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Conroe, Texas, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2004 9:16 am |
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| I am a novice player trying to learn. I have a peavy 1000 and a peavy basic 112. I am enamored ( afraid to say love) of the nashville's sound. The 112 I got not knowing what it as really suited to do. Anyway The 1000 is so heavy to carry around. Question: What would be the next best Peavy that would lower the weight at least 20 lbs. I want the nashville sound reverb etc. but not the size and weight. Anyone have any answers or am I just bound to have to get stronger. Thanks in advance Jack |
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Jim Saunders
From:
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Jan 2004 9:34 am
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| Jack, Someone might say "join the club". Everyone wants that sound in a light weight package. The Nashville 112 was designed to partly answer this issue. What you are seeking is the proverbial holy grail. |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 9 Jan 2004 10:07 am
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| Jack, the Nashville 400 is smaller and weighs a little less than the 1000. It has a similar sound and a 15" speaker. At 200 watts it is a little less powerful than the 1000, but way better than the 80 watts and 12" speaker of the 112 (which is designed for home practice and small gigs). There are lots of NV 400s on the used market at great prices. It was the standard workhorse (and many still think it sounds better) solid state amp for steel for decades before the 1000 came out. Oh yeah, and get a hand truck for hauling your amp around. [This message was edited by David Doggett on 09 January 2004 at 10:08 AM.] |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 9 Jan 2004 10:17 am
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| Jack, put removable casters on the bottom of it and just roll it around to where you want it. Problem solved. I have wheels on all my equipment including my steel cases. There is no way that I could do without them. [This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 09 January 2004 at 10:19 AM.] |
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Bobby Bowman
From:
Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Jan 2004 10:33 am
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David,
Not trying to be a "smart a$$", but the Nashville 400 weighs a little more than the 1000,,,,about 10 or so pounds more I think.
BB
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If you play 'em, play 'em good!
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Jody Cameron
From:
Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2004 10:51 am
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| Bobby is right. The N400 weighs a bit more than the N1000, but it is not as "bulky". I have one of each and I like them both. |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 9 Jan 2004 1:50 pm
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| You're right on the weight, Bobby. I knew there wasn't much difference, but thought it went the other way because of the larger size and power output of the 1000. Just better engineering I guess. |
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Jack Therrell
From:
Conroe, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2004 10:44 am
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| thanks for the replies. Especially for info about the 400 I too thought it would have been much lighter. I have purchased some items already that hav'nt worked out. I have read and learned a lot from the forum. again thanks Jack |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 11 Jan 2004 1:33 am
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| Jack, good sound for pedal steel just seems to weigh a lot, at least in inexpensive amps. One solution is to break the weight up. You can have an amp head and separate speaker cabinet. You can also break up the amp into a pre-amp and power amp. But the Peavey Nashvilles are the biggest bang for your buck. And some people prefer a single, compact but heavy combo, rather than several separate pieces. |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 11 Jan 2004 1:50 am
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One question is are you playing miced in a PA
or is all of your sound on stage from the amp.
If the former the 112 and a light efficiant 15" extension cab could get you more speaker area and a lower freq. sound, at reasonable volumes.
Get a rolling roadcase and putting the amp up on it should give you all the stage volume you need.
If the latter then most likely you really need the big gun N1000.
But again a good roadcase with wheels and a towing handle will make it much easier to move, if not lighter.
For sheer volume there is no substitute for brute force and large speaker area to move more air. |
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Skip Mertz
From:
N.C. (deceased)
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Posted 12 Jan 2004 1:53 am
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Hi Jack , if your just starting to learn and may not be playing any Hi energy Large venue gigs very soon other than an ocassional jam with friends I'd wait. They are making inroads into lt weight magnets and power supplies that may be just what we all need in the forseeable future. Oh , BTW you can always mike it. Thats what most bands do now!
It gives the sound men something to do! |
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