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Topic: which amp is for me |
David Deratany
From:
Cape Cod Massachusetts
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 6:59 am |
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I plan to sell my Stereo Steel and scale down quite a bit, but not before I find a suitable replacemet. These are some of the things I am looking for:
Small, under 35 pounds or so; I will need it only for small venues; larger ones can be miked.
Mid shift, as I would use it for guitar, also; I'm not playing may gigs, and no longer need or want a hot, complex set up.
Chorus; delay/echo; reverb; distortion,
compression would be nice.
Alternatively, is there a small box with these I can set on top of the amp?
Thanks,
dave
No effects loop, no modeling
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 8:28 am
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Hello David,
I believe that I have just the amp for your application. The Nashville 112 fits most of your description................except the "under 35 pound" specification. However, I don't believe that any amplification company manufactures such a product that is designed specifically for steel guitar use. Check it out at www.peavey.com then call me should you have further questions about any of our products. I'll be glad to assist.
By the way, I suggest that you perform a "search" on the electronics section of the Forum for first hand, unbiased opinions of this model.
Mike Brown
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Matt Elsen
From:
Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, WA
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 8:38 am
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David,
I guess an obvious suggestion would be the Peavey NV 112 with an effects box, but why not just keep your Stereo Steel and only use one speaker? The Stereo Steel (even with an effects processor added on) is so light and delivers so much in terms of performance - you'll be very hard pressed to come up with a better package.
M.E. |
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David Deratany
From:
Cape Cod Massachusetts
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 8:49 am
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| I know. The SS is glorious. I removed the QUAD4 from it, as I found it too innconvenient, and I installed my Ibanez DM1100 from the old days. Adequate, but no distortion capability, no compressor/limiter either. I would keep the SS if I could find a suitable effects unit for that space, one with knobs that give "more" (or "less") rather than require retrieving, programming, saving, locations, presets and all that stuff. |
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David Wren
From:
Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2006 12:33 pm
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The Lexicon MPX 110 is a "one-rack-space" unit, with all except compression and distortion... and it does have analog knobs (with both presets, and user customized settings), instead of muli-funtion controls and LEDs.
I use the Ibanez "Tube Screamer" for distortion. I also have a NV112, and it's a great little amp for steel.
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Dave Wren
'96 Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; NV 112; Fender Twin Custom 15 ('65 reissue); Session 500s; Hilton Pedal; Black Box
www.ameechapman.com
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David Deratany
From:
Cape Cod Massachusetts
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 6:04 am
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Thanks to all. I think that I'm going to go for the Peavey 112 and use my old Ibanez DM1100 with it. It worked well for me for many years with my NV 400's. I can work in the other effects at some point.
I'll be posting here a notice of intended sale of a Stereo Steel w/ BW's and QUAD 4 once I am committed to purchasing the 112. The SS has an additional input for switching between two instruments, fused speaker outputs and the bright switch that had been eliminated. Gerry was so nice to accommodate me on these items. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 29 Sep 2006 7:46 pm
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David, I would encourage you to spend a little more time with your fx unit before selling the rig. Programming is a pain, I know, but once accomplished, the range of sounds available is phenomenol, and I'm sure you will miss the big sound of stereo.
Most later multi-fx models do not have a wet/dry mix control, which I think is a mistake, but your SS has this capabilty along with many other steel friendly features.
I only sold my SS combo recently due to some financial distress, but I miss it terribly. I do have another stereo rig, however and hope to never be without that sound.
Best of luck though, with whatever decision you make. |
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David Deratany
From:
Cape Cod Massachusetts
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Posted 30 Sep 2006 3:36 am
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Thank you for your your encouragement. I gave the Quad4 a good try, believe me, but in the end I couldn't get it to do my bidding. All I really wanted was delay, chorus and distortion, and I became annoyed that such a pricey device had no distortion, and trying to add compression to my settings was just too much for me. Sometimes more is less.
I played stereo for years, but as the venues shrank and my bass player became increasingly annoyed with my second channel anywhere near him, I stopped using it. Now the gigs are few and far apart and more intimate, and I just don't need the big guns, as nice as they are.
I hope to find a good deal on a NV112 today, and likely list the SS and some other stuff here in the next day or two. |
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Ronald Sikes
From:
Corsicana, Tx
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Posted 30 Sep 2006 6:17 am
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David,If you get a NV112,you might try a Peavey TranstubeFex with it.I am currently using this setup and it really sounds good,to my ears anyway.
Ron |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Scott Appleton
From:
Ashland, Oregon
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Posted 3 Oct 2006 6:49 am
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just replace the efx unit the portability of
the ss is great.. just use one speaker
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