Peavey Nashville 1000

Nick Reed · From: Russellville, KY USA

My Nashville 1000 quit on me today and I thought I had blown it up! Minor problem however, the power cord (female end) which plugs into the chassis had worked its way loose, so all I had to do is reset the plug. Remember, this if your Nashville 1000 quits on you. It may be the same problem.

Now for a little praise:
For the past 8 months I've pretty much just been using my Nashville 1000. I purchased it brand new about 6 years ago. In fact, Springfield Guitar Center which is a Peavey dealer had to special order it for me. After I got it, I wasn't real impressed with it's sound. It wasn't till lately that I realized what I good thing I had. Frankly, that Nashville 1000 set in my band trailer covered up as a spare to my Webb for about 5 years. I hardly ever used it. After several years I started getting it out and using it. Breaking it in right and learning how to dial it in properly makes all the difference in the world. Thank you Bobby Bowman & Ernie Cawby Very Happy

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Now the Nashville 1000 is about the only amp I ever play thru. I just recently carried it to Florida (even with it's big size) because I LIKE IT REAL GOOD! I have to admit to ignorance and stupidity on my part for not giving the 1000 a chance when I first got it. I can honestly say now my Nashville 1000 is a great amp and I only hope Peavey's new replacement model for it can perform as good. Just my two cents worth.

Nick

Lonnie Wells · From: The Buckeye State

Hi Nick,
I've also got a Nashville 1000 but never really cared for sound compared to my Steel King. I probably haven't used it enough to break in properly too. can you tell me your amp settings?
thanks,
Lonnie

Paddy Long · From: Christchurch, New Zealand

Nick, I agree the NV1000 is an outstanding steel amp, I love mine and have had it for several years now.
Anyone who can't get a good steel sound from this amp has got cloth ears !!!!! Very Happy

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Billy Murdoch · From: Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

Paddy,
I have Flannel Feet to go with My cloth ears.
The Nash 1000 was too heavy for Ann to carry.
The 112 was much better and I got the same sound(to My cloth ears Anyway)
By the way...Should'nt You be working at the moment instead of surfing?.
Billy

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

Nick, put a smaller cable clamp on it and it should not work loose again. I had that problem with my Nashville 112 and the smaller cable clamp fixed the problem.

Although I've been using my Nashville 112 almost exclusively on jobs since I got it, I don't plan on getting rid of my Nashville 1000.

James Marlowe · From: Florida, USA

Hey Nick,
I had a little problem with my N1000 once. I used it at a jam, took it home, set it up and it was dead.
Turned out to be a fuse. I have no idea why it blew, but was an easy fix.
Recently I had another major problem. It was a dumb trick I did. I knew better than to set a cup of coffee on top of the amp. I said to myself when I did it, "this is a dumb idea". I assured myself I'd be extremely careful. And I was. I just wasn't counting on someone else doing the trick. It was truly an accident but the coffee shorted out something and it went dead.
I sent in Peavey. They received it Jan. 23 and so far I've heard nothing from them.
So much for a quick turn around like I've heard so much about. Oh well.....
And yeah, I've had the power cord to come loose also. Oh Well

It is a great amp and it's my favorite.
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Don Sulesky · From: Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH

Jim
I had the same problem with getting my NV112 fixed last year from Peavey.
It took over a month to get if back.
I made several emails to Mike Brown and finally the repair rep, not Mike took care of it and I got it back.It was still under the warrantee period, so no cost to me except shipping the chassy to them.
Good luck with the repair.
Don

James Marlowe · From: Florida, USA

Thanks Don.
I called the other day (got no response from an e-mail) and they hadn't even started on it. The guy told me they had a huge number of repairs. He said it seems a lot of folk wait until the first of the year to send stuff in. Just my luck to tear mine up this time of the year! Oh Well

At least I have a 112 to use.
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Paddy Long · From: Christchurch, New Zealand

Hey Billy I can understand Annie struggling with a NV1000 - you should buy her a little hand cart mate so she doesn't have to work so hard. How does she cope with your Zum case ?? or has that got wheels?

Sorry - now back to work.
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Nick Reed · From: Russellville, KY USA

Luke,
Here you go starting L to R
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pre-gain adjust to needed volume level
lows 2 o'clock
mids 8 o'clock
shift 800 dead on
highs 11 o'clock
presence between 3&4 o'clock
master-reverb barely cracked - 7 o'clock
master-gain wide open - 5 o'clock

Dave Mudgett · From: Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee

Hey Nick, howzit goin' - crazy here. I can't remember when I've been so busy.

Nick was with me when I was checkin' out a Nashville 1000 in Nashville last summer. I've heard both good and bad about them on here, but over the last few years I've heard some good players using one and sounding just fabulous, so I felt I should give one a serious whirl. I had my Zum with Lawrence 912 with me, and I'm gonna tell you, that guitar never sounded so good as through one of these amps.

Of course, it's up to personal taste, but I think a Nashville 1000 brings out a lot of depth in a pedal steel's sound. It's very clean, has extremely effective EQ controls, and the combination of the big cabinet and the big Black Widow speaker has a huge sound with a lot of depth. The Session 500 was a good amp, but I think the 1000 sparkles in comparison. It's the combination of bottom end, a midrange that can be tailored very effectively, and a sparkling top-end that appeals to me.

My experience is that this is not necessarily the best amp for every guitar I've tried it through. It sounds fine for everything I have, but certain guitar/pickup combinations seem to work better for me into, for example, a Nashville 112 or 400 or a Fender Twin. The sound is a bit tighter and more focused, and that seems to work with them. But the 1000 is tremendous with the Zum, Emmons P/P, or Legrande. Just straight into the VP into the amp.

I keep on hearing that the NV 1000 is obnoxiously heavy. At 58.5 pounds, it's not exactly light, but a solid 25-30 pounds lighter than my old Session 500 - each with a 15" BW speaker, or an old Twin Reverb with 2 12" JBLs. I assume that the biggest difference is the lighter switched-mode power supply. It's 15 pounds heavier than either my NV 112 or either of my old Fender Deluxe or Vibrolux Reverbs, and only 10 more than my Mesa Nomad 45 - all of which are considered very compact and lightweight guitar amps.

The NV 1000 is bulky, but I think that's a big part of the sound. I've pondered building a pinewood cab for this - but I admit, it sounds awfully good now. I hope Peavey doesn't stray too far from this approach with their new high-power amp.

My typical settings aren't far from Nicks. I might tweak the midrange some, both frequency and level - I actually haven't generally found it necessary to scoop the mids quite as much as that.

Just another view.

John Bechtel · From: Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.

To the best of my knowledge, the 1000 and the 112 have the same Pre~Amp section, but; the cabinet-size, power~amp and speaker-size would give the two of them different sounds, which would also require a change in EQ-settings. _ _ _ In other words, if you own both a 1000 and a 112, you can set the 112 Pre~Amp EQ the same as you would the 1000 Pre~Amp. and then patch the 112 Pre~Amp into the 1000 Power~Amp. and have the same (1000) sound and visa~versa. (At least Theoretically)
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Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

I set the EQ about the same on my 1000 and 112 (but I also had about the same settings on a Session 500 and Nashville 400 with the factory tone mod). They all have basically the same EQ setup.

Most of the variances that I do with my EQ is because of how new or old the strings are on my guitar.

My EQ settings:
Low +9 to +12
Mid -2 to -3
Shift approx 800HZ
High and Presence approx +1

Pre gain approx 4 and Post gain approx 6

Dave Mudgett · From: Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee

I believe that Mike Brown has stated that the preamp sections on the NV 112 and NV 1000 are the same. I think it's a great design for clean pedal steel, and I think they're both fine amps. But they do sound quite different, which shows how important the power section, cabinet, and speaker size and type are.

The other thing is that either of these amps are really good slaves for a modeler like the Pod or others. I use the Pod mainly for guitar anymore - the pedal steel sounds just fine straight into the amp with, perhaps, a Boss DD-5/6 (or insert your favorite) for a bit of medium delay. This is my "bring one amp" solution - I have to have a bloody good reason to bring a separate guitar amp these days.

Paddy Long · From: Christchurch, New Zealand

Dave your synopsis of the NV1000 is spot on, and I agree entirely.

I quite often drive mine with my Revelation Preamp rack plugged into the "power-amp in" on the back -- and it sounds incredibly good -- One of my Zums has BL710/910's and the Hybrid has Wallace Singlecoils, and they both sound just as you have described. The C6th is very punchy and clear, and the highs on the E9th are very silky !!!
Lets hope the next generation amp is equally as good.
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Mike Brown · From: Meridian, Mississippi USA

The secret to a quick(er)turnaround time is to send it to Peavey during the late spring and late fall time periods. We still repair products that were manufactured way-y-y back in early '70's and products from that time forward. Don't make the mistake of thinking that the holiday seasons are the best time to have your amp repaired because our techs "do" take vacations too!

Also, you can also e-mail me if your amp should be considered a "rush repair". Always include a thorough note of symptoms and your daytime phone number.

Probably the reason that you might not have gotten a reply from me via e-mail is because my e-mail address was changed a month or so ago. It is now, mike.brown@peavey.com

Sorry for the inconvenience.

James Marlowe · From: Florida, USA

Thanks Mike. I understand that, though I didn't wait until a certain time of the year. It just happened this way.
And btw, I didn't e-mail you directly, just Peavey.
My repair wasn't a "rush" job. Though I'm anxious to get it back, I'm just a hobbiest! Smile

Thanks again for all you do.
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Steve English · From: Baja, Arizona

My 1000 & 112 are set exactly like Jack Stoner's. Same setting for both guitars. Good job Jack!

I have to carry both amps(one in each hand) for short distances, down stage sets, curbs, etc., and I can't tell a noticeable difference in weight. Whoa!

I sure do like 'em!

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Don Sulesky · From: Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH

James
I got the very busy excuse also.
I had to send them my serial number again and they found it sitting on the shelf for 3 weeks.
Finally after several emails they worked on it.
And I got it back within a week.
Even though I sent all my emails to Mike's new address I got responses from the Lead tech.
Good luck.
I needed mine for the next FSGC club jam as I can't lift my NV400 like I used before my back problems. I won't say my age is catching up with me. Laughing

Even though with my repair problem I would not use anything but a Peavey for my steel.
I've heard many different amps at our club jams and it has convinced me that Peaveys sound the best.
Don

Jim Ives · From: Los Angeles, California, USA

I've said it before and now again: the Nashville 1000 has been the benchmark sound of pedal steel for a long time. It is poor judgement on Peavey's part to discontinue manufacturing these. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies here.
It is a great amp and for most players and nothing else compares. I also have a 112, but it pales in comparison.

Mike Brown: "the secret to a quicker turn around time is to send it to Peavey during the late spring and late fall periods". So if my amp breaks in January I should wait until June to send it in? You have to be kidding.
-Jim

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