My Peavy nv 400 quit on me HELP!!!!!

[Jack Mattison]

Help somebody...... Was getting ready to play this Sunday morning, and all of a sudden there was a growll and a pop from the amp and it quit........ The light comes on and you can hear it pop on from the speaker, but no sound from the steel. The reverb pack doesn't make noise when jared either. Our lead guitar guy pluged his guitar into it with his cord and still nothing. I don't know much about solid state stuff,and have never had to work on this amp. Don't know if a fuse blew or what????? Can any one help with some info. Can't really afford a new amp. Thanks....... Jack<><

[Dave Harmonson]

I could be a fuse, but if so that means it blew for a reason. Pull the fuse and it will be obvious if it's burned out. You can try another and maybe that will fix it. Make sure and don't use a higher amp fuse than what is called for, because that could cause something more expensive to fry. Sounds like you'll have to get in for repair. It may not be a big problem.

[Larry Baker]

contact Mike Brown at Peavy, he can pin point the problem...

[Jack Mattison]

Thanks Dave and Larry......... Dave.. do you know where there is anybody or shops in the Seattle or Bellevue area, in case its more then a fuse and I have to have it worked on??? I'm in North Bend.

[Cal Sharp]

Make sure the wire to the speaker didn't come loose. Could be a cold solder joint. Bang on the top of it with your bar or pick real hard a couple times with your volume pedal all the way down and see if it comes on.

[Mike Perlowin]

These are authorized Peavey service centers near Seattle

GUITAR CENTER #231
530 WESTLAKE AVE NORTH
SEATTLE, WA 98109 US
(206) 206-9100
AMERICAN MUSIC
4327 FREMONT AVE NO
SEATTLE WA, WA 98103 US
(206) 63-
AMERICAN MUSIC
4450 FREMONT AVE NO
SEATTLE WA, WA 98103 US
(206) 63-
BEST BUY #470 NORTHGATE
330 NE NORTHGATE WAY
SEATTLE, WA 98125 US
(206) 306-7663
BELLEVUE AMERICAN MUSIC
14340 NE 20TH ST
BELLEVUE, WA 98007 US
(425) 641-5005
BELLEVUE@BELLEVUEAMERICANMUSIC.COM
GUITAR CENTER #234
12608 120TH AVE NE
KIRKLAND, WA 98034 US
(425) 814-9640
GUITAR CENTER #233
230 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA 98188 US
(206) 243-9077
BEST BUY #447 TUKWILA
17364 SOUTHCENTER PKWY
TUKWILA, WA 98188 US
(206) 574-4617
NORTH BENSON MUSIC CENTER
17111 108TH AVENUE SE
RENTON, WA 98055 US
(425) 255-6506
AMERICAN MUSIC
4918 196TH STREET SW
LYNNWOOD, WA 98036 US
(425) 771-7020
LL@KENNELLYKEYSMUSIC.COM
AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT INC.
2624 PASSAGE VIEW LANE NE
POULSBO, WA 98370 US
(360) 307-7094
DANDYDEMERS@MSN.COM
KITSAP MUSIC INCORPORATED
2915 WHEATON WAY
BREMERTON, WA 98310 US
(360) 373-0337
GUITAR CENTER #232
18420 33RD AVENUE WEST #D
LYNNWOOD, WA 98037 US
(425) 672-8807
EASTHILL MUSIC CENTER
25680 104TH AVE
KENT, WA 98031 US
(253) 852-3025
TOM@MUSICCENTERS.COM
SPAN ALASKA
3815 W VALLEY HWY N
AUBURN, WA 98001 US
(800) 25-
TED BROWN MUSIC CO.
10408 SILVERDALE WAY NW #
SILVERDALE, WA 98383 US
(360) 692-4030
WEST CAMPUS MUSIC CENTER
32042 23RD AVENUE S
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003 US
(253) 927-0434
TOM@MUSICCENTERS.COM
HIGHLAND HILL MUSIC CENTER
6814 6TH AVENUE
TACOMA, WA 98406 US
(253) 562-8454
GUITAR CENTER #235
2919 SOUTH 38TH STREET S
TACOMA, WA 98409 US
(253) 474-2900
HI HO MUSIC CENTER
405 WEST STEWART DRIVE
PUYALLUP, WA 98371 US
(253) 845-7335
TED BROWN MUSIC CO.
6228 TACOMA MALL BOULEVARD
TACOMA, WA 98409 US
(253) 272-3211
YAKSALES@TEDBROWNMUSIC.COM
MUSIC CENTERS INC
4927 95TH STREET SW
LAKEWOOD, WA 98499 US
(235) 584-3734
MUSIC CENTERS INC.
LAKEWOOD, WA 98496 US
(253) 584-3734
JON@MUSICCENTERS.COM
PLAZA II MUSIC CENTER
12020 MERIDIAN SOUTH
PUYALLUP, WA 98373 US
(253) 848-8478
LAKEWOOD MUSIC CENTER
10111 GRAVELLY LAKE ROAD
LAKEWOOD, WA 98499 US
(253) 581-2926
BIGFOOT MUSIC INC
3405 172ND ST NE
ARLINGTON, WA 98223 US
(360) 651-2299
BFMINC96@GMAIL.COM
CROSSROADS MUSIC INC.
2100 LAWRENCE ST.
PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368 US
(360) 385-1471
INFO@CROSSROADS-MUSIC.COM
SOUTH SOUND MUSIC CENTER
4017 8TH AVENUE SE
LACEY, WA 98503 US
(360) 456-4200
MUSIC 6000
3738 PACIFIC AVE SE
OLYMPIA, WA 98501 US
(360) 786-6000
M6K@OLYWA.NET
WWW.MUSIC6000.COM
WESTSIDE MUSIC CENTER
200 DIVISION ST NW
OLYMPIA, WA 98502 US
(360) 705-3598
BAND AID MUSIC INC.
6528 CAPITAL BLVD SE
TUMWATER, WA 98501 US
(360) 528-3944
BANDAIDMUSIC@MSN.COM
CCI SOLUTIONS
1247 85TH AVE SE
OLYMPIA, WA 98501 US
(360) 943-5378
JLAMB@CCISOLUTIONS.COM
WWW.CCISOLUTIONS.COM/STOREFRONT/INDEX.HTML
STRAIT MUSIC
1015 E 1ST ST
PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 US
(360) 452-9817
MUSIC@STRAITMUSIC.NET
MR MUSIC LLC
929 KOONTZ RD #7
CHEHALIS, WA 98532 US
(360) 388-2200
MRMUSICLLC@GMAIL.COM
LARSEN MUSIC
1833 COOK STREET
VICTORIA, BC V8T 3P5 CA
2503891988
INFO@LARSENMUSIC.CA
TEMPO TREND STUDIO LTD
410 BURNSIDE ROAD EAST
VICTORIA, BC V9A 1B1 CA
2503842111
TEMPO@ISLANDNET.COM
MOJO INTERNATIONAL
2626 MERIDIAN BLVD
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 US
(360) 671-0614
INFO@MOJOMUSICDISCOUNT.COM
ROSEVEAR'S MUSIC CTR INC
110 EAST WISHKAH
ABERDEEN, WA 98520 US
(360) 532-3011
ROSEVEARSMUSIC@YAHOO.COM
NOISY NEIGHBOR MUSIC INC
111 17TH STREET
LYNDEN, WA 98264 US
(360) 318-1441
LARRY@NOISYNEIGHBORMUSIC.COM
KING S MUSIC LIMITED
114-2669 LANGDON STREET
ABBOTSFORD, BC V2T 3L3 CA
6048535996
DANIEL@KINGSMUSIC.CA

[ROBERT MYERS]

Get some contact cleaner that is safe for plastic and spray in all the jacks and plug a cord into them several times to clean the contacts on the jacks. I've done this with mine a couple times and it took care of the problem. It's worth a shot and if a fuse was blowed it would not power on
Good luck with it and let us know if it works
Bob

[Ransom Beers]

I don't know if those amp have the molex connectors but my Vegas was intermittent in losing the sound,found out the connector was loose.I had no way to fix it so I soldered the speaker wires directly to the posts on the chassis,cured the problem.Peavey might have the molex connectors,shoot Mike Brown an email,might be worth a shot if that's the problem.

[Jack Stoner]

The speaker wires soldered to the old Molex connector pins on the chassis was a change Peavey made on later model 400's.

But, since there is still a pop and the power light comes on, it suggests the fuse is OK, the speaker connections are OK and probably the power amp section.

It could be one of the "normal through" jack connections. Use a guitar cord and jumper the front panel effects loop from the output to the input and see if that fixes it. If it does, the extra connection in the input jack is the problem. Same way jumper the Preamp Out to the Power Amp In as there is a "normal through" connection on the Power Amp In jack. If either of these fixes the problem, cleaning the contacts in the problem jack will take care of it.

[Henry Matthews]

Cal knows his way around Peavey amps. That's how I fix mine also.

[Ransom Beers]

Make sure the wire to the speaker didn't come loose. Could be a cold solder joint. Bang on the top of it with your bar or pick real hard a couple times with your volume pedal all the way down and see if it comes on.

That reminds me of Bart Moore in Tx.,his sessions 500 kept losing it & he used his bar to get it running,course you couldn't see any of the settings on the front panel,he had em' beat so bad ya couldn't read em'.

[Jack Mattison]

Thanks guys for all the help. Knew I could count on you for info. One thing I forgot to mention was, that we were going to do a song that I was going to play on the lower neck.... While switching from the E9 to the C6 acouple of times... Thats when it happend. I also found that the plug in on the end plate of the shobud was lose, which I tightend. So will bring the amp and steel home from church and start looking. If all else fails I will take it in to have fixed. Once again thank you for all your help.......... Jack<><