Peavey session 400 ...any good?
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Peavey session 400 ...any good?
Looking at one here locally... Are these specifically a steel guitar amp?
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Don't forget the LTD which is the same amp in a smaller cabinet.
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I had a session 400 ltd, and to me it lacked the bottom end that my nashville 1000 or even nashville 112 has. Kind of like Lane said, standard peavey tone, but nothing that made me say wow. As for being portable, that thing was easily as heavy if not heavier than the nashville 1000.
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You have to give credit to Peavey as what other SS or transistor amp still gets the $300 to $400 range 30 or more years after being manufactured. Tube amps are another story as prices are all over the place for older amps.
Hats off to Hartley Peavey for making amps that were made for steel players and a lot of other musical gear that held their integrity for decades.
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Hats off to Hartley Peavey for making amps that were made for steel players and a lot of other musical gear that held their integrity for decades.
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I have been playing a NV112 for quite a while, but I bought another Session 400 two weeks ago just because the price was right (I have 3). I put it on the bandstand last week and it cooked just like I remember them. A great steel amp that has stood the test of time.
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Session 400
Great steel amps, along with the 500's. I wish Peavey make the 400's again. I see pics of Emmons, Chalker, Green and others using the S-400's years ago, so hey, what else a player need to wonder about. Go for it.
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I have a mid 70's 400 with the silver knobs which is all discrete transistors rather than IC's that I like for the most part. I plan to get a 12" speaker for it and replace the baffle to accommodate.
Ironically, after many years of using the BW 15, I have decided I like the sound and dispersion of 12 better.
Ironically, after many years of using the BW 15, I have decided I like the sound and dispersion of 12 better.
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