What amp you guys use for the pedal steel?

Raj Natarajan · Post by **Raj Natarajan** » 13 Nov 2003 3:03 pm

Guys,
Is there a significant difference in the quality of tone between Peavey Nashville 400 and Nashville 1000? I recall someone telling me that Nashville 1000 has more of a tube sound. Is that really true? I have a Nashville 400, do I need to eventually trade this in for a 1000. Of course, 1000 perhaps will have a lot more volume. Any other popular ones out there? From time to time, I use a my Hiwatt DR-103, it is just different than the Peavey Nashville. Matter of fact, it is quite different. Please share your wisdom. TIA

Sidney Malone · Post by **Sidney Malone** » 13 Nov 2003 3:55 pm

The Peavey amps are very popular and dependable, great company!!

My personal favorite is the Walker Stereo Steel, it's just the one that works for me!! I've tried several different amps and when I tried the Stereo Steel I knew that was it for me.

You'll probably be like the rest of us need and to try many different amps to find the one that works for you.

Good Luck!!

Rick Collins · Post by **Rick Collins** » 13 Nov 2003 4:32 pm

...Webb

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 13 Nov 2003 4:39 pm

Either a Twin Reverb with EV's, or a Traynor YCV80Q, with 4-10's. Tubes!!

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 13 Nov 2003 5:05 pm

I use a Peavey Rage 108 amplifier and it can be plugged into any instrument. It is a small amplifier. I use it as a practice amplifier. Brett Day, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 13 Nov 2003 5:16 pm

The Peavey units are not to be surpassed by the high priced combos, fad rack units or the "holy grail vintage" tube amps.Peavey has invested 30 years ++ in the Steel Guitar market and their products,dedication and SERVICE is unequalled!!!!!!!!! There is no need to look further, people tend to think because an amp costs more or so and so plays it, it's better. NOT!!

Sincerely,
Bob

Session 500
2-Nashville 400
Session 400 Ltd.
DPC 1000
ProFex II
Nashville 400 DUAL Preamp.
Peavey Nasville 112 Speakers w/1203-4 Black Widows[This message was edited by Bob Knight on 13 November 2003 at 05:57 PM.]

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 13 Nov 2003 5:16 pm

Raj, I have a NV 400 and it sounds as good or better to me than the NV 1000s I have heard. They are both solid state and sound solid state. Other than having a little more power, the NV 1000 has a kevlar speaker cone, instead of the paper cone of the NV 400. Some people who switched to the NV 1000 posted on the Forum that they had trouble dialing out the midrangey sound, which I suspect was due to the kevlar cone. Somewhere I read that even though the paper cone sounds a little better, Peavey switched to the kevlar cone because it handles the higher volume better, especially distortion effects. These latter might be reasons to consider moving to the 1000, but I don't think you should expect dramatically better sound.

chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 13 Nov 2003 5:45 pm

Sho-Bud
Standel
Evans
THD
MosValve
depending on the venue.

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 13 Nov 2003 5:46 pm

For Nash. 1000
Try 1-2 O'clock BASS
9 O'clock MID(corrected as per Randy

)
11- 1 O'clock HIGH
800-850 SHIFT
PRES to taste.

Let us know your opinion on these settings.

Bob

[This message was edited by Bob Knight on 13 November 2003 at 06:04 PM.]

Michael Holland · Post by **Michael Holland** » 13 Nov 2003 5:56 pm

Click on the little hardwood Boogie.

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Randy Wade · Post by **Randy Wade** » 13 Nov 2003 5:56 pm

3 o'clock is a bit too much mid for me, I would suggest 9 o'clock, for my steels anyway.

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 13 Nov 2003 6:03 pm

Randy,
I stand corrected,You are absolutely correct! I must be lexdysec??

David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 13 Nov 2003 7:06 pm

Don't pitch the NV400 for a 1000 without doing a comparison first.
The 1000 does not have a tube sound.
Both have more power than you will likely need.[This message was edited by David Cobb on 13 November 2003 at 07:07 PM.]

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 13 Nov 2003 7:22 pm

Peavey TransTube Fex's, Peavey DPC 750's, Custom Peavey BW 12's, and 15's. Can't beat Peavey stereo systems.
Regards,
Jay Thompson

Jeff A. Smith · Post by **Jeff A. Smith** » 13 Nov 2003 8:16 pm

There's a modification that Peavey markets for older (I forget before which year, sometime in the 80's) Nashville 400's. After this particular year, the Nashville 400 had the mod's circuitry already installed. The Nashville 1000's also include either the same circuitry, or something similar.

The Peavey mod, or another one made by LeMay, are installed for tonal reasons, and generally are thought to be an improvement over the non-modded Nashville 400.

It might be good if you knew if your 400 has the mod or not. If the serial number is past a certain digit (a search would probably reveal what digit), then your 400 has the mod. Or, if it is an older 400, (like mine), it may have had the mod installed after market.

Personally, if I didn't feel my sound was lacking something, I wouldn't worry about upgrading. The opinions of others about what amp someone "has to" have only have so much worth.

David Deratany · Post by **David Deratany** » 13 Nov 2003 8:29 pm

I had a pair of Nashville 400's I used for years. I can't fault them. Great sound, plenty of power, reliable. But they kept putting on weight.

Carrying two at once became a problem, then carrying one at a time became a problem. So.........I got one of Gerry Walker's Stereo Steel Amps. I sure like it; it is in three pieces, all weighing around thirty pounds each. For me it was a win/win situation.

I played a 29 performance run of the "Always, Patsy Cline" show with a 1963 Maggie (Magnatone 440). It was one of those gigs where if you could hear yourself you were too loud. I brought the SS to the first practice, tho, to establish some ground rules

[This message was edited by David Deratany on 13 November 2003 at 08:37 PM.]

john buffington · Post by **john buffington** » 13 Nov 2003 8:30 pm

Webb exclusively.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 13 Nov 2003 8:33 pm

Post by **b0b** » 13 Nov 2003 8:38 pm

Moved to 'Electronics' section.