Nashville 112

Chuck Morel · Post by **Chuck Morel** » 2 Apr 2018 3:30 am

I should know this but I don't. Is the Nashville 112 a tube amp. I'm making the switch to this amp and just want to be sure it is. Sorry for my ingorance.

Chuck M

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 2 Apr 2018 4:08 am

No, its solid state.

Alan Rudd · Post by **Alan Rudd** » 2 Apr 2018 5:14 am

Get one, then get a Sarno Black Box...you won't be disappointed. ART also makes a mic/instrument preamp that is very affordable and does a nice job of sweetening up a solid state amp, maybe not as durable as a Black Box, but a bit cheaper.

Chuck Morel · Post by **Chuck Morel** » 2 Apr 2018 5:50 am

Wow thats 1/2 as much as the amp, What makes these amps so great if they are not tube. At that rate why not get a Peavey transtube for 1/2 the cost of the nashville 112.

Mike Wheeler · Post by **Mike Wheeler** » 2 Apr 2018 6:09 am

Simple. The NV112 was designed for steel guitar. The Transamps were designed for 6 string guitar.

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Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 2 Apr 2018 6:21 am

Chuck Morel wrote:What makes these amps so great if they are not tube.

Not everyone agrees that the tube sound is preferable to a good SS sound. There is (obviously) room for both on the market.

Alan Rudd · Post by **Alan Rudd** » 2 Apr 2018 9:55 am

Absolutely, I personally have owned most of the Peavey line and prefer them, but for the money and the sound, I think the NV112 is the best. I have heard this from many others as well, I would prefer this amp even without any tube preamps...

Skip Ellis · Post by **Skip Ellis** » 2 Apr 2018 10:31 am

Chuck, it's a myth that tube amps are 'better' than solid state amps. Depends on what you want it to do. A Fender Twin is a great tube amp and works well for steel but is only 88 watts (+/-) and just doesn't have the clean headroom required for steel, especially C6th. I've been doing this for 40+ years and have had them all and been a dealer for Fender, Webb, and Evans. I've also recently owned a genuine '64 'no logo' Fender Deluxe that everybody raves about and I thought it was the worst sounding amp I ever played through and was glad to be rid of it. OTOH, I love Super Reverbs for guitar but they stink for steel (IMHO). Give me a good, clean, reliable solid state amp any day. I use a G&K MB200 bass head (200 clean class 'd' watts) into a SICA 350 watt neo speaker - more power than I could ever use and it's clean all the way. If you want to rock and roll, put a fuzz pedal with it. Peavey has been the leader in steel guitar amps since the Session 400 came out in the 70's and they've made a bunch of good products for us steelers. The Nashville 112 is a great little amp and is easier to tote around for us older guys. Don't dismiss it because of something you read on some rock n roll website.

Kevin Fix · Post by **Kevin Fix** » 2 Apr 2018 4:50 pm

I have owned nothing but Peavey Amps. It is the "voicing" that makes them a good Steel amp. I own a pair of NV 112's. I remember the days of hauling a Sessions 500. Had a great sound, it was a back killer!!!.

Chuck Morel · Post by **Chuck Morel** » 3 Apr 2018 6:03 am

Thanks everyone for the great information and insight on the Nashville 112.

Chuck M

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 4 Apr 2018 5:34 am

Chuck,
I just posted a like new Nashville 112 F/S on the forum if you are interested.

Ed Kelly · Post by **Ed Kelly** » 7 Apr 2018 7:11 am

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Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 12 May 2018 12:51 pm

Tyler Hall told me he was using the 112 on the Singletery/Vincent album on this tund.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u681WHwoNpI

Mark Greenway · Post by **Mark Greenway** » 16 May 2018 7:09 pm

Mark Greenway · Post by **Mark Greenway** » 16 May 2018 7:10 pm

He played some nice licks, and a really good intro and turn.

Ron, do you know if he was using any effects with that 112?

Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 16 May 2018 7:29 pm

Mark,
I didn't ask him about effects, but I think he uses a Benado.

Ron

Mark Greenway · Post by **Mark Greenway** » 16 May 2018 7:45 pm

Thanks Ron

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