Peavy LTD

Grady Dodson · Post by **Grady Dodson** » 8 Jan 2001 11:22 am

A friend is trying to sell me a Peavy LTD for $300 that he bought as a package deal with an older Emmons.Is this a good steel amp or should I consider a Nashville or session 400 or an Evans?

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Grady Dodson

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 8 Jan 2001 12:37 pm

If it's a Session 400 LTD, the price isn't too bad, but $300 would be max. I think Peavey made several "LTD" model amps. If it's not the Session 400 LTD, it's not a steel amp.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 8 Jan 2001 2:13 pm

The only two "limited" steel amp models that we have designed and manufactured were the LTD 400 and Session 400 Limited. The LTD 400 was exactly the same circuit design as the original Session 400 back in the mid '70's. The Session 400 Limited was manufactured from the early '90's to the late '90's.

The LTD 400 is very much a steel amplifier. They sound very good. So, I would say that if it has the original speaker and is in good working order, it might be worth the price. By the way, that amp carried an MSRP of $679.50 in 1977. Hope that this helps.

Grady Dodson · Post by **Grady Dodson** » 8 Jan 2001 6:03 pm

Thanks a bunch.That info does help. It is a 400 LTD with original BW Spkr.It sounds real good.The only reason I'd consider it is the friend is trying to teach me how to play and I've got two steel's.One is a Sierra d-10 Session and the other is a Sierra Crown Single with pad.I've got a Peavy Tube fex and dpc 750 thru 2 Bw Spkrs so I don't think I need anything else except a lot of practice.Paul Putnam is giving me a lot of his time and knowledge and trying to motivate me to be a good picker.With this peavy 400 Ltd he could just bring his volume pedal and use one of my guitars to teach me.Anyway, thanks for the info.

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Grady Dodson

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 8 Jan 2001 6:05 pm

thank you , mike, for making jack look like a stoner.

Grady Dodson · Post by **Grady Dodson** » 12 Jan 2001 4:54 pm

I decided to buy the Peavy LTD 400 for $250.Can't go wrong there.It has a small spot on the bottom of the case.Dos anyone know where I can get a patch for it?
Thanks
Grady

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Grady Dodson

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 12 Jan 2001 6:44 pm

There may be enough vinyl wrapped to the inside to cut a piece from, especially inside where the amp head mounts.

Grady Dodson · Post by **Grady Dodson** » 12 Jan 2001 8:16 pm

Thanks Jim. I'll check and see.

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Grady Dodson

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 12 Jan 2001 8:23 pm

BTW, Duco cement, available in a tube at most harware stores, is the best stuff I've ever found to glue small rips and tears in vinyl guitar case and amp coverings back together. Depending on how large a piece you'll be using, it might work well for your patch too. It kind of "melts" the edges just enough to make a smooth and virtually unnoticable seam.

Grady Dodson · Post by **Grady Dodson** » 13 Jan 2001 1:01 pm

I'll try that too Jim.
Thanks

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 17 Jan 2001 7:26 am

I had no intention on making Jack look like a "Stoner", and he might not even mind that! He is very knowledgable and is of great assistance with info about Peavey amps. I just happen to have a couple of LTD 400 amps back from the Opry in our warehouse. I took one out and tried it without even having it checked out by one of our techs, and other than a scratchy pot, it sounded good! Worked great all night long. This amp had been at the Grand Ol' Opry and in use since the mid '70's!

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 17 Jan 2001 11:49 am

i was just having fun with names, mike. actually, i think some people get mixed up between the newer session 400 LTD and the older LTD 400. i've had an old LTD 400 forever which i won't ever part with, as well as a nashville 400.....they're both great amps for me. and thanks to people willing to share their knowledge, like mike brown and jack stoner, i hopefully won't ever have to buy anything else.
now back to 'fun with names'.....could we refer to the forrest klott fellow on the forum as 'blood' without ****ing anyone off?

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 18 Jan 2001 7:18 am

Chris, I kind of thought that you were "funnin'", but I couldn't see your facial expression! That's what I don't like about the Internet. I took it as a joke anyway. Call me if I can be of assistance.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 18 Jan 2001 8:18 am

Mike, I'm OK with it too, since we exchanged e-mails and found out it was in jest.

Steve Schmidt · Post by **Steve Schmidt** » 18 Jan 2001 2:58 pm

Mike,
Some of the LTD 400's had a speaker that says something to the effect, "Specially designed by James B. Lansing". How does that speaker compare with the BW's that also came in the LTD 400? I have a chance to buy a nice clean one but it has this speaker in it.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 22 Jan 2001 8:00 am

steve,
the jbl should sound great...the black widow is probably a little more midrangy. i've got a black widow in mine, but i'm always looking to pick up a jbl cheap, also....whatever, they're both adequate for pro application... you can get used to both.

Steve Schmidt · Post by **Steve Schmidt** » 22 Jan 2001 8:27 am

Thank you Chris, question for Jack Stoner, or anyone else. I picked up the used LTD and other than being a little dirty, appears to be in really good shape. I don't think its been used for several years. Several of the pots appear to be scratchy. I suspect that with some use some may be ok. Does anyone have any pot cleaner that they recommend or is the recommended procedure to replace the pots?

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 22 Jan 2001 9:08 am

Steve, you'll have to take the chassis out of the cabinet to get at the pots, but any "volume control" cleaner should work. You can buy DeOxit brand at some of the music stores or you can get control cleaner at Radio Shack, etc. Just make sure it is for pots (potentiometers), etc.

While your inside the amp, unplug any Molex connectors and spray cleaner on both the male and female pins and reconnect them. Sort of a Preventive Maintenance thing. Anytime I work on an amp with connectors that is one of the automatic things I do.

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 22 Jan 2001 10:04 pm

Hi Guys, let me in here for a second. I have two LTD 400s. The first one I got from Jim Webb's music in Antioch CA in 78 and it has a JBL D130 and the other I got from Tom Bradshaw in 85 and it has a Black Widow and they both look like new and I can't tell a bit of difference between them but I don't use them any more as I use my Session 500 and it screams and I just ordered a mod kit for it and may put the kits in the LTDs at a later date if I keep them but they are great steel amps, Thanks, Gary

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 23 Jan 2001 8:02 am

Steve, I don't recall ever having the chance to "A/B" the older BW that was in the LTD and our latest, the 1501-4 BW shallow basket. So, I couldn't give you an honest answer on this. See, the post by Gary Walker. I believe his statements are about as unbiased as you can get. By the way, I don't know Gary.

I can tell you that the 1501-4 Black Widow "Shallow Basket" that we manufacture now was voiced after those older JBL's.

Gary Hunt · Post by **Gary Hunt** » 23 Jan 2001 4:59 pm

For Mike Brown: Is there a modification kit for the Session 500's now like for the Nashville 400's?

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Gary Hunt from Corpus Christi, TX (at the edge of the Earth)

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 24 Jan 2001 6:22 am

Yes, it will be available in a few days by phoning our Parts Department here at Peavey or through your local Peavey dealer. For more information, contact me toll free in the U.S. at 1-877-732-8391.

Thanks.

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 26 Jan 2001 5:39 pm

FWIW I Used STP brand son of a gun vinyl
protectant spray worked in with a soft brush,buffed with soft rag worked great, looks new,cleaned cup rings and dust off
real well.
Mike Brown>>this should be ok for the PV
cover,it is vinyl.right?
a friend said don't use armor all
Bill Ford

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Jim Johnson · Post by **Jim Johnson** » 29 Jan 2001 6:46 pm

this reply is to Gary Walker...
would you be interested in selling either
or both of your LTD's?
Thanks Jim Johnson

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 2 Feb 2001 7:20 am

Bill, there should be no problem with using a vinyl protectant spray. From my experience, that type of cleaner makes the amp "greasy" feeling. I just take a medium bristle brush with soap and water to clean my amps and it works fine.

Naturally, I caution you NOT to clean the amp with the power turned on or even plugged into an AC socket. Good luck.