Nashville 1000

Tim Rowley · From: Pinconning, MI, USA

I know that a lot of you folks have one of these amps. I finally yielded my stubborn will and bought one yesterday. My Nashville 400 got right to the place where I had to tear it apart and work on it before every gig (too much bouncing around over the years), and my Session 500 is just too heavy to tote around anymore. So I knuckled under and gave in to progress like I probably should have done a couple of years ago.

Used the 1000 already this morning. We did an air check for an upcoming live remote FM radio show broadcast. So far I'm real pleased with the amp, both for steel guitar and six-string. The sound seems to be very easy to control, very "forgiving" in high, mid, and low frequencies and sounded absolutely great on the cassette tape they recorded at the radio station. I assume that this is due in large part to the plywood cabinet construction. I remember back in the tube amp days how controllable the old black-panel Fenders and some of the other brands of combo tube amps seemed to be, kinda like "built in compresssion" and when they were working good the cabinets just rang with sound. Those old cabinets and baffles were built of plywood. To me the 1000 is reminiscent of that feeling, at least with my instruments, but is of course capable of much cleaner tone and sounds more natural to my ear than even the Session 500. I think I'm gonna really like it.

For those of you who travel the road, how have the 1000's been holding up? If it does as well as my short-cab Session 500 has in terms of longevity and reliability, it will probably last me for the rest of my life. Actually the Nash 400 has also held together pretty well for over 20 years, but the past 5 or 6 years of jarring around on Michigan roads have not been easy on it. I haul my equipment in my own vehicle most of the time, or sometimes in the basement of an old 4104 GM bus. I log about 8000 music miles per year. I'm considering buying a road case for the 1000 if it will do a good job of protecting the amp from vibration. Any recommendations on one of these?

Tim Rowley

Anders Brundell · From: Falun, Sweden

I travel a lot less than you do, and nevertheless I've found it absolutely necesserary to use really good cases for all equipment, to make it survive over time. I bulid my own cases and use at least two inces of foam plastic on all sides of amps and all other heavy and fragile stuff. That's a lot more than usual, but I'm convinced that that has saved my equipment - and wallet - over the ears.
If you put yourself in your equipment's bumpy compartement, you'd be quite happy to be surrounded by at least 2 inches of foam plastic!

Anders

CrowBear Schmitt · From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France

i consider the Nashville 1000 to be the best Bang ! for the $ amp around.
it's a shame this amp was'nt exported since foreign markets (Europa) could'nt make it worthwhile for Peavey. (and i sure won't hold it against them)
Nevertheless there are probably more steelers than you think who are using them in here Europa. All of them have been modified internally or externally to run on 220v and i have'nt yet heard any negative FB on this.
i don't get as many miles in as you do Tim.
no matter, it's always worthwhile to have the right cases and packing to preserve longetivity of the gear.
Note that most of the bumps and shakes happen at the rear of a vehicle so it's always better to pack fragile gear towards the front.
The road does take it's toll now don't it ?
and not just on the gear...

Mel Mandville · From: Bellevue, Washington, USA

Hi Tim,

I have a 1000 and so far it has worked great.
I play in country rock out fit and we play LOUD.
It has all the headroom I need and great tone
My settings are pretty close to the Suggested ones in the manual
I play a stock Carter S10 3x5. I bought a Boss digital reverb. I like it better than the verb in the
amp. Enjoy!

Mel

Tony Prior · From: Charlotte NC

Gear needs to be protected. Period.

If I was a Road Warrior, which I am not, I would either purchase or build a custom Road Case for any Amp I travelled with using 3/4 Plywood and a lot of wood glue !.

But I'm not ,but here is what I have done for both of the amps I use weekly.I fabricated a heavy cardboard cover ( AMP size) and put it over the amps which also have the vinyl/cloth covers. The outer heavy cardboard box cover really protects the entire amp body from "Issues" that arise during transportation .

My amps, Nashville 1000 and Fender HR Deville look like they are brand new ..it's the guy that uses them that looks old and should be covered with a cardboard box!

I think the Peavey amps are as sturdy and reliable as any I have seen and used thru the years..If packed into a van/car with just a little care and concern I think most amps will deliver continued performance.

t

[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 13 April 2004 at 04:50 AM.]

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