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Topic: Peavey Renown 400 |
Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 2 May 2007 10:09 am |
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Anybody have any experience playing pedal through one of these? Layout looks not too distantly related to the older steel amps.
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Larry Strawn
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Posted 3 May 2007 7:40 pm
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Ken, I have a Renown 400 I keep for a back up amp, or sometimes run it and my Sessions 400 together.
It sounds fine with my steel, but I prefer the 15BW in my Sessions over the 2x12's in the Renown. JMO
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Carter SD/10, 4&5 Hilton Pedal, Peavey Sessions 400, Peavey Renown 400, Home Grown Eff/Rack
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David Doggett
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Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 3 May 2007 11:52 pm
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| I use to rehearse in a practice space that had Reknowns. I tried one to see if I could use it and not have to bring my own amp. There was very little clean headroom. They are guitar amps with a very low threshold for cheesy solid-state distortion. I think they are nothing like the powerful, clean Peavey steel amps. I hooked up to two of them, and still could not get as much clean headroom as with a NV400 turned up less than half way. If you wanted to play very quietly, a Reknown might work, but there are many much smaller, lighter amps that would have more clean headroom. |
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 4 May 2007 8:12 am
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Thanks. That's the info I was looking for.
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 4 May 2007 8:29 am Renown
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| Here's a tidbit of information that Lloyd Green told me a few years back. He stated that the Renown "115" version, which we manufactured very few of, was his favorite solid state amp for steel. Go figure. No one can dispute his judgement. |
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Dyke Corson
From:
Fairmount, IL USA
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Posted 4 May 2007 6:03 pm
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| BE also used one, look close at "One for the Road" album cover |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 4 May 2007 7:56 pm
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| Well, they were versatile amps with a wide range of solid-state tones, and at low volume there might be enough clean tone for studio work, or for low stage volume live with a mic on the amp (I was playing with a rock band that was really loud, even in rehearsal). There is a Lead channel with a low threshold for distortion, and a cleaner Normal channel. One problem for me was that those two channels are blended by default without a foot pedal switch, and I didn't have one. So I could never completely switch over to the normal channel alone. But I'm not sure even the Normal channel has the clean headroom of the Peavey steel amps. So my problem would be the idea of lugging around a big heavy amp for which a substantial part of the volume range was unusable for steel (plus, I prefer tube tone). Lloyd and Buddy could get good tone from any amp. But I notice neither one stuck with a Renown. I think Peavey has other much better amps for either steel or guitar, solid-state or tube. |
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Dyke Corson
From:
Fairmount, IL USA
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Posted 4 May 2007 8:56 pm
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| I'm pretty sure it was 160w rms @4 ohms where the session was 210w rms @ 4 ohms |
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Larry Strawn
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Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 May 2007 5:55 am Renown 400
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I've never had a problem with clean head room on my Renown, but D.D, is right about the footswitch! It needs to be pluged in or both channells are on, that can get pretty nasty! 
I would have to look again but I think the data plate on mine says 210 watts, it seems to have plenty of power, but again I agree with D.D. I think Peavy makes better steel amps that's why I use a Sessions, but I keep the Renoun for a back up, in case of an emergency I can and have used the Renown at club gigs and got by just fine, works pretty well along with the Sessions also.
Larry
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Carter SD/10, 4&5 Hilton Pedal, Peavey Sessions 400, Peavey Renown 400, Home Grown Eff/Rack
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Mike Brown
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Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 7 May 2007 9:44 am Peavey Renown Series
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The first Renown amp was rated at 160 watts and the Renown 400 was rated at 210 watts. Thanks for using Peavey products.
Mike Brown
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 7 May 2007 9:51 am
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I have a Renown that I installed a BW 15 inch speaker in that will blow the wheels off most amplifiers. Plenty of headroom and darn good equalization off the panel. They're good amplifiers for both standard and steel guitars. Most folks that have used them swear by them. Only problem they're heavy as a boat anchor.
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 7 May 2007 11:00 am Renown 400
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Phred,
Ya better make that heavier than 2 boat anchores!! I've never wieghed mine but I believe it's heavier than my sessions 400.
Larry
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Carter SD/10, 4&5 Hilton Pedal, Peavey Sessions 400, Peavey Renown 400, Home Grown Eff/Rack
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Casey Lowmiller
From:
Kansas
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Posted 7 May 2007 12:58 pm
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Anyone have a pic of the right foot switch???
How about the right plug-in???
Is there a model number to look for on the foot-switch or anything like that???
I know where there are some Peavey footswitches at, I just don't know what the Renown 400 one looks like?
Also, if anyone knows what the LTD 400 switch looks like...that would be helpful.
Casey
P.s. Sorry to hi-jack the post. I do like my Renown 400 & yes, it is heavy like several boat anchors!!! |
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 7 May 2007 3:24 pm Renown 400 Foot Switch
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Casey,
If no one answers about the foot switch tonight I'll dig mine out tommorrow and post a pic of it, I do know it has several pins on the plug, it's not a straight 1/4" plug.
Larry
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Carter SD/10, 4&5 Hilton Pedal, Peavey Sessions 400, Peavey Renown 400, Home Grown Eff/Rack
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 8 May 2007 10:30 am Renown 400 Foot Switch Picture
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Casey,
Here is a pic of the foot switch for my Renown 400, can't see the plug to well, but it is a 6 pin plug. There are no model #'s or anything on this switch, what you see is it!
Hope this helps.
Larry
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Carter SD/10, 4&5 Hilton Pedal, Peavey Sessions 400, Peavey Renown 400, Home Grown Eff/Rack
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Casey Lowmiller
From:
Kansas
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Posted 8 May 2007 12:20 pm
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| THANKS LARRY!!! |
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