The Steel Guitar Forum

Lee Baucum wrote:

Dustin Rhodes wrote:Seriously on the Wikipedia entry for "crotchety" there should be a link to this forum.

You kids, get off my lawn!

Ah come on Lee you can find a better example than that.

Joseph Napolitano wrote:For me to use one amp to double on pedal steel and guitar it would need to have two separate channels. There's no time on a gig to be twisting EQ knobs back and forth every time you switch instruments.

There's a small population explosion in guitar pedals these days. The second channel doesn't have to be built in to the amp.

I notice that there is no dreaded cabinet cut-out above the knobs on this new unit. No knob guards required. That's a plus+.

I saw RR play into it at a small club. He separated the head from the amp. He had tons of pedals connected to the head. The head looked huge on the stage and out of place in the front of the whole band. No change in sound from when I had seen him a year before.

I read all the time that the "steel" community is small, & why would Peavey want to cater to them, but what other community is there? there isn't a lead guitar player I know that uses or even has a good thing to say about Peavey amps ! I'm happy with them for steel. So sounds like "our community" isn't so small after all

Rene that depends on what genre of music you are talking. I know lots of guys around here that use 5150s and 6505s for playing heavier stuff. I know lots of people who praise up the delta blues amp too.
I will say that not too many guys use Peavey solid state amps for country although from what I hear, some country guys were trying out the Nashville 112. Most guitar players nowadays go for the tubes.
In my opinion, Peavey is still a versitile company with made in the USA equipment and are able to cater to alot of different people. Its nice to have another option for steel amps.

i've played with many tele pickers using bandits, specials, artist vt, nash400s.. and they kicked butt.

Les Cargill wrote:

Joseph Napolitano wrote:For me to use one amp to double on pedal steel and guitar it would need to have two separate channels. There's no time on a gig to be twisting EQ knobs back and forth every time you switch instruments.

There's a small population explosion in guitar pedals these days. The second channel doesn't have to be built in to the amp.

Thanks Les. I wasn't aware of this. Any pedal recommendations? The other issue for me, I can get an OK clean sound from a solid state Peavey for six string but I never liked the overdriven tone.

Rene Brosseau wrote:I read all the time that the "steel" community is small, & why would Peavey want to cater to them, but what other community is there? there isn't a lead guitar player I know that uses or even has a good thing to say about Peavey amps ! I'm happy with them for steel. So sounds like "our community" isn't so small after all

Peavey classic series amps are only rivaled by Fender Hot Rods as far as being the most prevalent backline amps out there. Tons and tons of metal guys use 5150's and 6505's.

chris ivey wrote:i've played with many tele pickers using bandits, specials, artist vt, nash400s.. and they kicked butt.

Yes, I have too. One even played through a Session 400 and had the cover off a dobro attached in front of the speaker.

Looks like a nice amp and going to a head and cabinet.I have a Nashville 400 and a Vegas 400 and like them but will probably put my vegas up for sale soon(I'm original owner of the Vegas and will look for a Fender Vibrosonic,Fender amps have a tone and sparkle to their sound that nobody else has,I have heard wonderful things about Milkman also,nothing beats tubes,but that is me

Could this be Peavey's product to compete with Little Walter, Milkman and other amp combos? I'll buy one when Peavey gets ready to start selling. Never had any serious issues with Peavey products. Currently using a NV-400 w/15" Neo speaker. I've been wanting an amp with built-in effects for a long time.

As an underarm guitarist who dabbles on lap steel, I use an old Peavey Backstage Plus all the time. It's a great clean platform that takes pedals well. Best of all, I got it for $20.00 from an antique dealer on ebay.

If it had say, Gary Carter or Tommy White's name on it you guys would probably say it was the best thing since sliced bread

What Doug Earnest said....I agree 100%. Can you say "Little Walter"?

yuck...

Ok, I've kept my mouth shut about this amp as long as I can, but since "the cat is out of the bag", and there are photos, I have nothing but praise for this amp model. As you are aware, Peavey Electronics has devoted much time and resources(since the early '70's) in the design of innovative steel amplifiers.

Yes, this model does have features that a pedal steel guitarist might not, or might use. However, keep in mind that Peavey still has to offer an amplifier for us traditional style steel guitarists, but we also try to offer an amp that encourages newer players. We combined our 50 years of electric guitar amplifier design experience with our 40 plus years of steel guitar amp design experience and the RR is our latest offering. The result is the RR model. Whether you like his playing style or not, you have to admit that he stretches the boundaries of the steel guitar, which is a good thing as this philosophy parallels Hartley Peavey's philosophy of stretching the boundaries of amplifier design. I've heard HP say more than once that he strives for new design. Any company can repeat what has already been done.

Yes, this amp was approved by Robert Randolph, but it very much fills the traditional style playing styles. Why throw that experience away? I played it myself with my Emmons LaGrande II.

There you have it. Hope that you enjoy the options such as the two twelve cab or the single 15 cabinet, the standard digital effects and the handcontroller.

Keep in mind that the Peavey Powerslide was HP's idea too. He is 100% behind the steel guitar market. :)

Pretty much sums it up. Mike you are 101% right. Just to show the nay sayers just how wrong they are about this amp. I know one "Traditional" steel guitarist, who shows us, just how much she could put this amplifier to use. Robert uses overdrive on his steel, and it's the end of steel guitar as we know it. But this Steeler does it, and not a word. Everyone has the utmost respect for her. Red is one of my favorite Tele players as well. Very Tastefully done indeed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOhkugkNxgs

Never say Never

There is no reason for Peavey to persue a totally new amplifier considering the success that we have had in the steel guitar market with previous models. Why not design a new steel amp with old time "experience" into this new amplifier? That is the formula that we have used all along.

Just for what it's worth, I play steel guitar at a church and for local singer/songwriter types as well as various bands,etc.. and I always have an overdrive ready for when the trad sound just doesnt work. Bluesy r&b, throw down gospel, hard lap steel sounds. I think it is smart to offer an amp that can handle both type sounds. My favorite sound is the more old school, 50's, 60's and 70's type sounds, like the Session 400 or Twin or something. Hardly a gig goes by without having to use overdrive. For me the trad sound is most used/called for. But I have to be ready to rock it when called. This amp should be interesting.

And that is exactly what this new amp can do!

I guess I am glad when ANY manufacture builds anything with the steel guitar community in mind! Good on Peavey!

I almost always have need for some overdrive as well at most gigs but i vastly prefer the sound of a good overdrive pedal going into the front end of a tube amp... thats just me though... I don't like multi gain stage amps for guitar either.

More choice for steel guitar players is a good thing!!

Hi Mike... congrats on the new amp... when I talk to non steelers and non country musicians about steel guitar...they only know one name... Mr. RR.... he has brought a lot of interest forward in steel guitar and the next generation will probably split 50-50 in his direction particularly as modern commercial country continues its fusion with rock and blues influences

I have owned a lot of Peavey products in my life....

My dream Peavey amp is now only one generation away from the new RR amp.... my suggestion comes on the heels of getting a lot of compliments on tone when I play out with an older Peavey Bandit 112 Transtube.... and the practical need to be a multi instrumentalist in a band context.

THE VEGAS TRANSTUBE +

Adapting the transtube technology into a new generation Vegas with a dedicated clean channel and an equally as clean but differently voiced second channel with a footswitchable OD on one or both of those channels. Same weight as a N112 of course!

Sizzling tele OD tones one one side...smooth grind on the other...clean enough for a keyboard monitor...



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Any hint yet at the price range and the weight?

Thanx,
Jim

Quentin Hickey wrote:

Lee Baucum wrote:

Dustin Rhodes wrote:Seriously on the Wikipedia entry for "crotchety" there should be a link to this forum.

You kids, get off my lawn!

Ah come on Lee you can find a better example than that.

Hey Big Man !!! Let me hold the dollar......

LOL !!!!