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What kind of amp do you use as your primary amp?

1982 peavey session 500, Tried and true. Tennessee
Lee

Oh Lee. Your making my back hurt. A Nashville 400 for me.

I've been using the Quilter Steelaire they've loaned me for Beta Testing. Outstanding amp with some really useful features.

For Pedal Steel, two Nashville 112 amps (power amp in), from my Stereo Steel Pre Amp, and for overdriven lap steel - a Fender Blues Jr.

My girlfriend just gave me a Fender Super Sonic Twin for Christmas, and it is amazing for so many different tones and instruments... I don't know if I can bear to have it torn up on the road though! It might stay inside!

David Spires

If I am working a club that allows smoking, my mid '70's Session 400. For others, either my 'Fox Vintage' or my 'Milkman Mini'(12" speaker). With either amp I normally add an extension cab loaded with an Eminence EPS-15C if space on stage permits.

peavey LTD400

Small rooms = NV112
Large rooms = NV 400

No complaints about either.

h

Fox 5F8B 100W tube amp w/ Neo 15
If I'm feeling frisky (and/or a larger venue) I'll add a 1970 Standel Custom 15 in stereo

Big sound: Randall Steel Man 500, JBL E130-4 15"

Little sound: Fender 2005 Blues Deluxe Reissue, JBL K120-8 12" - sometimes with an extension cabinet and matching K120.

LITTLE WALTER TWIN 50 - Best amp ive ever used !

Depends on several things for me.

Lower volume - '74 silverface Fender Deluxe Reverb

More volume - maybe add a brown '63 RI Fender Vibroverb

Yet more - maybe add a '57 Fender tweed Bassman instead

Or maybe a NV 112 or 400 if I know it's an 'all-clean' night. Whatever I think will work for the gig, which depends on what style is happening. I played a pretty loud blues-rock-country gig with a (loud but very good) hard rock drummer at Treasure Lake in Du Bois PA the other night - the '74 Deluxe and brown RI Vibroverb were perfect, for both steel and guitar. What country there was, was definitely 'modern' country, which was sorta' like melodic rock. Those country tunes were all-steel, and the Fender tube amps really got what we were looking for.

Peavey N400 or sometimes two of them.

I use my Peavey Nashville 112 at home, shows, and also when I play at my church. It's my best amp and I've been using it since 2004-almost ten years now with the 112. Prior to the 112, I used a little Peavey Rage 108 and then a Fender Champion amp, but I found my best amp is the 112. It's worked really well with my GFI guitar, and does the same with my Jackson BlackJack Custom Steel Guitar. I used the Rage 108 and Fender Champion with my Emmons guitar, but the 112 is awesome! It's full of amazing, crystal clear steel tones! My dad turned the middle knobs to the setting I like, which is mainly clear steel with very little or no effects. I use no reverb, so the sound of the guitar is just right!

Moderate volumes, or if amp miked, 65 RI Twin (aftermarket converted to 15, but it doesn't say Custom 15). Best tone I've ever gotten.
For more oomph, Fender Super Twin and/or Session 500

Room on the stage is how I figure what amps to use. More Room: Session 400 LTD. and a Pro Reverb for guitar. Less Room: Fender Twin Rvb, for Steel&Guitar. Outside,Big Stage: The Session, and a Marshall 1/2 Stack.

Webb, or if i'm crowded on stage. i'll use my Twin for steel & guitar

Small room: Fender Jazzmaster ultralight with Jensen neo 12.

Big room: Fender Jazzmaster Ultralight with Jensen neo 12 and a mic in front of the cabinet.

I use my Fox Vintage 100watt most of the time. I also use a Fender Mustang iv if I dont want to haul my effects rack.

1980 Peavey LTD400 with a Telonics 15 inch speaker.

Fox Vintage single 15 for most gigs
But sometimes a BF Showman head into a Telonics 15
Or a GK MB200 into a BW 12
For low vol gigs, a Deluxe Reverb with a Telonics 12

The workhorse, NV400.

Milkman Pedalsteel amp.

Original '57 Fender Deluxe Cabinet, 12" Telonics speaker, 500 watt internal power amp. 20lbs.




Fed by small preamp & reverb pedals.

2 n-112 if needed or cube 80xl .