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Topic: One More Time--What's the difference? |
thurlon hopper
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Elizabethtown Pa. USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2004 4:29 am |
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Still need to know, what is the main difference between the power packs in
a Nashville 112 and the 80 watt Bandit
amps made by Peavey? 80 watts is 80 watts
no matter how you slice it, and i don't
really like the sound of the Bandits for
psg. Great guitar amps, but not enough
meat for a good psg sound. Love my Nashville
1000 and had a Nashville 400 that was good.
Currently there is an EV 12L in the 1996 Bandit, and tried an Altec 4178H in both
of the bandits. My re-issue 1965 Deluxe
Reverb sounds better for steel than either
of the Bandits. Own four Peaveys and like
all of them, but can't imagine an 80 watt
amp being that good for Pedal Steel.
Replies appreciated. TJH |
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Darvin Willhoite
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Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2004 5:45 am
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I have both a Nashville 112 and an 80 watt Transtube Bandit. They are as different as daylight and dark. I cannot get a good steel sound from the Bandit, although the older Bandits sounded pretty good with a steel. I even have an EVM12L speaker in the Bandit. The 80 watt Bandit was designed for guitar and the N112 was designed for steel. The Nashville 112 sounded really good right out of the box (with steel and guitar both).
The reverb on the N112 rivals my old Fender twin which I thought was the best spring reverb I had ever heard, the reverb on the Bandit sounds awful. As far as power, if I need more than the N112 will put out, there will always be a sound system I can go through. The Nashville already has a balanced direct output for this purpose. The N112 is a little smaller and a little lighter than the Bandit also. Evidently a lot of N112 owners are changing speakers, but personally, I find nothing wrong with the sound of the stock speaker.
I have around 20 amps in my collection, Peaveys, Fenders, Mesa Boogies, Evans, and a Polytone, but I use the N112 probably 80% of the time when I practice.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Gere Mullican
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LaVergne, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Jul 2004 6:45 am
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I get a super good sound out of my Nashville 112 where I pick every Thursday. We also have another steel player most of the time that plays non-pedal steel and uses a Peavey Bandit. He gets a really good fat sound out of his steel. His name is Duane Birdwell. Come and hear us sometime and you can hear for your self.
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2004 7:16 am
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In another thread, Mike Brown posted that the Nash 112 uses the same preamp as the Nash 1000 (this is where it differs from the other amps in this class).
I use an RV-3 so I can't comment on the 'verb.
I pulled the tank out of there and there is plenty of room for a Steel Guitar Black Box, heavy-duty plug-in strip with 15' extension, 20' mic cable for the XLR, etc.
It's more than enough power for the volume that I want to hear on stage.
If anyone asks me to turn up, I hand them the business end of the 112's XLR out.
I bought a $15 collapsable dolly at Wallmart to move this amp around.
It's kinda too small for casters, but with all my crap in the back, it's back to being too heavy to carry farther than lifting in and out of the car (Although it's size makes it more managable to lift, move, pack, etc).
I like the big rubber feet on the bottom of this amp. It sits real stable on stage (wouldn't want to add casters).
It's easy to dial in a tone.
Haven't used the effects loops yet.
Although I've used this amp solo on several gigs, I prefer to run it stereo with either a Session 400 (when stage room allows), or a Fender Champ (for quieter gigs and rehearsals).
[This message was edited by Pete Burak on 21 July 2004 at 08:19 AM.] |
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emil noothout
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Posted 21 Jul 2004 9:00 am
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| Last week Tommy Detamore wrote on this forum that he thought that Dicky Overbey used a Bandit when recording with Justin Trevino. |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2004 7:33 am
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There are several variations of the Bandit. IMHO the older ones sound great for steel, the newer ones don't.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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