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Topic: Peavey Nashville 112 Amplifier |
Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 6:52 am |
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Well, the Nashville 112 has been on the market for about 1 1/2 years now and the sales figures of this model indicate that it has the tone and portability that everyone has been asking for. Thanks for your support.
Some of the musicians now using the Nashville 112 amplifiers are John Hughey, Hal Rugg, Paul Franklin, Jerry Brightman, Jeff Peterson, Randy Beavers, Junior Knight, Tommy Dodd, Buck Reid, Bruce Bouton, Bill Ferguson, Ed Ringwald(Canada), Denny Hemmingson(Dancehall Doctors), Ronnie Miller(Charlie Pride), Bob Burnstein(L.A. Session player), Mark Van Allen and many, many others.
This model is one portable, powerful, clean and clear amplifier. Any comments from the owners out there?
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Smokey Fennell
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 7:15 am
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| I have been using one for a few weeks now and I really love the tone. There is no problem getting enough volume in clubs. It is nice to have a relatively small amp to haul around. I have had compliments from others on the sound as well. |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 7:31 am
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My Webb has been collecting dust dust since I got mine. It has plenty of power for me, even with my loud band.
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Dave Zirbel-
ZB Custom D-10 8 x 5, S-12U Kline 7 x6, Dobro Cyclops reissue, 1967 Fender Telecaster, Webb 6-14E, Fender Super Reverb, PV NV112
The Mother Truckers
The Cowlicks
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 8:00 am
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My NV1000 has been "collecting dust" since I got the 112. I've used it on the road and in the weekly show. I'm doing a session tomorrow and I'll be using it on the session.
The only "negative" comment I've got is that I should have bought two 112's (from Lynn Owsley). |
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Mark Metdker
From:
North Central Texas, USA
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 8:50 am
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| Mike, whatever you guys did to the Nashville 112 you should go back and do to the Nashville 1000. The 112 is a better sounding amp. |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 8:55 am
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I've expressed my satisfaction with the 112 on this Forum but, apparently, no-one was listening.
I did an open-air gig in Key West last year where I used the 112 and the 1000 in tandem; I'm doing the same gig this summer, and I'll be taking my two 112s instead.
I've used a single 112 in all other applications - theatres and very large venues on a long national tour, as well as the studio - and I'm totally satisfied without reservation. The amp's tone is wonderful, and there's volume to spare.
Anyone want a slightly-used NV1000?
Roger R.
PS: I agree with Kevin - the 112 sounds better than the 1000![This message was edited by Roger Rettig on 20 April 2005 at 10:30 AM.] |
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 9:17 am
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In the vernacular most steelers understand, "IT'S A KILLER".
This in conjunction with a manufacturer that cares enough to put a Mike Brown on the staff makes it the only Amplifier in my stable.
As for power; my ears cant handle what's available; as for tone--if you can't dial it in on this one, you probably will have trouble with each and every other one you use.
In short, luv it. 
Phred
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"From Truth, Justice is Born"--Quanah Parker-1904
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Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 9:41 am
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Hello Mike! I've just now got enough time on my Peavey 112 that the speaker is worn in and honking like crazy. I love it. Best steel amp I've used so far and my Sho Bud loves it too. Thanks for a great sounding amp that doesn't need a crew to move.
Rick Garrett |
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Wayne Franco
From:
silverdale, WA. USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 9:54 am
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| You can get that honk out by putting the mid to about 800 and the increase or decrease dial on the left to -15. I really do like this amp. All I'm using is the reverb in the amp itself for the effects. Learned by the way right here on the forum from a post by Randy Bevers. [This message was edited by W Franco on 20 April 2005 at 10:55 AM.] |
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 10:47 am
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I've been using one since Febuary of this year. I can't say enough about it. I think this is the finest amp made today. I'm going to get me another one ASAP.
This amp is the most tranparent sounding amp I believe I've ever played through. And it's got power to spare. And it's a great recording amp also.
Mike |
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John Daugherty
From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 10:55 am
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| Outstanding amp in a 43 lb package. I especially like the XLR output for recording or going to the PA board. Great sound. |
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 10:57 am
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I'm taking mine to Winnipeg this weekend.
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 11:29 am
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I don't understand. Why would Peavey make a steel amp that honks? That's the worst possible steel tone in my opinion.
The Nashville 112 was on my 'to buy' list,
was being the operative word.
R B |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 11:47 am
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It's an interesting point, actually. Almost everybody I know who uses Peavey steel amps (myself included) cuts back on the midrange frequency. So, why hasn't Peavey just set their amps at that cut point in the first place? There's probably a good answer to that. Mike?
Cheers,
Jim |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 12:05 pm
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I set my mid at approx -2.5 and 800Hz.
Funny, another steeler (a former Nashville road picker) sat in on my steel with the 112 yesterday and commented that the 112 was the first Peavey amp that DIDN'T have the "Honk".[This message was edited by Jack Stoner on 20 April 2005 at 01:06 PM.] |
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John Fabian
From:
Mesquite, Texas USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 12:19 pm
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Richard,
I don't think Rick Garrett meant the amp sounded honky. I think he meant it was sounding great. American slang. Like "Aawwite, you da bomb, Dawg!" [This message was edited by John Fabian on 20 April 2005 at 01:57 PM.] |
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Lefty Schrage
From:
West Union, Iowa, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 12:55 pm
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Ever since I got my first 112, my rack (Stewart pwr amp, Lexicon MPX500, and Evans pre-amp) sits in my closet. I'm so happy w/ the 112 that I had to have a second one for the practice room (and large venues if needed). During the Dairy State Jam in March, Mike Sweeney and I compared notes and concluded it's an awesome amp in terms of tone, wattage, and portability. Wish my 112 came w/ all the licks Mike played through his in Wisconsin.
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Jim Florence
From:
wilburton, Ok. US * R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 1:03 pm
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| Glad you guys are finally finding out about the 112. I bought two of them to start with. |
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Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 1:30 pm
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Hey Jim, great question regarding how everyone using a Peavey cuts their midrange. Well, pretty much everyone cuts midrange whether they know it or not. A Webb does this in a drastic way, even with the EQ set flat. The old LTD and Session 400 had a cut-only midrange and with mid and sweep at noon, you were already cutting mids. A Fender Twin has a fixed dip. The Evans amps have a midrange dip. Walker Stereo Steel also dips. It wasn't until Peavey developed the Nashville 400 era amps that they started to offer an active midrange control that lets you boost or cut mids. People still keep that mid control left of noon avoiding boosting mids.
Midrange dipping is inherent in pretty much all guitar amps made since the early '60s. The depth, frequency, and width of the dip is part of what makes amps have their own voices (or voicings).
I had a long talk, or I should say "listen", with Bill Lawrence a few years ago. He explained that all steel pickups will inherently have a hump or boost in the 750Hz range. This frequency will vary from pickup to pickup, but generally it hovers around 750Hz. You'll find that most all Peavey and old Fender users dial in a tone that has the midrange dip at around 750-800Hz. By dipping in this range you are actually smoothing out the frequency response of a pickup giving a more balanced spectral response.
Brad Sarno
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Mike Sweeney
From:
Nashville,TN,USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 3:02 pm
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Lefty,
You sounded like a million dollars. Thanks for the kind words.
Mike |
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Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 21 Apr 2005 2:13 am
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Sorry guys let me clarify my post. By "Honks" I meant it sounds great. I didn't realize that there was another bad meaning for the word. Mine sounds real fine.
Rick |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2005 6:02 am
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I bought mine over a year ago and still love it. I put a Black Widow speaker in it a few months ago, but coudn't tell enough difference to make up for the extra weight. Its coming back out as soon as I get the time. As I've touted before, these make a great Jazz guitar amp too. I have a Polytone, an Acoustic Image, and a couple of Evans jazz amps, and the Nashville 112 holds its own with any of them.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 21 Apr 2005 6:10 am
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| Interesting info, Brad. Thanks for sharing that. And, while I have your attention, Happy Birthday! |
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Peewee Charles
From:
Waterloo,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 21 Apr 2005 8:11 am
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| I've been playing Peavey since the get go & it has never let me down in my worldwide travels & recording with Gordon Lightfoot....now that I just turned a Grandpa a month ago, got the 112 & just loving this amp, in studio & live with the Black box, sounding amazing...planning on getting another & going stereo...Thanks Peavey & Mike Brown for all your support!! Ed |
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