peavey nashville 112 amp

Roger Pietz · From: Oregon, USA

So whats the general opinion on this peavey nashville 112 compared to a nice webb?

thurlon hopper · From: Elizabethtown Pa. USA

Roger, i haven't had the pleasure of trying the 112 yet but have heard nothing but good about it. Just recently had the opportunity to hear a comparison between a Webb and a Fender Steel King and the Fender was a lot clearer sounding. The Webb is a great steel amp, but they aren't being made any more so the technology has probably improved since the days when they were made. The guy that did the demo on the two amps said that he had the remote and all accessories that originally came with the Webb and he is asking $900.00 for it. I think the 112 is still a little under $500.00 so it might not stand up to the Webb. Looking forward to trying a 112. TJH

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

you can't really compare the two - it's like comparing apples and oranges.

The 112 is a great small amp and I've been using one exclusively for over a year, and haven't found a venue that it couldn't handle. But, it's not a "high power" amp.

The Webb's have a great reputation and it would be better to compare the Webb to a Fender Steel King or a Peavey Nasvhille 1000.

I got to play Lynn Owsley's Emmons PP guitar and his Webb, that had belonged to Jimmy Day, and it was a great sound but it didn't make me want to sell my Peavey amps and buy a Webb.

Kevin Hatton · From: Buffalo, N.Y.

You really can't compare a Nashville 112 to a Webb. They are in a different class. Webb will beat any Peavey amp hands down in my opinion. Some will disagree. Its all personal taste. The 112 is a great amp for what it does.

Greg Cutshaw · From: Corry, PA, USA

They are both nice amps. If they were both the same weight and price, I would pick the Webb hands down. I have owned both and have now used both extensively.

The Peavey has a nice tone, much like my Nashville 400 with a LOT less weight and certainly less money than a Webb 6-14-E.

The Webb has by far the best reverb, much more tube like warmth, a little more bass without breaking up and a little more clarity without sounding too harsh. Depending on your taste, the Webb is pretty cool looking when it's powered on too!

You will have to try both for yourself to ever answer this question and just sell the one you don't like. I would say that my Fender Steel King emulates the Webb sound very closely so if you are favoring the Webb sound, don't rule out the Steel King.

Greg

Darrell Owens · From: California, USA

I have the last Webb 614-E that was made, and it is a completely different amp from a 112. The 112 fills a need for a lightweight amp that comes very close to the sound you get with a bigger amp.

Charles Davidson · From: Phenix City Alabama, USA

Over the years I've owned the Peavey 500,Fender twin with JBL's,bandit,renown,session 400,session 400 ltd.NV-400,Peavey chorus 2-12,but I've never been more satisified than with my NV-112.I still own one of these monster backbreakers,it's has'nt been out of my music room since I got my NV-112,no need to.Have'nt played a venue yet that it could not handle.Never dreamed an amp this light weight with one 12 inch speaker could sound as good as this one.No more hernia making overkill for me.

Mickey McGee · From: Phoenix,Az

When you play a 112 and lift a 112 then look at the price tag of the 112 you will understand what all the hype and talk is about.I think it is of interst that this amp keeps getting compared with much higer priced amps w/a lot more juice and the 112 holds its own-very strange indeed.

Gary Glisson · From: munford, tn 38058

hi roger ; you stated top of the line anp<

you can't compare evans and webb to any amp!
your talking 1500 to 1700 dollar amps and your going to compare them to peavey or fender can't be done.
if you want a good over, all good sounding, amp at a good price go with the peavey or fender amp you can't go wrong.
but you said top of the line the best! thats Evans or Webb...... but you can't compare a chevy to a bentley no comparision
gary

Gary Glisson · From: munford, tn 38058

roger; there's a good webb for sale under amps on the forum as well as a couple of evans on the forum in the $750 to $950 range check them out

gary

Roger Pietz · From: Oregon, USA

Thanks folks, all the input is good I have one person on the forum that has a Webb I told him when I recieve my williams steel inabout 2-3 weeks I will check back. I have had surgury on my neck and back so the 112 might be the way to go I don't want to be lifting anymore weight than say 55 lbs at the most.

Tim Harr · From: Dunlap, Illinois

I use both a WEBB 614-E and a NV112.

They are right .. they are different.

It depends on the gig when it comes tro which one I want to use.

They both REALLY get the job done.

However, if given the choice between say a NV1000 and a WEBB or a FSK and a WEBB it would be the WEBB.

There is no comparison sorry of you dont feel that way but then maybe you have never owned and used a WEBB.

They are really full and big sounding...there is something special about a WEBB that the NV1000 or FSK do not share.

Your ears would be a better judge than my words of course.

Mike Brown · From: Meridian, Mississippi USA

I don't understand the "pricing" opinion when choosing an amp to perform with. What's the "price" of the product have to do with it if all products are not comparable, ie; features, power, quality, servicability, etc.? What good is a Webb nowadays if service is not provided?

I just try to look at the pros and cons of purchasing an amplifier/product.

Mickey McGee · From: Phoenix,Az

Mike,that is kinda the point-the webb,evans and the NV1000 are in a different class of amps but people still compare the NV112 to the price and guts of these amps-which is strange-in a way it is kind of a back handed complement, I suppose, but a weird one at best.They will say,man my two 112's will blow away a session 500 on stage-strange!Price does enter into this game of which amp to buy.

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

Power is the biggest difference. My Webb puts out something like 240 watts of clean power. The Peavey 112 is in the 65 watt range. It's so lower-powered that Peavey initially marketed it as a "practice amp". They were surprised when steelers started using them on gigs.

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Rick Garrett · From: Tyler, Texas

I don't know about a Webb because I've never played through one. Having said that, I have played through a nashivlle 1000, a session 500, an Evans 120 watt, and now the Nashville 112. My 112 is getting better and better sounding each day. The 500 sounded real fine but who can move one? I don't think I'll ever play in a place where two of these wouldn't do the trick. less wattage than the Evans but a fatter sound. Go figure?

Rick

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

I have to agree with Mike on the pricing. Because an amp is a "boutique" or limited production amp with a high price does not mean the amp is better than other amps.

Mickey McGee · From: Phoenix,Az

I think what all these musicians are saying is this:We love the NV112 amp BUT please tell the people at Peavey to HotRod that amp,give it more juice, so it will blow away the bigger amps and keep the price and weight down.Not much to ask?Or is it?

Roger Francis · From: kokomo,Indiana, USA

MPO, i like the 112 just the way it is, you can have 2 for about the cost of 1 bigger, and 2 miked off you should be able to play them anywhere. Peavey, keep up the good work.

Mickey McGee · From: Phoenix,Az

Roger,I have nv112 also and I like it-I was stating what I think because of all the posts on the 112 in which they always compare the 112 with bigger and much more high priced amps-that's all,its not fair to compare this great little amp w/the bigger ones-why do they bragg that this little amp will kick a session 400's butt unless that's what they really want down deep?A small,kick ass amp that's cheap.

Greg Cutshaw · From: Corry, PA, USA

Service is never an issue on a Webb amp. There are hundreds of good techs, me included, that can repair or rebuild them to new performance.

We will never agree on what amp is best. I personally like my Steel King better than any amp I've ever owned followed closely by the Webb. IMHO either of them has thunderous bass and a lot more warmth than the Nash 112, which I also own.

On the used amp market now you can find tons of all tube, hybrids and transistor amps as well as solid state rack amps with lightweight switching power supplies. More choice than we've ever had in the history of steel playing. This is a GOOD thing! It's OK to support or bash the Nash 112 or anything else on here, but most appropriate only if you've either heard or tried them both side by side yourself.

Greg

Roger Francis · From: kokomo,Indiana, USA

Sorry Mickey, i was'nt directing that at you it was more of an opinion of how I felt about the 112. The 112 is probably my most favorite amp that PV has made and i think i have had all of their steel amps at one time or another. I've played through some of the others like Webb, Fender, Evans too but for what we do as band the 112 just seems to fill the bill for me, and the price is great. But there is allways room for improvement in every thing.

[This message was edited by Roger Francis on 24 April 2006 at 09:01 PM.]

Roger Pietz · From: Oregon, USA

Wow, you guys seem to agree and disagree on everything. Here is what I am after a very good amp that will complimant my Williams pedal steel . Now that does not way 70 80 lbs. I can handle maybe 55 lbs on an amp at the most. I'm not a spring chicken and I am not a weight lifter. So tell me the amp that is best for me with what my limited weight is I can safely lift and not kill my self. It sounds like the Peavey 112 is the way to go but I have heard bad things about peavy amps. I do n ot know a darn thing about steel guitar amps so I go on what you honest folks tell me. Thanks roger Pietz

Kevin Hatton · From: Buffalo, N.Y.

Buy the Nashville 112. You can't go wrong with it. You don't need a Webb for what you are dping.

[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 24 April 2006 at 10:55 PM.]

Charles Davidson · From: Phenix City Alabama, USA

From the mid 50's when I first started working in clubs I played fenders,mostly the deluxe,then the twin,also owned a couple of Kustoms when they were popular[have'nt seen one of these old guys in years]then when the Peaveys came out that's all I've used since.My experince with the Peaveys is they are the most reliable,tough,amps ever built.My old NV-400[around 12 or 13 years old]just crapped out on me,since I had her she as been all over the South East in the belly of buses,trunks of cars, and in the back of pickup trucks,abused to no end,and played hundreds of gigs,before she finnaly gave up.Also had a 500 that was a great amp,but needed a forklift to get it on a bandstand,still have a session 400 ltd that is a backbreaker to.BUT I've never owned an amp that I was absolutely THRILLED with as I am with my NV112.[I have to admit I've never had An Evans or Webb,never heard nothing but good about them]If I could afford one of these high dollar amps,Think I would just buy three NV112's.Of course this is just my opinion,but I think the NV112 is the best bargain on the market today.Also I saw a thread where some were already wanting to make changes in it.WHY!!!!Leave it alone,what more could you want?

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