The Steel Guitar Forum

I had a steel king.....wonderfull amp
but way to heavy for me....
traded it for a nice nash 112 also a great little amp...i had one 2 years ago
and had to sell it before i got my dis
with 2 knee replacements/spinal stenois
in my back i just felt it best
at least now i can get my amp in my truck
by myself....any one else feel this way??
thanks dan i think we helped each other
doing this swap!!

I still have a strong back, so I'll keep the King!

The Peavey 112 is a great little amp and it is light and easy to carry. I think Peavey is doing a fine job thinking of us steelers. There's just something about the tone of the Steel King that exactly fits the sound I've been after. I'm going to send mine to Rick Johnson and have it split into a head and cabinet rig for easy carrying around.

Rick

I've been using my Nashville 112 exclusively since I bought it in Feb of 05. My Nashville 1000 and rack system have been "collecting dust" since then.

The Nashville 112 is even lighter since I built the new cabinet for it (39 lbs). I posted pictures several weeks ago on here of the "Blonde" cabinet.

I played a Steel King at Bobbe Seymour's last year and it was OK but it didn't make me want to buy one.

Being a Peavey man since my "duece" days I bought 3 112s when they first came out two for me and one for a friend, These amps are great! cc

The Nashville 112 weighs 42.5lbs. and the Nashville 1000 weighs 57lbs.. I'm glad that you like our products. We appreciate your support.

Mike Brown
Peavey USA

I suspect that there are a number of 1000s 'collecting dust' these days!

Mike - am I correct in assuming that the Deltafex does NOT accommodate the 'Newman' cache-card? What drew me to the Profex in the first place was its user-friendliness. The Newman presets, while many are no use to me, gave me a starting point with regard to EQ, after which I edited a couple very slightly, renamed them, and haven't used anything else for years!

Luddite that I am, I'd be resistant to something that actually expected me to learn something new ! (Wait!!! Could it be that Peavey are targeting a younger market-place? )

RR

yes i agree that the steel king
is a great amp for sure
but i dont know of any amp that
gives more bang for the buck then the 112
and for its size and weight
and my old wore out body
thanks guys i love it when you guys
post and give your thoughts

Well, as I've said elsewhere on here, after using the "Cadillac" of steel amps, the Webb, for 26+ years, I got myself a NV112 6 weeks ago. Completely blown away. After I added a Hilton pedal to the arsenal, the sound is so well-rounded, and the price I got from Bobbe...suffice it to say, the old Webb will be getting a well-deserved break for awhile.

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Marrs D-10, Webb 6-14E, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume.

I played an outdoor venue last night (large crowd), it was the first time I tried my NV112 outside, running the low Hz out direct to the board, and using a Hilton Pedal and Brad's SGBB..... The sound on stage was great, and everyone I talked to in the audience said the steel was "crisp and clear".... all in 42.5.lbs.

Thanks Mike, Keith, and Brad.


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Dave Wren
'96 Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; Twin Session 500s; Hilton Pedal; Black Box
www.ameechapman.com

The 112 is not in the class of a Fender Steel King as far as sound goes. The Steel King is far superior.

Well, as we all know, beauty is in the ears of the behearer. I believe the Steel King cost about twice as much as a NV112. Can't imagine what sounding twice as good would sound like. Steel Nirvana, I guess.

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Marrs D-10, Webb 6-14E, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume.

Kevin, I haven't used a FSK, but I'm sure they are quite good, and they have a good track record here on the forum.

Basically, the whole environment of live performance has changed so much, I just don't envision needing the "poundage" of high output amps (like my 2 Session 500's). I discovered yesterday the NV 112 makes a great "personal" monitor on stage, and delivers great tone and clear signal to the sound system.... what more would I possibly want? Just my opinion.

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Dave Wren
'96 Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; Twin Session 500s; Hilton Pedal; Black Box
www.ameechapman.com

WELL AS FAR AS THE WAY SOUND IS DONE THESE DAYS THE 112 WILL WORK GOOD IF YOU
DO LIKE MOST PLAYERS AND ARE ABLE TO RUN IT THROUGH THE HOUSE SYSTEM BY THE DIRECT OUT ON THE REAR OF AMP OR IN MY CASE I JUST PUT A SURE 57 ON MINE AND THAT WORKS WELL
THERE ARE SOME GIGS WHERE A HIGHER
WATT AMP WITH A 15 WOULD BE NEEDED
LIKE I SAID THE STEEL KING IS A GREAT AMP...........IM NOT SAYING THAT THE 112
IS BETTER THAN THE FSK AT ALL...BUT
FOR ITS SIZE IT CAN DO THE JOB VERY NICE
OR USE 2 AND HAVE EVEN GREATER SOUND
IMHO

Mike, I agree with that. If you run it through a decent system it works well. I just don't think that it has the fidelity of the FSK. The 112 is a good amp.

I am a proud owner of 2 Nashville 112s.They really sound good played in stereo.
and my back sho do appreciate em.

Terry

yes Kevin you are so right
the 112 does not have the big sound like the fsk
i like um both!!

Maybe the one I tried was a lemon, but I wasn't impressed at all with the Steel King. It was much thinner-sounding than my old Webb, my BF 15" Twin, or the 112's I've tried. All the praise I've seen for them here makes me curious, though, maybe I'll try another one sometime...

I went from an Evans 80 watt (good amp) to a Peavey Nashville 112 (liked the 112 better) then to a Fender Steel King. So far the best of the bunch (for the tone I want) is the Steel King and it's anything but thin sounding. Mine has a real fine fat sound. So far it's a keeper.

Rick

I recently bought a Nashville 112 and I wasnt too happy with the reverb or the manual's suggested setting. Am running a black mica finish Lashley Emmons LeGrande,E9 neck w pad(with the Jerry Wallace TT-10 pickup)through it. Maybe I just need to get used to the sound but somehow I am not "hearing"it. I don't know if I should keep it or go back to the setup I had before which was an Acoustic Image Clarus 1R through a Raezers Edge speaker cabinet. Anyone ever try their steel through the Clarus and Raezers Edge?<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Mike Shefrin on 29 July 2006 at 05:29 PM.]</p></FONT>

Mike,

I have a clarus (original non-reverb) and raezers edge stealth 12 setup. I liked how it rolled off the shrill high-end sounds and had a full fat sound. That being said I still am using my tube amps instead. I like the punch and cut the tube amps provide. I think the fact that my clarus doesn't have reverb effects the way I "hear" the amp. If I was trying to perfect the clarus/raezers rig I'd add a tube preamp as well as some fender spring reverb.

Jesse,
The reverb is really good on my clarus 1R and maybe that's why I like it. I am trying to get used to the Nashville 112 but am seriously considering returning it.I just don't know yet. I used to play a JCH guitar through an Evans and wasn't too keen on that either. I guess everone has their own personal ideas about what sounds best for them when it comes to amps.

I got a nashville 112 so when I lift the amp to vacuum the carpet i won't throw my back out-sad but true.

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Mike I wadn't happy with the tone of my Nashville 112 either when I got my first one. But a fellow forumite(can't remember who it was) told me to set the Low +3 the mid -15 shift about 800, high +3to6 and pres +3to6, that's with the amp tilted back.
It made a lot of difference in the tone, I liked it enough that I bought a 2nd 112.
you might try those settings.

Terry

Terry, It turns out the amp is defective (possibly from damage that occured during shipping?)The reverb box is frazzled and the amp itself is making noises that resemble a geiger counter so I returned it.I thought about checking out a Steel King or the lighter Fender Hotrod deluxe since these are also quite nice but I think I will stay with my present setup of the Clarus 1R through the 1x12 Raezers Edge cabinet. I am now semi- retired and really don't need a large or heavy amp since I pretty much am just playing at home for my own enjoyment, although I still sit in on some of my friends gigs from time to time for fun.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Mike Shefrin on 20 August 2006 at 11:57 AM.]</p></FONT>