chris ivey wrote:all anybody needs is a nash400...if you can't get by with one of these, it's because you can't really play that well and need practice. now i understand this may upset lots of people that want to waste lots more money on something less appropriate, but....
...and even with no mods these will cut any venue.
session 400 and ltd 400..earlier versions that are also capable amps...and if you can't carry one you're either very weak or not smart enough to get a small handtruck.
very astute
I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
no gear list for me.. you don't have the time......
I personally would like a Nashville 112 chasis with an all tube design with four 6L6 power tubes and he 12AX7A pre amp tubes and @100 watts into a selectable 4 and 8 ohm load. Make this amp in a combo and a head version, or the same with a tube pre-amp in the front end and a solid stae power amp with 300 watts to run in stereo and run 2 cabinets of your choice, e.g. 112, or 115. A digital reverb built in would be a nice added extra to complement the tone and reduce the weight of carrying more equipment like a rack system. As we get older, the lighter weight equipment is a whole lot better on us fellows who have had back surgery and continue to have back problems.
Ken,you're talking about something a whole lot like a mid '70s Music Man HD-130.Good choice,but they can get pretty heavy.Me,I'd like to see a Session 500 RI with a Neo speaker and one of those lightweight power amps.
chris ivey wrote:all anybody needs is a nash400...if you can't get by with one of these, it's because you can't really play that well and need practice.
I think there's quite a few people that would strongly disagree with this....personally, I feel the N400 is a very sterile sound and the reverb is very poor. And if you are not happy with your sound, it's hard to get by with your amp since you are not playing your best...
maybe what i'm saying is that until you've played for a few years and developed technique and chops it's counter-productive to jump around from one amp to another..especially spending big boutique bucks. peaveys are work horses that handle the physical needs. once your ear has progressed to the point of your pocketbook, then go ahead.
i've played for 40 years and still haven't gotten good enough to outgrow my peaveys.
Guys I like my 1000, but don't like the reverb. I'm in my 9th year on steel & feel I haven't even scratched the surface. One thing you never can get enough practice. I'm 73 & wish I would have started 40 years ago. If it wasn't for years of study on progressions & reading music I wouldn't be where I am. I set in with you pros every chance I get. I have a nice music hall in the Valley & the door is always open to set ins. I'm close to South Padre Island. God Bless you guys & I love your input & chatter on the web. Jim Yoder
Speaking of the NV400, it seems like I read somewhere that they came with two different speakers. A BW1501 and a BW1502. Is this true? If so, is one supposedly better than the other? Thank you.
Mitch
Seems to me peavey is way more flexible in the one off department than other major manufactures. How bout a custom shop 400? I'll wager that if someone was willing to lay out the bread they could get a point to point, custom cab/ tolex, almost handmade 400. Mine would have to have a switch on the back to go from stock to Sarno mods.
What would yours have?
Of course not many folks will drop ( just a guess but let's say ) 1500 bucks, when you can pick up a vintage one for 3 to 400.
But I have seen other forums get together and do custom runs.
"Just tryin to make some music in the money business"
James...
The going price for a new NV112 should be $499. However, you regularly see used ones for sale in the Amp section of the forum. The new NV112's have the chips souldered in. The older ones are socketed and can be upgraded with one of Ken's upgrade kits.
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Mitch Ellis wrote:Speaking of the NV400, it seems like I read somewhere that they came with two different speakers. A BW1501 and a BW1502. Is this true? If so, is one supposedly better than the other? Thank you.
Mitch
Come to think of it, was one of them a 1504 maybe?
Mitch...
According to the BW SS Spec Sheet, the 1501 and 1502 were considered "Musical Instrument" speakers. The 1501 had a paper cone and the 1502 had a Kevlar impregnated cone.
The 1504 was considered a "Special Applications" speaker for use with horn loaded enclusures.
Chas. J. Wagner wrote:Mitch...
According to the BW SS Spec Sheet, the 1501 and 1502 were considered "Musical Instrument" speakers. The 1501 had a paper cone and the 1502 had a Kevlar impregnated cone.
The 1504 was considered a "Special Applications" speaker for use with horn loaded enclusures.
Are you sure? I have a 1501 and 1502 original "logo" BW's and the only difference is 4 ohm vs 8 ohm.
I had one of the original model Session 500's (small cabinet model), it came with a 1502-4 BW speaker. The first Nashville 400's came with this same 1502-4 and then around 1989/90 Peavey changed to the 1501-4 speaker (and as the amp was "voiced" for the 1502 the tone modification came about for the models with the 1501).
I had a Nashville 400 and compared to the Session 500 it was crap. I "tolerated" it until the Nashville 1000's came along.
But, I've since moved on the Nashville 112 and now have gone to the MB200 and a 15" speaker (I have two, a SICA and a prototype model of the new EPS-15C Eminence and am having a hard time settling on one or the other, although the Eminence seems to have a slight edge).
Big name manufacturers like Peavey, Fender, etc are there for the $$ and with the current economy and small specialized Steel Guitar market there is no real incentive to make a limited sales potential product. And, sadly, Peavey has "succumbed" to the China Production. We see that with the China manufactured model of the Nashville 112 that no longer has sockets for the IC's.
Bob...
That could be. The spec sheet is dated 1993 (printed in USA 12/95). Mike Brown says that Peavey changed over to Kevlar (except the 1501) in the mid 90's.
I've owned three Nashville's. One was the best steel amp I ever played through. Sadly, it was stolen. I've owned two Webb's (one of which burst into flames on stage one night), an Evans, a Vegas, three Sessions (one of which is really good), a Nash 112 and a Twin with JBL's. Sadly it was stolen. One of the Webb's Was spectacular, the other was a dog.
One thing I've learned is that you can take two of the identical amp , put them side by side, and while they have similar characteristics, they sound different.[/u]
I've read a lot about the Nashville series amps here on this post. Seems to me that the biggest problem everyone has is with the reverbs in the amps. Maybe we don't need a new amp, maybe all we need to make the amps we do have better is "a new reverb" in the amps. Another thing is, I have been told that once the pots start scratching and the pot goes bad, they cannot be replaced (Nashville 400), maybe some of the others, too. If we can't get new amp designs that are dedicated to steel guitar, then how about coming up with a way to repair and replace parts in the great Peavey amps that are already available to us? Personally, I don't care for the NV 112. Just sayin'
