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Post by arkansaspicker on Mar 29, 2007 18:58:19 GMT -5
hey i'm lookin in to getting one of these as soon as i can come up with the money to get a used one at my guitar shop. any comments/tips/advice/dislikes/likes,etc. ?  |
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Post by mr_sooty on Mar 29, 2007 22:56:22 GMT -5
My only advice is be sure to try a Peavey Classic before you lay your money down. Peavey might not have half the brand prestige of Fender, but in a side by side comparisson the peavey kicks the fender. I was going to buy a deville, but tried it side by side with a Peavey classic 50 and never looked back. I loved the Classic's clean tone better, it has way more drive, and a smarter control layout, with three volumes (clean, drive and master).
I bought my Classic 50 about 8 years ago, and if it was stolen tomorrow I'd take the insurance money and go straight back out and buy the same thing again. The Fenders are good, but the Classic's are better, in my opinion.
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Post by arkansaspicker on Mar 30, 2007 14:09:23 GMT -5
how much does it cost, how many watts, looks,etc. i could possibly be convinced if i played it and liked it but it sure would be hard, im a gynormus (jy-nor-mus) fender fan.
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Post by mr_sooty on Apr 3, 2007 20:48:13 GMT -5
im a gynormus (jy-nor-mus) fender fan. So am I, look at my avatar. (both my guitars are Stratocasters). But at the end of the day you want the best amp. Of course, you may prefer the Fender, we all have different tastes. Peavey made a Classic 30 (30 watts) and a classic 50 (have a guess). They make the 50 in a 4x10 speaker enclosure (my preference) and a 2x12. Fender actually brought out the Blues Deluxe and Blues Deville in response to the Classics, because the classics were selling very well. So even though the Classics are meant to be modern updates of old fender designs, the Fender Hot Rods are actually more like Peavey copies. The hot rods are just the same as the original devilles and deluxes Fender made to compete with the classics, but with a little extra gain (although still not as much as the Peaveys). You'll notice that the Fenders are 10 watts more than the Peaveys (the deluxe is 40, the deville is 60), this is an example of the fact that Fender were trying to take back the market that Peavey gained, and they did this by making theirs 10 watts bigger. I have a Classic 50 4x10, and have never wanted for more power. It's LOUD. The Peaveys use EL84s as opposed to 6L6's (tubes) and have a smoother, more 'buttery' overdrive. The Fenders are harsher and more 'gritty'. You may prefer that, but you can also get that sound with the Peavey's by driving the back end (post control) hard and backing the gain (pre control off)m then adding mids and taking off tops. I think the Peavey offers way more versatility, but I know the Fender offers more prestige and 'wow from your mates' factor. All I say is try them both. I don't know the price in USD, I'm in New Zealand. It'll be less than the Fender's though. Looks wise they now come in black, which is probably a little more classy than my 'fake tweed' one. Fender amps do look better, but that doesn't concern me with amps. I get nice looking guitars, but I only really care about the way the Fender sounds. Check out Peavey's website, www.peavey.com? |
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Post by Duffy on Sept 14, 2007 20:21:23 GMT -5
I have to say my new Hot Rod Deluxe tweed with jensen is a great amp and I take care of it. It doesn't go on the road and I let it cool down for quite a while before I shut it off. I might even put a small fan behind it to keep it cooler.
It has all the features I wanted including tone, loudness, adjustability, reverb, liked the drive and more drive channels, etc. The amp picked me when I was looking for amps, so I got the upgraded one I liked it so much.
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