The Steel Guitar Forum Store 

Post new topic Anyone using Peavey Vypyr amps for lap steel?
Reply to topic
Author Topic:  Anyone using Peavey Vypyr amps for lap steel?
Travis Hillis

 

From:
Nashville TN, USA
Post  Posted 18 Jul 2010 6:01 pm    
Reply with quote

My apologies if this should be in electronics...

When I got my Powerslide I got a Peavey Vypyr 15 amp for it. I know it's not what you would call a steel amp, and at first I struggled to find a steely tone. However, with some tweaking of the many, many, presets this thing sounds great, both clean and dirty.

I’m curious, how many others have used these?
Feel free to share your presets Very Happy
View user's profile Send private message

Kenneth Caine


From:
Pennsylvania, USA
Post  Posted 18 Jul 2010 6:17 pm    
Reply with quote

I have been using a Vypyr 15 with my Dynalap for a year or so now. I like it. My settings are:

Dlx amp
Bypass effect
Pregain 5-6
Low 4-5
Mid 4-5
High 5
post gain 4

Feedback 1
Level 1
reverb 4-5

For reference the lowest LED setting is one so four would be the 12:00 position.

What settings are you using?
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Travis Hillis

 

From:
Nashville TN, USA
Post  Posted 18 Jul 2010 6:25 pm    
Reply with quote

Nice I'll have to try that out

Mine are:

Plxi amp
Bypass effect
Pregain 5-6
Low 5-6
Mid, High, and Postgain all 7 (lol)

Feedback 2
Level 2
Reverb 7

Very Happy
View user's profile Send private message

Robert Murphy


From:
West Virginia
Post  Posted 19 Jul 2010 4:31 am    
Reply with quote

Peavey TransTube Envoy 110. Not as many presets and a lot less tweaking!
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Travis Hillis

 

From:
Nashville TN, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jul 2010 11:41 am    
Reply with quote

lol I plan on that to be my next amp. That or a more powerfull vypyr.

By the way, I read in a musicians friend catalogue that the Vypyr 15 can run 4 effects at a time. I cant figure out how to do it. Am I missing something or is this anothr typo by musicians friend?
Anyone know?
View user's profile Send private message

Brad Bechtel


From:
San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 19 Jul 2010 12:33 pm    
Reply with quote

Moved to Electronics from Steel Without Pedals.
_________________
Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Brad Bechtel


From:
San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 19 Jul 2010 12:39 pm    
Reply with quote

I don't see anything in the Vypyr 15 manual available online from Peavey.com that indicates how to run four effects at once.

That seems like a lot of amplifier for the price.
_________________
Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Travis Hillis

 

From:
Nashville TN, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jul 2010 2:56 pm    
Reply with quote

Sorry about posting in wrong section..

I didnt see anything in the manual that came with it either. Sad a typo I guess.
View user's profile Send private message

Brad Bechtel


From:
San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 20 Jul 2010 7:31 am    
Reply with quote

How does the 8 inch speaker sound? Have you tried playing with a band at all, or is this your "bedroom" amp?
_________________
Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Travis Hillis

 

From:
Nashville TN, USA
Post  Posted 20 Jul 2010 11:31 am    
Reply with quote

Bedroom amp I guess. I'm no expert considering this is my first electric rig. With that said the speaker sounds pretty durn good. It has good volume and dosnt seem to break up to easily. I love it and am in no hurry to get another amp. Very Happy
View user's profile Send private message

Dan Lockhart

 

From:
Indiana, USA
Post  Posted 25 Jun 2017 3:35 pm    
Reply with quote

[quote="Kenneth Caine"]I have been using a Vypyr 15 with my Dynalap for a year or so now. I like it. My settings are:

Dlx amp
Bypass effect
Pregain 5-6
Low 4-5
Mid 4-5
High 5
post gain 4

Feedback 1
Level 1
reverb 4-5

Thank you, this was most helpful.
_________________
Dan Lockhart
ProgRockDan1
Pedal Steel Novice
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website


All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Jump to:  

Our Online Catalog
Strings, CDs, instruction,
steel guitars & accessories

www.SteelGuitarShopper.com

Please review our Forum Rules and Policies

Steel Guitar Forum LLC
PO Box 237
Mount Horeb, WI 53572 USA


Click Here to Send a Donation

Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support.


BIAB Styles
Ray Price Shuffles for
Band-in-a-Box

by Jim Baron
HTTP