chris ivey wrote:i generally like my ltd400 best but lately have been taking my nash400 to the gig. these are such great amps i don't know why anyone would want anything else. you can find em for $300 and they kick clean huge butt. fiddlers and guitarists i play with use them,too. if you can't lift it get a job stuffing envelopes. (or a hand truck)
eventually, after decades of pickers now experimenting with tube amps and other compromises, some young guy is going to say, 'hey dudes, i just found an old-fashioned peavey nashville 400 and dang it's the first time i've heard my steel sound good!'
+1
I play both steel and fiddle through my NV400, and couldn't agree with you more.
Mike Brown : What does the 3000 wt. amps sell for ? Seems like a lot of power for steel guitar to me ,but what do i know ? Thats what we were running in our house rack . we were running 1800 for our monitors --yes thats a lot of power any way you look at it . Let me say it this way we did a outside concert about a block away from the Kentucky Headhunters and we were up there in volume with them and that is saying something ! Ok back to the subject : I hope that The Peavey Company will always see a need to make steel guitar amps for the consumer to make music with ! I would like to see them make something like the old session 400 and light weight ! Lets face it we aren't getting any younger . I know lots of folks swear by the ''112'' but i'm not sold on them myself . So i'm still hoping for something like the '' old '' Session 400 .
Gary
I think Peavey has about done all they
can with steel guitar amps. From the Session 500
to 400's, to the 112. They would have to have offer something no one else has like an amp with high quality "dobro" effect or built in wireless system.
I don't think they could justify the expense to tool up and make another run of steel amps. Since so many players are going with a rack
system they might research that market.
R.J. the problem with the rack systems is that they cost more than most players can afford . You would need the rack ,power amp ,something like the pro fex , speakers and cabinets for the speakers , etc . So if this is the case the amp would be the cheaper route to go i think . But again what do i know ? Oh by the way i think Peavey has the funds to do this if they choose to . They have been the forerunner in steel amps for many years now . I would just like to see them make another amp with more power than the ''112'' . Some may think that power doesn't make a difference but i choose to think different myself ! Just a thought here if i may , i sat beside another player that had TWO ''112's at the last steel jam and i was playing thru my Nashville 400 with the split cabinet ( Rick Johnson )and i had lots more bottom end and a fuller sound ! So this is my case right or wrong ! G.P.
Mike, has Peavey considered creating an amp that would cater to 6 string guitarist but also offer input sections that would work well for steel, fiddle, acoustic guitar? Throw in some digital effects/modeling and it might be a good seller.
Ted Tönjes wrote:I love my NV 112 however if I could only get rid of this annoying hum. I've asked several (qualified) people however no solution for that so far...
Ted
Teach it the words.
2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects
Bill Moran wrote:We have lots of good amps already built. Some better than others. I don't see anything better coming out anytime soon. How about education for sound men ? I have been told " Your steel fills the room , I don't have you in the mix " . Listen to the tape and he was right. Not in the mix.
We spend thousands of dollars on the best amp and guitar plus efx. only to be told " your not in the mix ". Go figure why we are loosing ground !
We all need to move to Texas where steel and fiddle is king ! LOL Even banjo players are in the mix.
One more note. If we play so bad that we can't get into the mix why do we have a job ?
Most of us play loud enough, and the tonality of the instrument "cuts" enough that we're not in the mix because we fill the room from our amps.
Just like the guy running his Tele through a Twin.
Get into the mix by turning down.
2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects
Ted Tönjes wrote:I love my NV 112 however if I could only get rid of this annoying hum. I've asked several (qualified) people however no solution for that so far...
Like an IDIOT I sold my NV 400 last yr with a JBL in it I just sent Money and bought another one which will not be for sale.
Mike Johnson uses one Jim Losseberg(not sure how spelled)on Tru country show a quick look in back of a LOT of pro players will show you a NV 400 yes they are heavy try one witha JBL which is about 7 or8 lbs heavier than a B widow but man when the v pedal goes down it is worth the WEIGHT". I have owned a sesion 400,Vegas 400,LTD 400 I got from Scottys my first real steel amp,Several Twin reverbs, but a NV 400 is the best!!, sorry those little 80 watters witha 12" speaker just dont cut in in a noisy place, after 3rd set:)... not enough speaker or power (my thought:). Good old Nashville 400 3 cheers
I agree with you Bill......I just recently bought a Session 500, and I had forgot how great they sounded. I had 2 of those at one time, and sold them.
I also have 3 NV-400's & a NV-1000 & a rack peavey Pro-FexII, & a DPC-1000 with 2 15' BW's.
I tried a 12" speaker with one of the NV-400's and It just does not work for me with the Band that plays loud.
Sounds good at home or at the Steel shows, but I prefer the NV-400, or the rack setup.
Larry
Yes, you guy's are right about the power and 12" speaker on the NV 112. When I play my lowers the punch is not there. I have a E-66 and will soon change it to a single coil to see if it improves.
Peavey should have put 2-12" or one 15" speaker in the 112 plus increase the watts to 250. I'm disappointed with my 112 because I'm not getting the quality of sound that you would with a NV 400 or Session 400.Instead of spending money for a blackbox or matchbox or any other equipment to see if it will help, I'm going to buy a used NV 400 or a Session 400.
Hey guy's, what is the differences between the Vegas and the Nashville and the Session 400's? How do they compare to each other? I never had any of them yet.
When I first was learning steel back in 1976 as a beginner, most of the best players always told me to use 2-12" or 1-15" or 18". The reason for the 18" is because some players were using bass amps or speaker cabs. Two such steel players that used bass equipment was Lloyd Green and Tom Brumley.
The Nashville 112 was not designed to be used as a "main" amplifier. We originally marketed the Nashville 112 as an "in home/rehearsal" type of amplifier. Actually, this worked out great for many players as they were requesting a lightweight steel amplifier for rehearsal and small venues.
Hartley Peavey does not like to "rehash" products and ideas that we have offered in the past. The Nashville 400 and Nashville 1000 amplifiers already fit that bill for a main amplifier for performing.
The Nashville 112 was not designed to be used as a "main" amplifier. We originally marketed the Nashville 112 as an "in home/rehearsal" type of amplifier. Actually, this worked out great for many players as they were requesting a lightweight steel amplifier for rehearsal and small venues.
Hartley Peavey does not like to "rehash" products and ideas that we have offered in the past. The Nashville 400 and Nashville 1000 amplifiers already fit that bill for a main amplifier for performing.
The Nashville 112 was not designed to be used as a "main" amplifier. We originally marketed the Nashville 112 as an "in home/rehearsal" type of amplifier. Actually, this worked out great for many players as they were requesting a lightweight steel amplifier for rehearsal and small venues.
Hartley Peavey does not like to "rehash" products and ideas that we have offered in the past. The Nashville 400 and Nashville 1000 amplifiers already fit that bill for a main amplifier for performing.
Mike
I was wondering what is the differences between these three amps and how do they compare to each other for quality and sound with the lower strings on a steel...the Vegas 400 the Nashville 400 and the Session 400?
When an amp is modified does it give the amp a better sound and more power? I never had one modified so I don't know.
There is really no way to modify(increase) the power of an already designed amplifier. However, on most of our amplifiers, we provide a "preamp out" jack so that you can connect to the input of an external power amplifier to power additional speakers.
This link provides info and even provides specific information the modification of various Peavey amplifiers. Our factory techs can install Peavey modification kits if you send the chassis to us at the factory.
Mike Brown is correct in his answers about the Nashville 112. I love peavey products and they are well crafted and price friendly. I even have one of the new Peavey power 1600 power amps hooked up to my big screen TV using it with my Peavey 115 PA speakers and the clarity and punch is stunning. I also have 6 Peavey
Power slides with different tunings. A Peavey Jerry Donahue Tele and too much other stuff to mention.
Hartley Peavey is responsible for innovation and unique concepts in all types of instruments. Great all around guy that provides great service to boot.
Mike Brown is correct in his answers about the Nashville 112. I love peavey products and they are well crafted and price friendly. I even have one of the new Peavey power 1600 power amps hooked up to my big screen TV using it with my Peavey 115 PA speakers and the clarity and punch is stunning. I also have 6 Peavey
Power slides with different tunings. A Peavey Jerry Donahue Tele and too much other stuff to mention.
Hartley Peavey is responsible for innovation and unique concepts in all types of instruments. Great all around guy that provides great service to boot.
Lane wrote :Most of us play loud enough, and the tonality of the instrument "cuts" enough that we're not in the mix because we fill the room from our amps.
Just like the guy running his Tele through a Twin.
Get into the mix by turning down.
Thats what we were running in our house rack . we were running 1800 for our monitors --yes thats a lot of power any way you look at it . Let me say it this way we did a outside concert about a block away from the Kentucky Headhunters and we were up there in volume with them and that is saying something ! Ok back to the subject : I hope that The Peavey Company will always see a need to make steel guitar amps for the consumer to make music with ! I would like to see them make something like the old session 400 and light weight ! Lets face it we aren't getting any younger . I know lots of folks swear by the ''112'' but i'm not sold on them myself . So i'm still hoping for something like the '' old '' Session 400 .
R.J. the problem with the rack systems is that they cost more than most players can afford . You would need the rack ,power amp ,something like the pro fex , speakers and cabinets for the speakers , etc . So if this is the case the amp would be the cheaper route to go i think . But again what do i know ? Oh by the way i think Peavey has the funds to do this if they choose to . They have been the forerunner in steel amps for many years now . I would just like to see them make another amp with more power than the ''112'' . Some may think that power doesn't make a difference but i choose to think different myself ! Just a thought here if i may , i sat beside another player that had TWO ''112's at the last steel jam and i was playing thru my Nashville 400 with the split cabinet ( Rick Johnson )and i had lots more bottom end and a fuller sound ! So this is my case right or wrong ! G.P.
Even banjo players are in the mix. 
