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Topic: Nashville 400.... whaddaya think |
Charley Bond
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 7:04 am |
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I have a chance to buy a Nashville 400, anybody like this amp. I am using a Bandit Red Stripe right now...
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 7:07 am
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They're hard to beat for steel guitar. 
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Jack Stanton
From:
Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 7:27 am
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 7:42 am nashville 400
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great amps played thru many of them . can't beat them
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Roger Rettig
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Naples, FL
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 7:57 am
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If you can carry it, buy it.
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Charley Bond
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Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 8:40 am Nashville 400...
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I am going to buy the amp. If it's not better than my Bandit, I can sell it... It has a 15 inch Black Widow Speaker.
Heavy isn't much of a consideration, except for the first few moments. I'll dolly it in to it's resting place & hook it up. I only play along with YouTube for my entertainment... Too Old to go out anymore.
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Steve Schmidt
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Ramsey, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 9:19 am
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| I've had 3 of them. 2 were the older ones with silver corners and the BW 1502 and they sounded outstanding. the 3rd one was a newer one with the black hardware and the 1501 speaker. I couldn't get good tone out of that at all. I know they're supposed to be the same but many have commented the same thing. |
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Charley Bond
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Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 9:32 am Nashville 400 w 15 inch speaker
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The one I'm buying has the chrome corners with a 15 inch Black Widow Speaker... It is a BW_1501-4, the Peavey Guy said it was a Steel Amp... made in 1983
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 10:31 am
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And we have a winner!!
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Dale Foreman
From:
Crowley Louisiana, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 1:10 pm Nashville 400
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I have about every Peavey Steel amp made and the Nashville 400 is in the top 3. If you put the tone Mod upgrade, an Eminence TT 15 speaker and replace the reverb tank with a Mod brand tank, you basically have a boutique amp!
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 1:15 pm N-400 to Boutique
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so, how does this happen... do I buy the stuff on Amazon...OR...?????
MOD 8EB2C1B Reverb Tank...?
Eminence PF-400 15" Paul Franklin Signature Steel Guitar Speaker
Tone MOD...?
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 2:29 pm
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If you are playing along with YouTube in your home, the Nasville 400 is probably way too much amp. I don't think you will get it to a voulume where the mentioned mods will make much difference.
This amp is the workhorse of the industry for bar band gig playing, though. |
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 2:45 pm Nashville 400...
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Are you saying that my Bandit is good enough for me to enjoy...?
I'm playing in a 25 x 30 room, with a 9 foot ceiling & carpet.
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Steve Schmidt
From:
Ramsey, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2019 2:49 pm
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| I have a bandit 65 at home. It sounds great for anything I’d do at home. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2019 12:10 pm
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You can never have too many amps and if you can get a good deal on the Nashville 400, I'd take it!
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2019 3:17 pm My Nashville 400
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I just set that Nashville 400 in my Play Room. I just got home with it. It looks like a new one.
I'll get it hooked up tomorrow & give it a ride...
Thanks for your feedback... you'll be happy to know this was a gift for $125.00. The gentleman was selling his son's guitar stuff, because he is in the army.
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Chris Grigsby
From:
Boulder, CO
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Posted 21 Sep 2019 5:37 pm Re: Nashville 400
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| Dale Foreman wrote: |
| I have about every Peavey Steel amp made and the Nashville 400 is in the top 3. If you put the tone Mod upgrade, an Eminence TT 15 speaker and replace the reverb tank with a Mod brand tank, you basically have a boutique amp! |
How would you describe the difference in the stock BW 1501-4 and the Eminence TT, other than the weight of course? I have the Fox chips in mine and it sounds pretty great as-is with my Emmons Push/Pull, but the low end is a little lacking which seems consistent with what I’ve read about this variation. And how is the Mod tank different than the Accutronics?
Best,
Chris
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2019 1:20 pm
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They were great steel amps. I have probably owned 8 over the years but I'm getting older and the amp just got heavier each year so I went with a lighter amp.
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2019 2:37 pm My shot in the dark was OK
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My NEW-TO-ME Nashville 400 sounds very good. It is like a new one. But, I'm not sure that I will get rid of my Bandit. It is the last "Made In America Model" & it's like new....
But this is all new for me, so a month or so will go bye & then I'll make up my mind. Thanks for all of your comments.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 26 Sep 2019 4:32 pm
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| The Bandit 65 is a pretty decent amp, but it lacks the mid-shift control. If you're happy with your tone, the 400 will only give you a lot more power and volume. But if you're seeking a little better tone, and more latitude for copying other sounds, the 400 will help considerably. |
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Terry Pilant
From:
Waco, Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2019 5:49 pm Nv 400
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| You will go wrong if you buy that NV. You need to let me buy that amp, it is not to HEAVY for me to pick up. OK???????????? LOL Terry Pilant |
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Lyle Dent
From:
Little Rock ,Arkansas
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Posted 3 Oct 2019 6:42 pm Nv-400
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Charley, buy it; mod it,then let Tommy Huff build you a lightweight cab with an EPS-15 and you will have all you'll ever need without breaking the bank!
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2019 7:21 am
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Charley,
Just use it as it is, that's plenty good.
Erv |
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