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Tyler Cox

 

From:
Maine, USA
Post  Posted 19 Aug 2020 6:18 pm    
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Have a mullen g2 looking for amp suggestions that come stock with a 15 inch speaker.
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Pat Moore


From:
Virginia USA
Post  Posted 19 Aug 2020 6:41 pm     amp
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Peavey Nashville 400 is the tried & true. If you might be interested in one, I can help you out.

Thx, Pat Very Happy
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Barry Coker


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Bagley Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 3:33 am    
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https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=360931
I've owned a lot of amps this is the best I've ever found.

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Tony Prior


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Charlotte NC
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 3:37 am    
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how much do you wanna spend $5 or $500 ?
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Dale McPherson

 

From:
Morristown, Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 5:47 am    
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Peavey Session 115 or Telonics. You won't be sorry.
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Dick Wood


From:
Springtown Texas, USA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 5:49 am    
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I had a Gallien Kruger MB500 power amp lying around and decided to have Tommy Huff build a cabinet which I installed a Eminence EPS15C speaker. I added a TC Electronics Hall of fame Reverb pedal and it sounds great and has tons of power to spare.



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Dick Wood


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Springtown Texas, USA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 5:52 am    
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Here's the backside.

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Dave Mudgett


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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 6:20 am    
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Everybody's gonna say something different. For me, it would be the original 70s Peavey Session 400 or LTD 400 (same amp in different cabinets). I basically view them as a Twin Reverb on steroids.
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Jack Hanson


From:
San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 7:55 am    
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Dave Mudgett wrote:
For me, it would be the original 70s Peavey Session 400 or LTD 400 (same amp in different cabinets).

Me too.
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Dan Kelly


From:
Boston, MA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 10:31 am    
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Yeah, I am playing through a Peavey Sessions 400 right now. I have had a number of other good amps... but the Sessions 400 just stands the test of time. And what a great value... I see them for sale regularly, in very good shape, for between $300 and $450.
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Mike Perlowin


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Los Angeles CA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 11:29 am    
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I use a Quilter Steekaire.

There are a lot of amps that sound good. And NOBODY will ever tell you that you have the wrong one,
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Eric Philippsen


From:
Central Florida USA
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 4:00 pm    
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As Dave said, everybody’s gonna’ say something different. Here’s my something. I remember going to a lot of steel guitar shows, most notably the convention when it was held in St, Louis. You’d look up at the stage with its back line filled with a LOT of NV400’s. There was a reason for that.

Find yourself one, put wheels on it and you’re set for an amp specifically designed for steel guitar with a 15” speaker. Back in the 80’s, 90’s and years following I used one or two (in stereo) for I don’t know how many gigs. Night after night. Hard road work.
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Gene Tani


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Pac NW
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2020 6:23 pm    
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lots of old threads about tube amps, Mesa, Fender 6L6 or 6v6 based ones, Milkman, Peavey etc.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2737134

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=353393

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=1999023

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=357963
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Carl McLaughlin


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St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2020 12:37 pm     Guitar Amps for lap steel
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I have a Fender Super Champ XD amp,that i used for lap steel it sound great.Easy to carry,15 watt,2 6v6 tubes, 1 12ax7 preamp tube,10 inch speaker.Lots of different settings of amps,delay etc.Don't think Fender has them anymore. COMMENTS???
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William Carter


From:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2020 5:00 am    
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I went through this exact same struggle only a week ago, trying to find a good amp for a Mullen G2. I bought a Nashville 400 and a Session 115. The NV400 arrived, and I am completely happy with it. The Session hasn't got here yet, but I have heard them before in person.

The only one I regret wasting my money on was the Session 400 Limited that I already had for a few years. I don't mind having spent money on both the NV400 and Session 115, since everybody will eventually want a backup. Both sound great.

If you have to pick between NV400 and Session 115, the price, weight, and condition of the amps you find for sale will probably help you narrow that down on your own.
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