Im wanting Peavey Deuce amp settings for pedal steel

Don Christy · Posted 8 Jun 2021 7:41 am

I finally got a 1976 Peavey Deuce amp after searching for 4 months.

Now I need some amp settings to try out on this Deuce.

Please share your amp settings of what has worked best if you have a Peavey Deuce or have had one.

Mine is the 2 x 12 with the 4 inputs on the front of the amp. I think they made a 15" speaker too.

Another thing I need to know is which of the 4 inputs is best for pedal steel?

#1 input is for effects...#2 Normal input....#3 Parallel input....#4 Series input.

Don Mogle · From: Round Rock, TX, USA

Don,

Use channel 1 for effects if you are not using a reverb and/or delay pedal. If you use a pedal, connect your guitar to the normal channel.

If you have 4 channel inputs, you have one that does not use opamps. This is a good thing. The Deuce I have is all solid state--one of the early ones. I'm guessing you have tubes in your amp.

As far as settings go, it's been a few months since I had mine hooked up so I can't remember settings I used The speakers used could also factor in to what sounds good to you.

Phil Bradbury of Little Walter fame told me to dime all the controls, play awhile, and start reducing or cutting the treble, middle, and bass controls until you find what you like tonewise. Adjust one control at a time.

I think I cut the middle control to zero. Try this out and see if it sounds good to your ears.

Don

Don Christy · Posted 8 Jun 2021 11:15 am

Thanks Don!...I do have the tube amp with 4 6L6's in the power amp.

How would I set this amp with a 6 channel mixer...like the Mackie ProFx V3?

I play my steel through this mixer with my earphones and sometimes with my nearfield monitors.

Any suggestions where the cables go to hook up the amp to the mixer so I can play my effects that came with the mixer?

Don Mogle · From: Round Rock, TX, USA

I would run a mono output (usually the left channel output of the mixer) into the normal channel of the Deuce. Hopefully your mixer has quarter inch outputs in addition to XLRs. If not, you may need to get a XLR-to-quarter inch adapter.

The output of the mixer could be too hot for the amp causing an overdriven signal from your mixer. In this case, the mixer may have a switch to decrease the output level to work better with the amp. Check your miner's owners manual for details.

Hope this helps. Let me know how it works out.

Don

Don Christy · Posted 8 Jun 2021 6:10 pm

Don Mogle · From: Round Rock, TX, USA

Looks like a nice little mixer!

Don Christy · Posted 11 Jun 2021 10:36 am

Don Mogle · From: Round Rock, TX, USA

Sounds good Don!

Larry Behm · From: Mt Angel, Or 97362

Turn all of the eq knobs to full and dial back what you do not like. You can thank me later.
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Don Christy · Posted 14 Jun 2021 8:55 pm

thanks Larry!

Don Christy · Posted 15 Jun 2021 5:49 am

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