Nashville 112

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 7 Aug 2003 8:31 pm

Picked up a new Nashville 112 today. Will road test it this weekend. Jody.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 8 Aug 2003 8:18 am

Jody, you're a good man as I have been reading your posts on the Forum and I can tell that you have a lot of respect for the manufacturing industry. We appreciate your purchase of the Nashville 112 amplifier. But, as I have stated many times on the Forum, the Nashville 112 is rated at 80 watts and cannot compete on a stage the has a full set of drums, a keyboardist, a bass player, a guitarist and whatever other instrument that may be being used. However, it can be used in low volume level situations and should work fine.

Players(including myself) are seeking lightweight amps that are powerful. Any true tube amp of any power would not be lightweight.

Call me if I can be of assistance please let me know and thanks again for your support of Peavey products.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

[This message was edited by Mike Brown on 13 August 2003 at 07:23 AM.]

John Cox · Post by **John Cox** » 8 Aug 2003 9:17 am

Jody, Let us know what you think, as I'm always looking for lighter amps that have good tone and volume. You can also relay through Ronnie, I talk to him about every other week.

J.C.

Scott Appleton · Post by **Scott Appleton** » 9 Aug 2003 11:36 am

How about using 2 NV 112 with Black Widows
and the acclaimed steelers Mod. Would not that
be the B0MB.
Scott

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Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 9 Aug 2003 1:59 pm

Sounds like my Bandit 65..

Single 12, moderate clean volume, nice tone

I paid $50 at a pawn shop..

I am actually considering using 2 with my tele'..

happy saturday

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 11 Aug 2003 11:34 am

The preamp has the tone mod incorporated into the circuit already, so no mod is needed. Here's a link from our website;http://www.peavey.com/products/new/nashville112.cfm

If you have questions about this new model, please feel free to contact me here at Peavey Electronics by phoning toll free to 1-877-732-8391.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 11 Aug 2003 12:11 pm

I gave my nash112 its maiden voyage this past saturday. We were in a 2000 sq ft hall with rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass, and drums. I had the pre on 3.5 and the master on 5. I had no problem being heard. No distortion and tone was great. Reminded me of in the 40s and early 50s we played even larger places with those old Epiphone and Gibson 50 and 60 watt amps with no sweat.For the first time in yrs I even left my pro fex home. My LTD and Nash 400 were crying when I got home. Great amp. CC

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 11 Aug 2003 3:40 pm

Mike mentioned this amp was not designed for club use. Reminds me of the Fender's intent for the "Tweed Era" Fender Bassman, was not intended to be a guitar amp....
All I can say is I saw, I heard it, and I even touched one at the Dallas show! What a great little amp. I have heard Jeff Newman play every year in the Peavey booth for the last four years. He tried one of these amps out this year. It was the best tone I have heard Jeff get in that room ever, hands down! When Jeff hit that first chord on his steel, the look of surprise on his face told it all!
Another fine Peavey product produced because of the input from Mike Brown and the needs of the steel guitar community.

Marc Friedland · Post by **Marc Friedland** » 11 Aug 2003 8:14 pm

I have just completed playing 5 nights in a row with my new Nashville 112 on my Carter S10. We were playing on a good size stage in a large room at an Indian Casino in Jackson, CA. The amp was exactly what I hoped it would be in regards to the very nice sound and small size. I have to respectfully disagree with anyone that says this amp is only for smallest of venues. I do my fair share of gigs, and perform at small honky tonks to large Rodeo and Fair events. In most situations, even in the smaller rooms, everything runs through the board. If the P.A. is not provided, the lead singer brings enough to mic or go direct with all instruments. From what I can tell at this point, the 112 can easily handle most small to medium size rooms. If the rooms is bigger than that, everything usually gets mic'd anyway, so again it will work for the larger rooms as well. -- Marc

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 11 Aug 2003 8:27 pm

Road test Sat. nite. Best Little Peavey Steel Guitar Amp IN The World. Clean with a lot of "punch". You can play any venue with this amp. I would personally like to thank the Peavey Corp. for providing the steel guitar community with high quality affordable amps for the past 30 years. Once again, Thank You Peavey Corp. Jody.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 12 Aug 2003 8:49 am

I'm bringing quite a few of them to the St.Louis show. I invite you to visit the Peavey Demo Room, Scotty's Music or Carter Steel Guitars and test drive one.

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 13 Aug 2003 1:40 am

Mike,
Does Peavey have any plans for a tube steel guitar amp in the future? I'll be in St. Louis to check out this little amp.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 13 Aug 2003 6:21 am

In consideration of how much an all tube six string electric guitar amp cost these days, in addition to the small numbers of steel players there are, I would have to say that the probability of us designing and manufacturing a tube steel amp is low.

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 13 Aug 2003 8:17 am

Mike, have you tried the Triple XXX combos for steel? If anyone likes a Fender Twin for steel they should love these amps! Will you have both models at St Louis?[This message was edited by Ken Fox on 13 August 2003 at 11:04 AM.]

Doc Hall · Post by **Doc Hall** » 13 Aug 2003 11:27 am

I just picked a 112 up from the fine folks at Carter Steel. I have to agree that it's a winner. Fine sound, small size, reasonable weight and price. Also, the fit and finish on this amp reflects high quality. Impressive all around. Mike B. and the Peavey guys did a great job on this one. Much thanks for their supporting the needs of the steel community.

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Jonathan Cullifer · Post by **Jonathan Cullifer** » 13 Aug 2003 5:05 pm

Just got mine in today too. Just set it up and it sounds wonderful. Size can't be beat (it's the only amp that size that will take my steel) and it will hold it as loud as I can stand to hear it in my house. Haven't road tested it yet, but it's sure to be a winner.

Jonathan Cullifer

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 14 Aug 2003 6:11 am

Ken, you told me about this awhile back and to be honest, I had forgotten. However, I will have the Triple XXX Super 40 combo model(small but loud) and will have to try it before I go to the St. Louis show.

Thanks.

Tore Blestrud · Post by **Tore Blestrud** » 15 Aug 2003 5:37 am

Question probably been asked before, but will this amp be sold in Europe?

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 15 Aug 2003 6:25 am

Yes, we are in the process of having an export transformer approved at this time, but as always, it will take just a bit longer to begin shipping the export version. Thanks for asking.

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 15 Aug 2003 2:55 pm

See you in St Louis, Mike. Let's get Jeff to road test a Triple XXX for us!

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 16 Aug 2003 3:48 am

I'm with Frank. I want an all tube steel amp
so I can bloom the room.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 25 Aug 2003 10:04 am

Ken, I'm bringing two of the Triple XXX Super 40's, one with effects and one without. We'll try them both and see what we get. It'll be a first for me too.[This message was edited by Mike Brown on 25 August 2003 at 11:05 AM.]

Martin Abend · Post by **Martin Abend** » 31 Aug 2003 10:05 pm

Yes, we are in the process of having an export transformer approved at this time, but as always, it will take just a bit longer to begin shipping the export version. Thanks for asking.

I don't believe it until I see that amp in a store...

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 1 Sep 2003 12:06 pm

Mike closed the door at the ISGC for a few minutes so that I could push a pair of Nashville 112's reasonably loud. I got them to the point where I could feel some sound pressure in my ears, which is close to the volume my band plays at sometimes.

As I push them harder, I noticed that the low end compressed but didn't distort. Interesting effect! The amps were pretty well topped out, though, and it really wasn't loud enough for the outdoor gigs I play. The lows in particular will not carry well in a loud environment.

These are very rich sounding amps at low to medium indoor volume levels, though. If your band mikes your amp, one of these might be all you ever need.

Someone mentioned the XXX. From what I could hear of it in the Peavey room, I wouldn't even think of using it for steel. The voicing isn't right, and the cabinet resonates at a frequency that I didn't like. The Nashville 112 is a much better choice for steel.

I don't think that Peavey is currently making a tube amp that works well for steel. Correct me if I'm wrong, Mike!

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Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 1 Sep 2003 1:51 pm

Bobby, I agree about the 40 watt Triple XXX they had at the St. Louis show.
I tried the 60 watt,Triple XXX with a single 12" speaker at the Dallas Show and found it had a completely different voicing. I think it is worth a try as well as the 2-12" version rated at 120 watts. The 40 watt model was most definitely better voiced for rock, blues. The 60 watt amp had a nice voice for jazz chords with a six string. I did not find that true of the 40 watt amp at all.
I tried the Nashville 112 for six string and felt it would be a great jazz/clean amp
for six string. It definitely sounded warmer than the Nashville 100 amps in the Peavey room at St. Louis. The Nashville 1000 amps can achieve that warm tone, but it happens at a much louder volume.
All said, these are great warm sounding amps for the medium sized gig! But remember, Mike stated they are a "practice amp"! I thinjk the Peavey team never anticipated the results they are seeing from this amp. A very pleasant surprise indeed.
I would not be afraid to try one in the medium sized clubs that I play in. I do believe I will be getting one very soon myself! I think it will be a long line of people getting these amps soon, they really fit the needs of a lot of players.