For Mike Brown – Cosmetic NV-112 Part Question

Jerry Touval · Post by **Jerry Touval** » 26 Jun 2005 10:18 am

The top part of the Master Gain knob – I’m talking about just the silver-and-black cap that has the level indicator – seems to have popped off my NV-112 at my gig last night. I looked on your web page and of course something as minor as that isn’t listed under parts and accessories. Any way I can get just that little part from you to keep the amp looking all shiny and new?

By the way, love it 100%.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Jerry

jolynyk · Post by **jolynyk** » 28 Jun 2005 6:50 am

Jerry must be common to the 112's I popped 2 of them little caps off.. Lost one , found the other but the glue I used won't keep it on.. I wonder which glue a person should use.. They've never come off on the 400 or 1000... john

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 28 Jun 2005 7:43 am

Same thing happened to mine on the pre-gain knob.

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 28 Jun 2005 8:32 am

Same thing's happened to me! I found two of these lying in the bottom of my car's trunk (or 'boot', in the Old Country).

I glued them back on (glueing my fingers together in the process) and they're OK so far, but it does seem to be a small design flaw. Sooner or later I'm going to lose one, and I'll be hoping that Peavey will have some spares lying around....

RR

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 28 Jun 2005 9:35 am

I've also had the problem with 2 of the inserts..Just super glued them back in and they seem to be holding oK.

Phred

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Allen Peterson · Post by **Allen Peterson** » 28 Jun 2005 11:01 am

There is a bigger design flaw than just the caps on the knobs falling off. The knobs are totally unprotected because of the recess in the top wood panel of the amp. This leaves the knobs wide open to being bumped in transit. Just a little bump, like with your knee, when you are carrying it will bend the knob. So far, I have lost one cap, bent two knobs and completely broke one knob off right at the base of the aluminum post. In this instance the aluminum post that the knob slides on to sheared completely off. The amp is now at the repair shop having a new pot installed. It is going to cost me over $50 to have this fixed. Pretty bad for a six month old amp. I thought about buying a road case for the amp, but that kind of defeats the purpose of having a light-weight amp in the first place doesn't it? Peavey needs to resolve this problem!! I tried to bring this to the attention of the forum a while back, but all I got was a spelling critique from one of the forum members. Love the sound though!!

Allen Peterson

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 28 Jun 2005 11:02 am

I've got a missing knob on a NV 1000, so they have the problem, too.

So, Mike, how do we get replacements? And shouldn't Peavey add set screws to the knobs for better grip?

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Jerry Touval · Post by **Jerry Touval** » 28 Jun 2005 11:52 am

Gee, and I thought I was just bringing up a silly little topic. Glad to see I’m not alone on this.

I went looking through my van for the knob, but no luck. Don’t even know for sure where I was when I lost it.

So if anyone has any spares to get rid of (hint to Mike?) that would be helpful.

Thanks to all. By the way, love the amp and I love this forum.

Jerry

Richard Tipple · Post by **Richard Tipple** » 28 Jun 2005 1:11 pm

Yepper, a couple of mine fell off in the van at the last gig

Im going to fabricate an Aluminum flipper to cover the control knobs using a piano hinge on top,,,hate to go adding things to the 112, drilling Etc, but one tip over & some serious dammage could happen.

Love the 112

JERRY THURMOND · Post by **JERRY THURMOND** » 28 Jun 2005 2:42 pm

yep me to

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 28 Jun 2005 5:44 pm

Yep,Great sounding little amp.However I feel they need to go back to the drawing board and design the knobs to be recessed back into the cabinet.

It will also be interesting to see how well the speaker holds up for the guys that have to whip an amp pretty hard in a loud band situation.I know these amps were not designed for really loud playing.Guess we'll have to get a pair..............bb

George Redmon · Post by **George Redmon** » 28 Jun 2005 6:09 pm

But sound? how do you guys like them? i ALMOST bought a NV112 as a second amp for smaller jobs...but i couldn't get the sound i wanted, and it broke up pretty bad at LOW volume on C6th, so it stayed at the store..how about you knob guys...hows the amp working for you? how many of you use the NV112 in small to medium clubs WITHOUT putting it through the mixer?

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Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 28 Jun 2005 6:23 pm

The last Saluda convention, a LOT of guys were using the Nashville-112's, and they ALL made it a point to carry the amp with the knobs facing away---that cutout is not a good design, IMO. Like Bobby Boggs, I don't know how these little amps will stand up to a lot of volume pedal, especially on the back neck.

Allen Peterson · Post by **Allen Peterson** » 28 Jun 2005 6:28 pm

George,
I haven't had any trouble getting the volume I need out of this amp without going through the board. Granted the band I play in is not extremely loud and I only play C6 a couple of times a night. Most of the places I have used it are medium sized rooms. I keep the pre-gain at about 3 and the post-gain between 5 and 6. That's also with a tubefex pre-amp. Sure, I don't have the volume that I have with my Nashville 400, but I don't have back aches anymore, just broken knobs. But, you're right, if I had to play a big room without a mic I would go back to my Nashville 400. That's why I kept it when I bought the 112. By-the-way, when I get my 112 out of the shop I am going to invest in piece of styrofoam to be placed over the knobs and beneath the cover.

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 29 Jun 2005 5:11 am

I have had no problem with volume in small-to medium-sized venues. Larger venues I still use my Nash.400, miked or not. The 112 is a great little amp though. I have made it break up once or twice on the low side of the C6, but I had it cranked pretty good those times, and it doesn't happen often.

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 29 Jun 2005 9:03 am

I play extensive C6 (as my link below will attest) with lots of use of the 9th and 10th strings. The N112 does wonderfully with it. IMO, the N112 has a tighter bottom end than the N400. As far as sound, IMO, it is better than the N400. Whether I use one or two N112's, they kick. When I play a dead room, I sometimes think that maybe the N400 would be better because it's highs are a little more intense. But in the very large majority of clubs, the N112 is more balanced and clear sounding, and at loud volumes they are very energetic and vibrant whereas other amps seem to get a little brittle sounding at high volumes. The N112's NEVER sound harsh. The N112 has a potential for losing a knob. If that happens, you can still turn the end of the post with a thumb and forefinger, or send it to Mike Brown and have it back in less than a week. I'm seriously considering a third one.

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John Daugherty · Post by **John Daugherty** » 29 Jun 2005 9:14 am

I never use my NV400 since getting a NV112. It has worked good for me. I was connecting my Lexicon effects unit in the effects loop of the amp. I get better results since I connect the lexicon to the input. I like the sound better and I can get more volume by adjusting the output level of the Lexicon. Other musicians keep telling me how great my NV112 sounds.

Allen Peterson · Post by **Allen Peterson** » 29 Jun 2005 9:54 am

Jeff, yeah if your thumb and forefinger are the size of tweezers. The post was sheared off flush and there is nothing to get a hold of. I think the problem, overall, is that the aluminum or whatever they are using in the pot is very soft. And, I don't know if you have looked closely at the size of the post extending from the pot. It is about half the size of the one on the Nashville 400. I think Peavey must have gone to this type of pot to cut down on weight at the expense of durability. It's definitely poorly engineered, but I like the sound and I am willing to put up with the mechanical flaws.

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 29 Jun 2005 11:22 am

We are getting off the "knob" topic, but I have had no such problem yet. I do have to make it a point to check the settings each time I carry the amp as the knobs do turn quite easily and get off the setting. I have on several occasions had the sound men at the "Little O' Oprey" tell me that "little Peavey amp" is clearer and has better tone than any amp I use and those others amps include Standel, Session 400, Evans HV, Evans LV and Webb 6-14E so that becomes a very impressive statement. Also, I have not found a situation where the Nashville 112 was hurting for power.
Jerry

George Redmon · Post by **George Redmon** » 29 Jun 2005 1:05 pm

Has Harmony Central or anyone else "Independent" done a review of the little butt kicker yet? only thing that scares me from getting one BESIDES this knob business is the speaker...i just don't hold to cool with stamped pressed frame speakers..i have had several old Jensens, that were superb at low levels..best speaker out there..and they would cry like a baby at higher outputs...what about changing the knobs and speaker out? this knob thing has gotta go...would an amp cover help?

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Allen Peterson · Post by **Allen Peterson** » 29 Jun 2005 1:10 pm

You mean like a vinyl amp cover? I have and use it. Not much protection for bumps in the trunk or while carrying the amp. Like I said earlier, a road case is out of the question. Too much weight!

Danny James · Post by **Danny James** » 29 Jun 2005 2:41 pm

My wife made me a Vinyl cover for our Crate P.A. power head. Knobs were getting knocked off and moved from where they were set. In the front of the cover she doubled it and sandwitched in a piece of thin 1/8" plywood paneling. I haven't had a problem with it since. It didn't add but very little weight and really looks nice. A cover like this should work with your Peavey Nashville 112's. [This message was edited by Danny James on 29 June 2005 at 03:44 PM.]

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 29 Jun 2005 6:48 pm

Hey guys, any knob/potentiometer stem is vulnerable to damage. Simply forward your mailing address to me at the factory and I'll take care of it. If you just need a control knob, I'll send you one or two or three. It's the same pot/knob as is on the 1000 though. As for the broken pot stem, that would require a tech type.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 29 Jun 2005 6:51 pm

I took a piece of coragated cardboard and cut a piece that is long enough to wrap over the amp front to back, and cut a slot for the handle. Put that over the amp them put the cover on it. When you take the cover of, grab the cardboard as well and it comes off slick as a whistle. No broken knobs in transit, but still be careful when you move it without the cover in place.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 5 Jul 2005 7:33 am

Thanks for the suggestion Roger.