Nashville 112 for Fiddle?

John Egenes · Post by **John Egenes** » 10 Jul 2004 6:54 am

Bob,
Does she use a preamp? This is actually more important than anything when using acoustic instruments onstage. I play mandolin, dobro, acoustic guitar, fiddle, etc, onstage all the time, and it can be a nightmare.

The 112 would be a perfectly fine amp for her, but it's gonna suck if she just plugs straight into it. What kind of pickup/preamp system is she using? IMO, the preamp is more important than the pickup, and more important than the amp, but none of them will give good tone by itself.

best,

john egenes

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 10 Jul 2004 8:47 am

The Nashville 112 amp is a very good fiddle amp. The speaker that was designed for this amp worked very well during the beta testing for fiddle.

Just a note, a lot of fiddle players use the Peavey Special 130 for fiddle. But, I believe that it is heavier than the Nashville 112. I recommend the Nashville 112 for fiddle. As a matter of fact, I believe that fiddle control settings are in the operating guide.

I'll be back in the office on July 12th, so if you have questions, feel free to contact me toll free in North America at 1-877-732-8391 and I'll be glad to assist.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

Peter · Post by **Peter** » 10 Jul 2004 11:46 am

What about a used Ibanez GX60?
Light and not expensive.
If a used one is on offer, you can always give it a trial.

Harley Morris · Post by **Harley Morris** » 18 Jul 2004 9:18 pm

This gal is in a pickle for sure..I play a "Rave" 5 string elecric fiddle, and have been for for around 2 years now. Prior to that I used a 5 string acoustic fiddle. I use a Carvin X-60 for fiddle (with a 12" JBL)amd have been using that amp for at least 16 years, and I've never heard a better sounding amp for fiddle. Most of your Peavy amps are just too powerful. I had a crate for a short time, and that was pretty fair, but didn't compare to the Carvin. The idea of her using a EB volume pedal is a pretty good idea, providing she knows how to "lay-out" like sooooo many muscians never learn to do. This would really cut down on the weight problem that she seems to have..She could always get the bass player to carry her amp in for her, and maybe the lead man to carry it out for her... That would work...