Mike Brown or Jack Stoner Pevey Amp Question

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 14 Dec 2000 8:04 pm

Guys, Due to the limited number of options here in Beijing, China, I'm contemplating buying a Peavey Bandit or a Peavey amp meant for piano (I think it's a KMB model....) Could either of these work well with a pedal steel? Roland amps, some Fenders, and Marshalls also seem to be available but choices are limited. Currently I'm using a Fender Princeton 112 for home use but am now starting to play out in a band and need a better sound. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Steve

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 15 Dec 2000 12:02 am

Mike, I recently read your suggestion not to use the Peavey piano amp for steel guitar. So, that one's out! Thanks, Steve

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 15 Dec 2000 3:46 am

Steve, I'll defer to others as I haven't had any experience with the amps you asked about.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 15 Dec 2000 11:19 am

Hello Steve,
Thank you very much for inquiring about the Peavey Bandit amplifier for use as a steel guitar amp. I have tried our past Bandit models for a practice steel amp and it did work, and the tone was OK, but not the best that it could be. But again, we are talking about using a six string electric guitar amp for a 10 or 12 string steel guitar. The design differences between a steel guitar amp and electric guitar amp are numerous.

However, I recently did some R & D work on my own to find out which new Peavey amps work for steel. You can read about the results in my post entitled "Alternative Peavey Amps for Steel Guitar" in the ELECTRONICS section.

One new Peavey amplifier that I didn't mention in my post was the Peavey Transtube Special II, which is rated at 130 watts as it sits, and 200 watts with an additional
speaker cabinet connected. I didn't mention this in the post as I was basically looking for a small practice type of amp at the time. But, this version of the Special sounded good. And while I was at it, I plugged into a 5150 Combo, which is an Eddie Van Halen signature amp. Now I know and you know, that Eddie is about as far removed from the steel guitar as is possible, but a Peavey endorsement artist told me to try this and I was reluctant to do so. But, I did try it and it sounded very clean and loud.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 17 Dec 2000 8:28 pm

I had a Peavey Bandit amp with the Sheffield 12 inch Speaker.
I got a good tone and sound out it with my S12 Carter, as long as I used the low gain input, instead of the guitar high gain input.

I liked it, easy on the back too....Happy Holiday Season.....al

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 18 Dec 2000 4:07 am

Hi Steve,

We must have ESP .... I just bought a Bandit 2 nights ago here in Dubai.

So far so good, with my Carter S 12. It is a nice little amp. Like Boppa's, mine has a Sheffield speaker. And like you I had a limited choice: either the Bandit or the much more expensive and VERY heavy Transtube amps they had there, also with 12 inch speakers. I forget the model name, because the new Bandit has Transtube technology too, I think.

It is more than OK for practice; has a decent passive EQ, an OK reverb; and if I (ever) play a louder gig I'll run it through the PA.

Al, thanks for the tip about inputs; I was wondering which one to run it through.

Chris

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Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 18 Dec 2000 8:20 am

Thanks for choosing and using Peavey products.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation