Lower tones on Zum with Nashville & Vegas 400's

JAMES BANKS · Post by **JAMES BANKS** » 27 Mar 2002 8:18 pm

I have a Zumsteel with a standard pickup and I play thru a Nashville 400 at home and in a country show and I use a Vegas 400 at church. I can't seem to get a lot of bass tones out of either amp with my steel but they have plenty with my Gibson 335 and my Peavey T 60. Do I need to change or pickups or is there something else I can do. Also, the reverb on the Vegas seems much stronger than the Nashville 400. Any tips or suggestions

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Dennis Detweiler · Post by **Dennis Detweiler** » 27 Mar 2002 9:07 pm

Strange happenings here

I assume bass is full on and treble and presence between 10 and 2 oclock? Mids mellow without sounding like a box? If so, then maybe something is wrong with the pickup? Volume pedal with a 500k pot? It could be a handful of things, but you should be able to dial in plenty of lows. If there is another steel player in town have him/her plug into the amps for a comparison.
Dennis

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 27 Mar 2002 10:59 pm

Loosen the strings on the Zum.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 1 Apr 2002 8:54 am

James, give us the amp settings you are using. It may make it easier to figure out the problem you're having.

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 1 Apr 2002 12:03 pm

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"I have a Zumsteel with a standard pickup"

It seems that James may have a S-10 psg w/an
E-9th tuning. He will not get very low notes nor can he effectively play "Nightlife" on the E-9th tuning regardless of amp settings.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 1 Apr 2002 1:21 pm

James, if the low end response of your amp is insufficient, you might want to consider installing a Peavey mod kit for your amp. Our kit will enhance the low end response safely, and also improves the overall frequency response of the amp.

The reverb pan and circuit in both the Vegas and the Nashville amps are the same. So, both should sound very similar in comparison.

If you wish for our techs to check your amp out for you, please give me a call on our toll free line at 1-877-732-8391 and I'll be glad to arrange to have your amp checked out for you here at the factory.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

rpetersen · Post by **rpetersen** » 1 Apr 2002 1:51 pm

I'm going to back up what Mike Brown said - I installed a Peavey Mod kit in my Vegas 400 - It made a new amp out of it - I can't even run my lows wide open now. Unless you are pretty good with electronics I would recommend having a technician or Peavey do it.

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Ron Petersen &
The Keep'n Tyme Band

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JAMES BANKS · Post by **JAMES BANKS** » 4 Apr 2002 6:52 pm

Thanks for the help. I set both amps the way Dennis suggested and it helped a lot. I was not setting the lows at the maximum as I thought I was. Mike will contact the Tech Department for a Mod kit. I guess we can close this topic now. Thanks again for your help.

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