New Nashville 112. Thoughts.

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 11 May 2004 5:10 pm

Got as good a price as I could expect being able to have it today. Just over 400$.

Anyhow I like the sound of it, and it seems to be as punchy as the Nvl 400 with a little less bass.

I'l be Bi-amping with it and the 400 for larger venues, and looking into the possibility of using the crossover on the Session 500 to possibly use it for the highs if it's not just a speaker crossover. I forget. I've got a K130 JBL in the 500 for those "Bass Gigs".

Lots lighter than either one and anywhere there's a PA, I don't see needing anything else on single amp gigs. I like the Lowz out like the 500.

Off with the stupid looking logo, and onto the bandstand.

EJL

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 11 May 2004 7:21 pm

I also found this to be a fabulous 12" amp.

Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 12 May 2004 4:32 am

Thanks, Eric. I was wondering if I was the only one that removed the garish logo from my Peavey amps. Are they ever gonna update that thing?

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 12 May 2004 5:36 am

Nope. Hartley designed it and it will stay. I personally think that it looks pretty cool. The VW bug was ugly, but they didn't take it off of the roads, but nobody seemed to mind.

I always call this dilemma "hearing with your eyes". The key to recognizing a product is the logo, otherwise you doubt whether or not it is the real thing. You've got to admit that you can recognize it a mile away.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

John Bresler R.I.P. · Post by **John Bresler R.I.P.** » 12 May 2004 7:00 am

I listened to Big Jim Baron at the Rogue River jam last night and the amp sounded great. The lighter weight is a big plus, also, compared to packing my Webb around.

Jim plays a Fessy through it.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 12 May 2004 7:03 am

Every time I get a Peavey amp, the firs thing I do is get rid of that ugly logo.

Steve Spitz · Post by **Steve Spitz** » 12 May 2004 3:52 pm

I`m with you guys on the logo.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 12 May 2004 5:22 pm

Do they sound any different with the logo removed? I don't see anything wrong with the logo, its not any worse than the Fender logo, how many of you guys pull that one off?

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 12 May 2004 11:37 pm

i often take the logos off my amps
don't matter if they're ugly or not
i keep'em so when i sell'em i put'em back on

Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 13 May 2004 5:04 am

The Fender logo is classic and understated, as is the overall appearance of their amps. Which is probably a big reason why they continue to sell, despite the declining quality of their products over the last 30 years.

The Peavey logo looks like something that somebody doodled on his notebook during third period English class. I used to remove the aluminum trim, change the control knobs and even recovered one to try to improve the appearance. Despite their unattractiveness, Peavey amps have always served me well, were totally dependable, sounded good and were affordable. [Edited to add] The newer models 112 and 1000 are not bad looking at all, except for that logo. Sorry, Mike, just MHO.[This message was edited by Tim Whitlock on 13 May 2004 at 06:25 AM.]

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 13 May 2004 6:16 am

I would consider the Peavey logo classic also, it was on the first Peavey amp I saw around 1970?

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 13 May 2004 6:30 am

I've taken the logo off my Mesa Boogie Amp.
It's a good looking logo, but I believe the amp is less likely to be stolen when left overnight on a bandstand if it looks generic.

I'll put the logo back on when, if ever, I sell it.

Rex Blevins · Post by **Rex Blevins** » 14 May 2004 1:57 am

I have been amused by the reponses here and even Mike Browns'..The amp is wonderful and in spite of my preferences, I immediately had a 4 ohm K-120 JBL put in the amp. I didn't mind the logo at all, but beware, the two small screws on the logo could puncture the paper on your speaker if you change it out !!! Love the amp.. If you are interested and have an old D or K series JBL, Speakerworks here in in Tulsa is have Altec rewind some really great edgewound coils, even paper edge suround that sound like the OLD ones.. I am totally happy with the amp and totally happy with the way the JBL reproduces what it is creating. I have always been a Twin and 70's Session 400 freak, but this little amp is my baby every weekend..

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 14 May 2004 8:41 am

What logo? I have a peavy and I have no desire to take anything off. why would a logo bother you guys? it's the sound, weight etc that I look for in a good amp.I guess I'm puttin my nose where it don't belong, and I ain't tryin to start a fuss, just wonderin what all the fuss is about the logo.

As a matter of fact, the nashville 112 will probly be my next amp.

Hey Rex, did you not like the blue marvel speaker?

Mike Brown, is the blue marvel the only speaker available in the 112, or can you get it with a BW?

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Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 14 May 2004 8:49 am

I like it!

jim milewski · Post by **jim milewski** » 14 May 2004 10:08 am

I took a sharpie and put a cross hatch design on the logo, still can see it, but not that aluminum to black contrast, and I'm a Christian, oops, wrong post

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 14 May 2004 10:34 am

The Nashville 112 is equipped with a very good sounding Blue Marvel speaker. From a marketing point of view, it wouldn't make economic sense to offer a Black Widow in the Nashville 112. First of all, the amp produces 80 watts and the BW 1501-4 sb handles 250 watts. Granted, the amp probably would sound very good, but the extra costs has to be passed along to the consumer and the whole point of the Nashville 112 was to offer an entry level rehearsal type of amp at a reasonable price.

It's up to the purchaser to determine whether a BW is necessary. As a matter of fact, some Peavey dealers are offering the BW as an option.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

Jerry Van Hoose · Post by **Jerry Van Hoose** » 14 May 2004 10:39 am

My newer model Nashville 1000 with the 3 spring reverb has the older type logo and script. I personally like both styles. That logo symbolizes a quality product and great customer support.

Bob Storti · Post by **Bob Storti** » 14 May 2004 10:40 am

I agree with Mike Brown on this. Sound is what really matters and my Peavey sounds great! (Nashville 1000) When an amp sounds this good, I don't care what the logo looks like, but I like the Peavey logo - it is kind of cool (in an odd way). My logo is staying right where it is! My 2 cents.

Bob

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Carter D10 8P/6K, Sho-Bud Pro I 3P/3K, Peavey Nashville 1000, Goodrich LDR Volume Pedal, TC Electronics M300 Effects Processor, BBE 482i Sonic Maximizer

Steve Spitz · Post by **Steve Spitz** » 14 May 2004 4:06 pm

Don`t get me wrong, I love ALL my peavy steel amps. I own five of them. I don`t care for the logo. It`s a bit extreme, with a modern look that clashes with all the retro gear on the bandstand. It may be trivial, but I just think they look better without it.

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 14 May 2004 5:54 pm

First Test tonite.

No Logo.

Amps?

Can't beat the ones I have.

No Logo. It's not that I disdain them in any way, I just don't want them on my amp.

EJL

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 15 May 2004 1:56 pm

Passed the first test with flying colors. I plugged into the PA with the LowZ, and had them cut some of the bass.

Played as loud as my Nashville 400 in a smallish room. Nice and clean. No "Pull Bright" to forget to pull.

Nice and light.

Looked good with no logo.

Of course the reverb sucked as bad as any PV reverb, but as they say..

"Whaddya expect for 400$?".

Lots of reliability from my experience and really clean sound.

I'd say it's a Winner.

EJL

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 16 May 2004 5:50 pm

Yeah.they are a very good pedal steel amp,but I feel it is limited to steel guitar ONLY .They sound quite sterile with a six string guitar ,,,As a matter of fact my 112 wasn't in my house for two weeks before I let her go for a tube amp ,A Peavey which I sold to get another Fender!... I gotta have them them tubes a glowin' or I feel like something is missing... Its a disease I know..I just like those Fenders and nothing else makes me happy. I sell any and every other amp I try and then run and replace it with a Fender of some sort...bob

Joe Alterio · Post by **Joe Alterio** » 16 May 2004 7:49 pm

Lotsa people here have no qualms about pulling off the logo off their amps.....but when Robert Randolph takes the logo off of his steel, it sets off World War III around here.

Interesting.....

Joe

Bill R. Baker · Post by **Bill R. Baker** » 17 May 2004 5:10 am

Since I live in Mississippi there is no way the logo would be removed from my Peavey equipment. When people see my Tubefex or Transtubefex and Peavey 1000 I like for them to know that this is quality made in Mississippi. Also Hartley Peavey went to Mississippi State University and in fact was the commencement speaker for the current graduating class.
Surely you would not remove the logo from a Nissan and it is made in Mississippi! As Kate Campbell says we are living in the New South.