NV 400 or Jazz Classic?

Daniel Leslie · Post by **Daniel Leslie** » 16 Sep 2004 6:40 am

I'm looking into these amps. I need one that I can play steel and 6-string on.

I prefer a less clean sound for the steel- not distorted just a bit more full. I know these amps are clean so I can use a pedal for and overdrive for my guitar. Can I get that kind of sound out of the Nashville?

The Jazz is cheaper. Which should I get? The Nashville is obviously a typical steel amp but doesn't the Classic have some distortion built into it? If it's not too much I think I would like that on the steel just to get a fuller sound. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 17 Sep 2004 3:56 am

I have a Jazz Classic ... and asked a question about it once ...

Here is the thread ....
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum11/HTML/000815.html

And another related thread ...
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum11/HTML/002538.html

Hope this helps

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 17 September 2004 at 04:57 AM.]

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 17 Sep 2004 4:30 am

The NV 400 will be easy to get a hold of..not true of the Jazz Classic. They are hard to find. They do have a distortion circuit if you need that type of a sound. However, think about using a NV 400 with a good quality overdrive/distortion unit. I recommend a Realtube Overdrive pedal, a Pro-Co RAT distortion pedal or even a Tube Screamer.

Also if you were to use a tubefex or similiar preamp/effects unit you couldn't go wrong either. This set up would give you the opportunity to use steel guitar settings and pre set guitar settings at the touch of a button. I have done that for years.

Good luck.

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Tim Harr
Carter D-10 8p & 9k w/ BL-705s; Hilton pedal; Webb 6-14E Amplifier http://groups.msn.com/TimHarrWebPage/yourwebpage.msnw

[This message was edited by Tim Harr on 17 September 2004 at 05:31 AM.]

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 17 Sep 2004 4:33 am

I have an LA400 which is similar to the Jazz Classic except it came with a 12" BW speaker. I put LA chassis into an old Pacer cabinet and added a 1501-4 BW and it sounds good for steel and guitar both in my opinion, especially clean jazz type guitar sounds, I don't much go for distorted sounds.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording