Great Peavey Amps
I’ve been using Peavey amps way back in 1978. Since then I’ve owned a succession of Peaveys; Studio Pro, Delta Blues, Classic 30 and a Rampage. Currently, my amp collection includes a tweed 4×10 Classic 50, and a compact Classic 30 - for the past 10 years of so, these have been my main gigging amps because of their portability, durability, flexibility and great tone. Despite being a big fan of Peavey, until I started developing the Peavey section of this website, I had no idea the breadth of the company’s offering.
The Bandit 112 and Envoy 110 solid-state models are perfect for practice, rehearsal or stage use, with plenty of power and tone at wonderfully affordable prices. For low-volume practice, the 10-watt Backstage or 15-watt Rage just can’t be beat.
The Peavey TransTube series, including the Transtube 100, 112, 212 and 258, bring the reliability of solid-state to amazingly authentic tube tonality. Built-in digital effects make the is series the complete on stage solution to great guitar tone.
For singing all-tube tone, check out the Classic series and brilliant Delta Blues series - amazing vintage tone in a rock solid package. To take that all-tube performance to the boutique level, you need the ValveKing, which as hot rodded sounds that can sweep between Class A and Class A/B power amp configurations.
If you’re after serious rock or metal crunch, then prepare yourself to experience the awesome 120-watt, 3-channel Triple XXX head and matching 4×12s cabs. I recently saw Ted Nugent playing one of these pups at a concert and it was definitely balls-to-the-wall. Another great rock amp is the Peavey Penta, a single-channel amp with five totally different personalities derived from it’s selectable EQ/gain voicings.
If you’re after your favorite artist’s tone, check out Dweezil Zappa inspired Wiggy or one of my favorites, the shredder-approved Joe Satriani JSX model.