Peavey Classic 30 Tweed, any thoughts.

ICBM

jpfamps said:

Valve King is worse in my opinion; PCB mounted fuses in an amp where the PCB is tiresome to remove.

I’ve done a few - just cut the wires and fit a holder above the PCB. No need to remove the board at all.

The MkII Valve King PCB is a write-off if the ‘valve monitoring system’ goes up in smoke though, like the last one I worked on...

Philtre

ICBM said:

jpfamps said:

Valve King is worse in my opinion; PCB mounted fuses in an amp where the PCB is tiresome to remove.

The MkII Valve King PCB is a write-off if the ‘valve monitoring system’ goes up in smoke though, like the last one I worked on...

Is that the "TSI™ tube monitoring with LED pass/fail indicator lights"?

Same thing in the Classic 20 Mini head.

ICBM

Philtre said:

Is that the "TSI™ tube monitoring with LED pass/fail indicator lights"?

Same thing in the Classic 20 Mini head.

Yes.

A solution in search of a problem which becomes a real problem if a valve shorts and feeds high voltage through the monitor circuit.

Philtre

ICBM said:

Philtre said:

Is that the "TSI™ tube monitoring with LED pass/fail indicator lights"?

Same thing in the Classic 20 Mini head.

Yes.

A solution in search of a problem which becomes a real problem if a valve shorts and feeds high voltage through the monitor circuit.

One of the reasons I bought my Peavey Classic 20 Mini Head new was because they have a 5 year extended warranty if you register the amp with them.

midlifecrisis

ive got a valveking 50w combo mk 1 version, ive had it a while but not used it much. im gonna gig it this weekend as my katana is out of action, anything i should be aware of?

ICBM

midlifecrisis said:

ive got a valveking 50w combo mk 1 version, ive had it a while but not used it much. im gonna gig it this weekend as my katana is out of action, anything i should be aware of?

No, the VK MkI is very reliable.

midlifecrisis

^^^
thanks

dilbert

I've had a C30 for years and it's been totally reliable. I agree with the boxy sound with stock speaker and I resorted to a 1x12" cab, (I actually got by with an 8 ohm jobbee) and it upped the sound a treat and it takes pedals really well. I have to confess I prefer the HRDIII I now use, but the C30 gave me 8 years of reliable service and still looks and performs, well, better than 'er indoors.     

Wazmeister

Well, Steve Earle always gigs with them (C50)... just sayin’

ICBM

Wazmeister said:

Well, Steve Earle always gigs with them (C50)... just sayin’

The C50 and C30 are completely different amps. The C50 is good...

martinw

I've fixed an awful lot of broken Classic 30s.
Once fitted with a decent mains transformer, and a few tweaks to voltages, they're ok. Ish.
An amp with fundamental flaws.