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Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
They were a perfect illustration that it is possible for a manufacturer to produce something to a price point that was genuinely good.
Those amps were everywhere in the '80s.
A friend of mine who owned a music shop kept a used one as hire stock for people whose valve amps had blown up. He reckoned it was the most reliable amp ever to pass through the shop.
It certainly is well screwed together, I reckon this one is 30 years old and after I cleaned all the pots and sockets it's pretty much perfect. I used to gig with the renown 400 from the same era, so I feel at home on these old peaveys. It's so heavy though!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
They even managed to make that much tougher than other amp companies. Contrast to the woeful easily-tearable, peel-off crap used by most other makers (Laney and recent Marshall being a couple of the worst offenders) and wonder at how Peavey make such great amps at such great prices and are almost never given any credit for it.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Never tried one, but £20? ) Awesome.
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Not inspiring perhaps, but not just functional either - I really like the sound.
The tolex is amazing - not sure if it's the same, but while mine has a couple of little tears, it's obviously been bashed around loads (a couple of pots have snapped but still work perfectly, the thing is a tank!).
Even the spring reverb is okay - bit hissy (known fix is to use different... Drivers or something) but it's a massive tank and it sounds okay.
I really want a 2x12 stereo chorus one, now, which is a similar age to yours. Must be huge sounding...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein