Peavey Forum

Very cool! It's always good to see older gear that's still getting played. I still play thru my '95 Classic 50 410. What amp(s) do you play it thru and how do you like the Hot Rail in there? I like the hotrail, it definitely breathed new life into the guitar and is much better for rock and roll but...

Just wanted to share my old predator for anyone who may appreciate it. This guitar has always been special to me since early teens and I only paid $140 for it. I recently had it refretted with stainless steel jumbos, had a new nut installed as well as vintage style Wilkinson tuners and installed a h...

Hi everyone, I just bought a 94 predator on reverb and would love to upgrade the trem block but have no idea which one to get. Can someone please inform me if there is an easy fit? Thank you in advance

I am sure many people will disagree with me but my new VIP1 arrived yesterday and after one night of playing, I am sending it back. My old Vypyr (first ones that were made) sounded much better. The VIP1 sounds way too digital and does not allow the true tone of my strat and les paul to come through....

Hi everyone. I just purchased a VIP1 on ebay. Can I use the sanpera 1 footswitch with this amp?? I hope so. Yes you can. However you will have to open all banks by holding bank buttons B and D together during power on to use all 4 banks for electric, or any instrument. You only have to do this once...

Hi everyone. I just purchased a VIP1 on ebay. Can I use the sanpera 1 footswitch with this amp?? I hope so.

Enzo wrote:The heater has to heat what is inside the tube structure. The part you see is what is sticking out the ends. Some stick out more than others.

It works, enjoy it.

Thanks Enzo! I love the way this tube makes my ultra channel sound. A little more agressive and a little brighter

A more recent improvement for tubes (only 40 or 50 years old now) is the spiral filament. This design helped reduce hum and noise. It also results in a tube that doesn't light up as brightly. The Sovtek 12 AX7LPS is a standard example of this. The Tungsol is listed as having a spiral filament, whic...

TrevorW wrote:That's completely normal.

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I recently swapped out the V3 tube in my ultra plus combo with a new and tested tung sol 12ax7. The tung sol doesn't light up as bright as my other preamp tubes but it seems to be fully functional and sounds awesome. Is it normal for some preamp tubes to not light up as bright as others...

No problem man. Hope it works out for ya. That's a great find for $300 btw. Ok i did some experimenting with the ultra combo and putting the tung sol in the V3 slot brightened up the ultra channel considerably. It sounds brighter/sharper now with better attack. Ahhhhh.. i knew there was no need for...

[quote="stoneyvision"]I hear ya. I will never get rid of my Sheffield speakers that came with my usa 5150 combo. If the clean and crunch are good. Then just leave v1 alone for now and put a tungsol in v2. See what that does. If i remember correctly. V1 is for clean and crunch. V2 is crunch and lead ...

Just a couple questions for ya. Was there something wrong with the old preamp tubes? What brand were the old ones? does the tone differ from the old preamp tube set to the new ones? The tung sol is both bright and smooth if that makes any sense.I would take it out of the v1 spot. Pop in a eh or mul...

Groove tubes doesn't make tubes. They just rebrand them. That said. Having all tung sol pre's can dull out the top end. I like em and have a few on hand. But mix and match preamp tubes for best results. I am on a sovtek 5881 trip right now. Super cheap and very rugged. They make every amp i put the...

Hi. I am about to change the tubes in my ultra 212 combo. Right now it has groove tubes and to me they sound way too dark with not much high end. I want a sharper attack with more mids and treble. That being said, i bought tung sol 12ax7's to replace the preamp tubes. Can someone recommend which pow...