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by Lester H
Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:40 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Classic 50 212
Replies: 2
Views: 978

Re: Classic 50 212

Luckily I have no first hand experience in this but I was always under the impression running a significant ohm mismatch or turning on a tube amp with no load (no speakers) usually took out the output transformer but I don't know what other damage if any occurs when that happens. How old are your po...
by Lester H
Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:45 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: 2005 Classic 30 Fuse Ratings Help
Replies: 1
Views: 839

2005 Classic 30 Fuse Ratings Help

I was wanting to get some spare fuses for my 2005 Classic 30 head. I was hoping somebody knew the answer to save myself from opening up the amp to look. I have searched the web some but seem to get conflicting answers but it seems there are 2 and the consensus is one of the 2 is a regular 250v 1 amp...
by Lester H
Sat Feb 26, 2022 1:34 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Will Peavey ever re-release the JSX/XXX-II head?
Replies: 7
Views: 2259

Re: Will Peavey ever re-release the JSX/XXX-II head?

It can't imagine it will ever happen. PV can't even get their top selling Classic 30 in stock for about 2 years now. But despite that during that same time they raised the price on that same amp they can't get 2 times... It's not a good look for PV.
by Lester H
Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:02 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Peavey Delta Blues loses distortion
Replies: 6
Views: 1640

Re: Peavey Delta Blues loses distortion

Disclaimer: I am no expert by any means. My experiences with my Classic 30 is when I was having tube/tube socket issues with V2 (middle preamp tube) when I switched to the lead channel it either worked fine or there was no sound whatsoever. The issue with it either being clean or dirty when you swit...
by Lester H
Sat Jan 22, 2022 3:23 am
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Ultimate Peavey Classic?
Replies: 1
Views: 809

Re: Ultimate Peavey Classic?

Is anyone up for some fun? Let us say you own a C20, C30 & C50. You may also have any Classic cabinets you want. If you could only keep one amplifier, which would you choose and why? If I could only keep one? I would keep the Classic 50 212. It's just one of those amps that's basically indestructib...
by Lester H
Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:43 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Duece VT 240T head 412 cabinet ++
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: Duece VT 240T head 412 cabinet ++

The burn marks could be solely from the resister burning up. But it is also quite possible one took out the other. It wouldn't hurt anything to change out those 4 caps. Given their age one or more could be leaking if not not completely shot. In retrospect of your comment and the fact that the curre...
by Lester H
Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:11 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Classic 30 Boost Switch ?.
Replies: 2
Views: 1455

Re: Classic 30 Boost Switch ?.

Hello, So I've had my Classic 30 for a couple months now, and I've dialed in a few real nice drive sounds at home levels. Pre from 6-8, Post down low (1-2), all tone controls straight up (6.5) and I can get all sorts of great drive tones from my Strat with Texas Specials and a Duncan humbucker in t...
by Lester H
Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:46 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Bandit Footswitch
Replies: 1
Views: 1022

Re: Bandit Footswitch

Tommyrocker67 wrote:
Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:55 pm
I have 2 Bandits...one is a Silverside 2015 ...I have the footswitch for it....I bought a 2004 Redstripe online WITHOUT a footswitch...Need to know what the Redstripe footswitch Controls...Channel Changing and WHAT? Reverb?Effects Loop? PLEASE HELP
Clean/lead and effects loop.
by Lester H
Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Duece VT 240T head 412 cabinet ++
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: Duece VT 240T head 412 cabinet ++

The burn marks could be solely from the resister burning up. I didn't see his last photo but you're exactly right. When I burnt out that resistor in my Rock Master the burn marks looks exactly the same. It blew my resistor in half and let out a fair amount of smoke lol. I totally agree the caps nee...
by Lester H
Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:00 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Duece VT 240T head 412 cabinet ++
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: Duece VT 240T head 412 cabinet ++

I'd say you're on the right track replacing all 4. However I don't know enough to tell you if something else caused the capacitor to fail or if it was just age. The amp could have been subject to a lightning strike at some point during all these years. I have an old PV Rock Master head and I recentl...
by Lester H
Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:15 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Peavey Classic VT series 50 212 problem
Replies: 4
Views: 2766

Re: Peavey Classic VT series 50 212 problem

Does the amp have an effects loop or a single preamp out/power amp in jack? With a dual jack effects loop you can jumper a short cable into the send and return jacks and see if that makes sound. I'm not totally sure how one would do this with the single jack pre/power amp jack without a Y cable plug...
by Lester H
Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:34 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Tung-Sol 12AX7
Replies: 4
Views: 2569

Re: Tung-Sol 12AX7

I don't use them in all the slots but I have a Classic 30 (and I have done this with other amps as well) and I put a Tung Sol 12ax7 in the V1 slot and in the phase invertor slot. I don't know if it's the most robust tube for the phase invertor slot but I swear it adds a little extra "shimmer" to the...
by Lester H
Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:52 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Rock Master 120 head schematic?
Replies: 7
Views: 3900

Re: Rock Master 120 head schematic?

400 ohm 10 watt need not be special. And remember, 390 ohms is valid here. In fact in years past I have occasionally orderd the 400/10 from Peavey themselves and they shipped a 390. It is only a couple percent difference. I don't know what the Antique place wants, but Mouser - a fine old parts hous...
by Lester H
Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:52 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Rock Master 120 head schematic?
Replies: 7
Views: 3900

Re: Rock Master 120 head schematic?

I don't save bad parts in the shop, for just that reason. I have plenty of pulls, but they are like the good tube of a pair where one failed. If I save parts to return to a customer - I always return all parts I remove - I cut the leads off, or bend them badly, Tubes get a giant X with a sharpie or...
by Lester H
Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:44 pm
Forum: Guitar Amplifiers
Topic: Rock Master 120 head schematic?
Replies: 7
Views: 3900

Re: Rock Master 120 head schematic?

And the only reason that would burn up is something shorted downstream, in all likelihood shorted power tube. You would be correct. I have a bad habit of not dicarding tubes and in my attempt at trying some different power tubes this happened and it dawned on me the stash I got into was ones I pull...