Re: Compare Peavey Classic 30 and Fender Blues Jr.


Jim Anable wrote:
> Guncho wrote:
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> >>>>>>>>>Chippsta wrote:
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> >>>>>>>>>>I'm looking for another 1X12 combo amp and have narrowed my search to
> >>>>>>>>>>these two. Does anyone have experience with BOTH ? I play a pretty
> >>>>>>>>>>big range of stuff from quiet acoustic, to R&B, Classic Country, and
> >>>>>>>>>>Southern Rock. Main instruments are Strat with Lawrence Pups, an
> >>>>>>>>>>Jag-stang clone with P-90's, a fender electric acoustic mandolin, an
> >>>>>>>>>>Epiphone Mandobird, and a Dano 12-string electric. I've been using a
> >>>>>>>>>>'70's silver faced Deluxe Reverb, but some of the music i'm playing now
> >>>>>>>>>>is pretty quiet and that amp just doesn't sound really good when set on
> >>>>>>>>>>"2" ... it also sounds mushy with the P-90 guitar.
> >>>>>>>>>>Any Ideas ?
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> >>>>>>>>>I tried the Blues Jr in a store and thought it sounded great quiet or
> >>>>>>>>>cranked. At low volumes, I played Neil Young to Drop D metal riffs on
> >>>>>>>>>it and it sounded great!
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> >>>>>>>>>You won't be able to crank anything above like 2 watts without it being
> >>>>>>>>>LOUD!
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> >>>>>>>>>I've seen bands use Blues Jr's at big concerts and in clubs.
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> >>>>>>>>>I haven't played the Peavey in so long that I really can't remember
> >>>>>>>>>what it sounds like but Fender does have a better reputation than
> >>>>>>>>>Peavey does.
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> >>>>>>>>Where do you get this "better reputation" from? Just the name, itself?
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> >>>>>>>Yes. Fender has a better reputation for making musical instruments,
> >>>>>>>then does Peavy.
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> >>>>>>Guitars? YES.
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> >>>>>>Amps? Variable. There are several Peaveys that I would take over
> >>>>>>certain Fender amps.
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> >>>>>You are not the majority of musicians.
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> >>>>Of course not. I'm only one guy. A guy with some experience trying
> >>>>these amps. A guy who owns a Peavey Classic Series 60/60 all tube power
> >>>>amp.
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> >>>>Which models do you own? Which have you even played?
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> >>>I said Fender has a better reputation.
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> >>>I didn't say that I personally thought Fender was better.
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> >>>Chris
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> >>Guncho again admits to a lack of experience with gear, despite the fact
> >>that he's one of the first guys to give his (baseless) opinion.
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> >>And I'll add this: Among techs, I'll bet Peavey has a better reputation
> >>compared to post 70's Fenders.
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> > Jim
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> > We're talking about reputation.
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> Who's talking reputation? YOU? WHO CARES!
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> READ what the OP said at the top of the thread:
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> "Does anyone have experience with BOTH ?"
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> EXPERIENCE, not prejudice.
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> > That has nothing to do with what gear I have played.
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> > If it makes you happy though I'll make you a deal. I'll post a list of
> > the Fender/Peavey products I've played, if you tell us when the last
> > time it was that you played a gig.
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> I make no secret of the fact that I haven't been paid to play in a long
> time. I chose a legal education and a career in law. But gear is still
> a HUGE hobby of mine. ...just ask my wife about the clutter.
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> EXPERIENCE playing amps doesn't necessarily require getting paid.
> Granted, experience playing on stage in a gigging situation is best kind
> of experience. But my experience of at least playing the amps (and
> OWNING a Peavey) is worth loads more than your prejudice (or at best,
> parroting what you've heard about "reputation").
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> > Chris
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Look Jim old boy. Yes the OP asked if people had experience playing
both and I do. I have played Peavey amps and Fender amps. However
it's been so long that I played a Peavey that I really couldn't
remember much about it. I do know however that in the music industry,
Fender have a reputation for making better amps than Peavey. The OP
can do what he wants with that information. He can add it to his list
of information or totally disregard it.

It's not prejudice because it's not my opinion I was giving.

Chris

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