Members honeyiscool Posted August 30, 2011 Members Share Posted August 30, 2011 So what about it? I've been thinking about buying one. It doesn't have much value in the used market and I can have one for $100 or so, probably. I'll be using a booster in front of an overdrive pedal so I don't really need it to be gainful, but I do want it to be loud (and I hear these are stupidly loud), and I want the spring reverb. I admit that I mainly want it because much of Pixies' Surfer Rosa was recorded with one. I know that it won't make me sound much like Pixies because he had his effects and such, but I want a cheap combo amp that I can kick to get the crashing springs effect, since this is part of the authentic Pixies sound**, and I would have no qualms about kicking a cheap SS Peavey, whereas I wouldn't exactly want to kick a 65 Reverb. Oh yeah, and the whole point of this is that I'm involved in a fledgling Pixies cover band, and I'm playing lead guitar in it, and none of my current equipment is really suitable for that. ** Having seen Pixies lately, when Joey plays "Vamos" nowadays, he uses a delay/looper. I have to say, it's just not as good as the old days when he used to beat the {censored} out of his Bandit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted August 30, 2011 Members Share Posted August 30, 2011 I love mine! They can often be found for $65 to $100 too. Great amps for pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackSabot Posted August 30, 2011 Members Share Posted August 30, 2011 I love peavey bandits and own 4....YES 4 of them. Picked them all up super cheap. Bandit 75 Bandit Solo Series Bandit Transtube (silver) Bandit Transtube (red) I do all kinds of crazy fun shit with them. Daisy chaining, 2x2 stereo rigs(one side metal head one side clear with reverb up the wazaoo), pedals etc. They are built like tanks and sound good too. Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted August 30, 2011 Members Share Posted August 30, 2011 That was my first amp and I sold it thinking I was going to get and upgrade but I wish I still had it. It had a very uncolored sound and did get loud. It sounds perfect for what you need and the fact the pixies recorded with one says buy it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted August 30, 2011 Members Share Posted August 30, 2011 Tough amps, if not the most refined. The amp's overdrive has this thing where it's either not enough for the high strings, or too much on the low ones. With an OD pedal you should be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted August 30, 2011 Members Share Posted August 30, 2011 I have a mint solo series I got off eBay for 150.00...worth every penny to me...MONSTER clean channel, more than adequate drive channel...plug my ME70 into it and I have a fully gig-able rig... 100 for a 65 is a good deal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted August 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2011 Yeah I'm thinking about using a Digitech RP500 plugged into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg.Coal Posted August 30, 2011 Members Share Posted August 30, 2011 I have a Bandit 112 Transtube (USA/Sheffield speaker). The transtube stuff is useful - so, I would grab one of them before I bought a Bandit 65 - but still get the Bandit 65 later. Hey, if you get one: don't kick it! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted August 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2011 Why not? It's part of the sound, and there's no real damage you can do with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott944 Posted August 31, 2011 Members Share Posted August 31, 2011 Do those have an effects loop? If so, your RP will likely sound better plugged into the effects return, rather than the front end. Try before you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted August 31, 2011 Members Share Posted August 31, 2011 I have a Bandit 65 and it is loud and works great for running pedals into. And it does have an effects loop. Make sure you get one with the original Scorpion speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted August 31, 2011 Members Share Posted August 31, 2011 It's part of the sound, and there's no real damage you can do with that. Oh yes, there is. Everything...pots, jacks, transistors (which are obsolete on the older models), etc. are all connected to one PCB that is a major PITA to work with. I've been around a lot in the last 20 years and they're great amps, I've seen amateurs get great punk tones out of them and touring pros get great blues tones out of them (even country). But every Bandit I've ever been around has eventually developed problems with age (intermittent reverb is usually the start) and every one has ended up as land fill because amp techs won't bother with them, the bench fees to diagnose are more than the amp is worth. For $100, it sure isn't going to hurt the wallet to beat it to death, but it will die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted August 31, 2011 Members Share Posted August 31, 2011 Are you talking about the old 80's version of these? Horrible Amps. kill it with Fire. Cleans are alright, but the gain tones are a horrid fuzzy mess.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members j*h Posted August 31, 2011 Members Share Posted August 31, 2011 i used to use one years ago!sounded really good with a ds2 up front.i think it was a teal strip version?might be wrong!nice little kickaround amps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danswon Posted August 31, 2011 Members Share Posted August 31, 2011 i like those amps. cheap. reliable. good clean. takes pedals well. can get very loud. never tried the distortion channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted August 31, 2011 Members Share Posted August 31, 2011 I love peavey bandits and own 4....YES 4 of them. Picked them all up super cheap. Bandit 75 Bandit Solo Series Bandit Transtube (silver) Bandit Transtube (red) I do all kinds of crazy fun shit with them. Daisy chaining, 2x2 stereo rigs(one side metal head one side clear with reverb up the wazaoo), pedals etc. They are built like tanks and sound good too. Good times! L:love:ve the Red Line Transtubes...got a Bandit and two of the Envoys (one with a Celestion 10"er and the other with a Jensen 12"er - tight fit!)...excellent gigging combos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted August 31, 2011 Members Share Posted August 31, 2011 My first amp as a young guitarist in the 80's. If I had $100 to spend on a small amp, I would look elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jazzalta2 Posted July 7, 2017 Members Share Posted July 7, 2017 These are GREAT little amps, especially the solo series. Mine is from 1985. I guess sound is subjective but I certainly don't agree with the poster that said to "kill it with fire." What a terrible thing to say. Set up right these amps hold their own with just about any amp. I've had them all from Fender twins to Mesa Boogie and everything in between during my 48 years of playing. I really like all the headroom as I have a Tele with vintage pickups that aren't very loud. The cleans are almost too clean and the distortion set a certain way really warms up the overdrive. All in all I believe it to be a very useful amplifier. Please let your ears decide. I guess I'm getting up in age but I know a great amp when I hear one. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Set up right these amps hold their own with just about any amp. I've had them all from Fender twins to Mesa Boogie and everything in between during my 48 years of playing. I once had a Bandit 65 - that was back in the early 80s. I sold it and bought a Mesa Boogie S.O.B. 60W combo, which was IMHO a much better amp. I didn't dislike the Bandit, but it definitely sounds like a solid state amp, and the dirt ("saturation") was really not to my liking. I'd rather have a Classic 30 or Classic 50 - I think they are much better sounding amps overall than the Bandit is. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted August 14, 2017 Members Share Posted August 14, 2017 So what about it? I've been thinking about buying one. It doesn't have much value in the used market and I can have one for $100 or so, probably. I'll be using a booster in front of an overdrive pedal so I don't really need it to be gainful, but I do want it to be loud (and I hear these are stupidly loud), and I want the spring reverb. I admit that I mainly want it because much of Pixies' Surfer Rosa was recorded with one. I know that it won't make me sound much like Pixies because he had his effects and such, but I want a cheap combo amp that I can kick to get the crashing springs effect, since this is part of the authentic Pixies sound**, and I would have no qualms about kicking a cheap SS Peavey, whereas I wouldn't exactly want to kick a 65 Reverb. Oh yeah, and the whole point of this is that I'm involved in a fledgling Pixies cover band, and I'm playing lead guitar in it, and none of my current equipment is really suitable for that. ** Having seen Pixies lately, when Joey plays "Vamos" nowadays, he uses a delay/looper. I have to say, it's just not as good as the old days when he used to beat the **************** out of his Bandit. Great SS amps. Have thought about buying one several times... really like the models with the red line on the front... Do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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