Members Giddry Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 [RANT] I got a Peavey T-Max head over the summer. It had been in a house fire and smelled a tiny bit like smoke but still worked great. I had zero problems with it until about September. For some reason one of my EQ sliders was shorting out and would short out the whole head. I got it fixed (twice) at my local music store and it worked perfectly for gigs and practice for a couple of months. On Saturday, we had a practice. I turned on the head and it started up. I plugged in and.......nothing. I couldn't get anything out of it. I fiddled with it for about half an hour while our drummer was still setting up but to no avail. I couldn't get a damn sound! I don't know what the problem is but I've gotta take it back to get fixed now. Luckily, we have an old Ampeg flip top amp in our practice storage as backup so we could have practice. I have no idea what the problem is but it's kind of upsetting. *sigh* [/RANT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted February 4, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2008 I'm not sure I wouldn't trade it in on a new Peavey head or at least a slightly used one. But then again, I don't have a problem spending your college money for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Giddry Posted February 4, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 How are the new tour series Peavey heads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted February 4, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2008 How are the new tour series Peavey heads?Not my cup of tea, as I'm part of the Mesa Brigade. I played through one for about 5 minutes last time I was looking for a head. I haven't heard of reliability issues and generally the Peaveys are bullet proof. If you like your Peavey head, but you're just throwing good money at it at this point, I'd at least give one a test drive at your nearest Peavey dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Giddry Posted February 4, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 4, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2008 I'd hate having to play you J through a fliptop. There is no reason you should be dealing with an unreliable amp. If you had to buy a new amp, do you have an idea of what your budget would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Giddry Posted February 4, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 I'd hate having to play you J through a fliptop. There is no reason you should be dealing with an unreliable amp. If you had to buy a new amp, do you have an idea of what your budget would be? I could comfortably spend about $700 ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 How are the new tour series Peavey heads? One of the SWEETEST rigs I've played through was a new Peavey Tour head into a Tour 115 cab. That sound was so rich and full, just a real pleasure to play and hear. It really suprised me hom much I loved that tone, I guess I wasn't expecting much. GC usually has that head on hand, you should go try one out. From what I heard that's a tone I'd be very happy with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 4, 2008 Moderators Share Posted February 4, 2008 There are a lot of amazing amps available in that range. Because you've had the unfortunate experience of dealing with amp failure, it might be a good idea to go with a company with great after the sale customer service, like Genz-Benz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 I could comfortably spend about $700 ish. used something from genz benz new gallien krueger something mesa makes nice heads, not sure if they'll fit your budget though peavey makes good reliable stuff. assuming it hasn't already survived a house fire, that is :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 I really like the Peavey Tour series, then again, I'm a total Peavey fan. I have a Peavey Pro Bass 500 that isn't getting much use, I could hook you up with that for a good price if you need a head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Giddry Posted February 4, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 I really like the Peavey Tour series, then again, I'm a total Peavey fan.I have a Peavey Pro Bass 500 that isn't getting much use, I could hook you up with that for a good price if you need a head. I might ask you about that later this week. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 I might ask you about that later this week. Thanks! Glad to help. I go direct and rarely, if ever, need an amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 I'd offer to sell you my Firebass but it's the wrong voltage and the shipping costs from the UK would be a bitch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rcz Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 i would open it up and make sure there aren't any loose connectors on the inside. i wouldn't be surprised if one of the many on the inside were not fully seated during one of your repairs and it took this long for it to work itself free. if not, $700 can buy you a lot of amp. robb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Giddry Posted February 4, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 i would open it up and make sure there aren't any loose connectors on the inside. i wouldn't be surprised if one of the many on the inside were not fully seated during one of your repairs and it took this long for it to work itself free.if not, $700 can buy you a lot of amp.robb. Thanks Robb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted February 4, 2008 Members Share Posted February 4, 2008 peavey makes good reliable stuff. assuming it hasn't already survived a house fire, that is :D I think the house fire is the key - I've owned a Mark III, IV, three VIs, an VIII, a Firebass 700, two Combo 300s, and a T-Max - and currently own one of the VIs, and the T-Max, although one of the VIs and the VIII are still being used by friends, without any troubles... In fact, the VI I traded away has been doing service as a house amp that does the open mic thing twice a week... I've only had my T-Max a short time, but it's been reliable thus far... Robb mentioned loose connections - the very few times I've had a Peavey amp act up, it was either that or a cold solder - and pretty easy to figure out and fix... Maybe that's all that's wrong with yours... Out of all the Peaveys I've owned, the T-Max sounds the best, with the Mark VIs coming in 2nd - used Mark VIs can be had for $200 or less... If you like the T-Max, you'll probably like the Mark VIs, too - having a good cheap head for backup purposes isn't such a bad idea... Also, based on your liking the T-Max, I'd say that a used GBE 600 would be perfect for you, and way under budget for you - I'm keeping an eye out for one myself, actually... Lastly, if you don't have a good DI box, I'd advise getting one - either the Countryman or the Radial JDI MK3 - a good DI box is invaluable for a bassist - and you *can* use one of those as a "backup amp" in a pinch... Hope this helps, and good luck... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gruntollio Bass Posted February 5, 2008 Members Share Posted February 5, 2008 Sorry to hear about these amp problems Giddry. About 18 Months ago I was going through an old Peavy MKIII head which had served me well for years. I probably had to take it in for repairs on about 3 ocaisions during the 12 or so years that I was using it, but I think sometimes you've just got to bight the bullet and get something new...........particularly if you intend to keep playing indefinately. I ended up getting my Eden WT800 on a great deal and then my GAS problem started from there. I ended up replacing all my gear for new Eden cabs, new Bass, new pedals............and I'm Gassing for a second Eden rig now. (It never ends!) I hope your hunt for a new amp goes well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grendle Posted February 5, 2008 Members Share Posted February 5, 2008 check for a used SWR head (sm400?) these are known workhorses and sound killer.way under $700 hell you could do a whole rig for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boogiebassbill Posted February 5, 2008 Members Share Posted February 5, 2008 take up drums........they don't short out:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Giddry Posted February 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2008 UPDATE!! The peavey came back last week and it was just a bad connector that wasn't seated properly. So hooray! I don't need a new amp! If it wigs out again I've gotta think about a replacement but til then WOOT I get to save my moolah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted February 21, 2008 Members Share Posted February 21, 2008 UPDATE!!The peavey came back last week and it was just a bad connector that wasn't seated properly. So hooray! I don't need a new amp! If it wigs out again I've gotta think about a replacement but til then WOOT I get to save my moolah. That's cool - nearly every time I've seen a problem with a Peavey amp, it's been a connection problem that was easily remedied... My T-Max is treating me great, btw - tons of power, and killer tone... I'm glad to hear you're making out OK with yours... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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