Members Elias Graves Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 Mostly from long, long ago. My high skool had a bunch of Peavey amps. Broke down all the time although they were fairly new. Not abused, as only those of us who used them had access. Recently, my son's peavey amp crapped out after less than a year. The amp guy (authorized service center) fixed it, sent the paperwork to peavey and was told they will no longer support that model for repair even though it's still in production. Replace only. He then showed me his "waiting to be fixed" amps. Nearly all were late model Peaveys. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Polaris20 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I'd say it's certainly about time. It's so obvious that their stuff is largely rip-off, reverse engineered designs. They don't even try to hide it either. Wow, 6260. Leaves so much to the imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I get the 5150 and Triple Rectifier rip offs. What are the V22 and V55 models based on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I get the 5150 and Triple Rectifier rip offs. What are the V22 and V55 models based on? I'm gonna go with the Crate Vintage Clubs or the Peavey Classic series. Or maybe even the Fender Hot Rods. I'd have to see Schematics to be sure, but that's my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 Classic 30 owner here. Built like a friggin' tank. No problemo (happy cinco de mayo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 Gotta say, I am a huge fan of Peavey products and Hartley himself. Long lasting, damn fine products fo the working man. Get em Peavey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I think we should take EG out back and kick the crap out of him, due to Peavey hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 *dons poncho* Fail. Beaner is taboo as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 The trouble with these lawsuits is that all a company has to do is change one cap, resistor or pot value and it effectively sidesteps and lawsuits. This to me sounds like a couple of major corporations in the same field whining like two year old brats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueSky1963 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 *dons poncho* What about don's poncho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExiledCrow Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I think we should take EG out back and kick the crap out of him, due to Peavey hate. Nah, he's reasonably sensible about everything else ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 What about don's poncho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 This calls for newspaper poncho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 That's some nice work right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 That's some nice work right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted May 5, 2011 Members Share Posted May 5, 2011 I'm in the biz, so here are a few tidbits. Roland sued Behringer for "trade dress", their pedals looked like Boss pedals initially, but B changed the look before coming to market with them.(This was one of the few cases heard Stateside). Mackie had B on the ropes, until they blabbed about it on the company website and got called offside and lost the suit. Uli doesn't own the company, or anything, for that matter, it belongs to his mother. Until the Roland suit, B always got the trial venue heard in Germany, where settlements are in the tens of thousands of dollars, not millions, and once paid it's considered a licence to continue manufacture (that right there is cheaper than R&D). Way back Aphex brought them to court for copying the Dominator, right to the "Aphex" silkscreened on the circuit board. I have no affiliation with any of the companies mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 I think we should take EG out back and kick the crap out of him, due to Peavey hate. Bring it, hipster. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scott Abene Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Bring it, hipster. EG I got yer back EG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yarbicus Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 I'm in the biz, so here are a few tidbits. Roland sued Behringer for "trade dress", their pedals looked like Boss pedals initially, but B changed the look before coming to market with them.(This was one of the few cases heard Stateside). Mackie had B on the ropes, until they blabbed about it on the company website and got called offside and lost the suit. Uli doesn't own the company, or anything, for that matter, it belongs to his mother. Until the Roland suit, B always got the trial venue heard in Germany, where settlements are in the tens of thousands of dollars, not millions, and once paid it's considered a licence to continue manufacture (that right there is cheaper than R&D). Way back Aphex brought them to court for copying the Dominator, right to the "Aphex" silkscreened on the circuit board. I have no affiliation with any of the companies mentioned. Also, Uli gets most cases tried in Germany where, if you lose, then your penalty is about 1/10th of what it would be in the States AND you get to keep making the product with no fear of further legal action. The guy is one sly MFer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 So Peavey is suing Behringer for wearing ponchos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueSky1963 Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Is that a real poncho or a Sears poncho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 Poncho clone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 I still love my V22. Maybe in 20 years it will be considered a "lawsuit" era amp and I'll get double the current used price. Which should be around 50 bucks LMAO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted May 6, 2011 Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 frankly I don't give a {censored} who's ripping off who - I just want a great sounding AMP at a price I can afford. if that means buying Chinese I'm in. U do realize that the Marshall tone is based off the Fender Bassman with a minor tweak right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted May 6, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2011 U do realize that the Marshall tone is based off the Fender Bassman with a minor tweak right? "U" is a vague referent. Who? If me, of course I know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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