I've been looking for a "big boy" amp to replace my current situation and saw a used Classic 30 for sale at an amazing price. I'm wondering if it will be a better replacement for my current setup.
I play through a Crate GFX-15, generally the clean channel. I almost always play through a Boss '59 Bassman or Boss '65 Deluxe Reverb pedal. Basically I want something with tubes, two channels and a foot switch that sounds close to a Bassman or a good Vox amp.
Peavey Classic 30
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Re: Peavey Classic 30
Well, the tweed makes it look like a Bassman. And the 4 el34's are also in an AC30 , but that's kinda where the similarities end. They're kinda their own thing so try before you buy.
That being said, it's a well loved 2 channel amp that could suit your needs fine.
That being said, it's a well loved 2 channel amp that could suit your needs fine.
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Re: Peavey Classic 30
My Classic 20 is a bit noisy but a wonderful amp. They sound great in a band mix. You won't get attention for your amp playing a greasy nightclub which is nice
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Re: Peavey Classic 30
While not a particularly inspiring amp by themselves they're decent pedal platforms and reliably good-sounding unless they're totally shot. The drive channel has a weird kind of low-mid response that I can never seem to dial out, but the clean channel is nice and the reverb is passable. If I turn up to a show and the backline is a C30 I'm pretty happy because I know I'll be able to at least get a decent clean sound and work from there.
If it wasn't for the channel switching I'd recommend the Delta Blues which does a passable bassman impression and sounds a lot more interesting by itself than the C30. Excellent single channel with a nice deep reverb and a big fat 15" speaker.
If it wasn't for the channel switching I'd recommend the Delta Blues which does a passable bassman impression and sounds a lot more interesting by itself than the C30. Excellent single channel with a nice deep reverb and a big fat 15" speaker.
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Re: Peavey Classic 30
I ended up selling my Crate and three Boss Fender pedals and going with a Blues Junior III. It's too bad that something like a Twin Reverb, Princeton or a Bassman and Reverb tank weren't really in my price range.
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Re: Peavey Classic 30
Actually,no. I beg to differ.
Soundwise i´m with the rest of u guys,from a tech POW tho..not so much.
The C30 is truly a piss poor design in summary. Since long i regard taking a C30 apart to reflow the entire thing with my soldering pen a regular service job. Yes. They are THAT bad.
Their "3 part" construction in liason with their PCB setup makes for a setup that doesn´t take kindly to vibrations and if there´s one thing a combo do...you guessed it. I commonly remedy at least 20 solderjoints every time i get one on the bench.
That done it´ll normally hold up fairly well for approx a 1yr of usage,until it´s time to take it apart and do it all over.
In turn their PT´s are to underdimensioned it isn´t even funny. I´ve lost track of C30´s in the door with shot PT´s. The PT of a C30 can go belly up ´cause it´s tuesday.
Agreed though that they sound real decent when in order.
Soundwise i´m with the rest of u guys,from a tech POW tho..not so much.
The C30 is truly a piss poor design in summary. Since long i regard taking a C30 apart to reflow the entire thing with my soldering pen a regular service job. Yes. They are THAT bad.
Their "3 part" construction in liason with their PCB setup makes for a setup that doesn´t take kindly to vibrations and if there´s one thing a combo do...you guessed it. I commonly remedy at least 20 solderjoints every time i get one on the bench.
That done it´ll normally hold up fairly well for approx a 1yr of usage,until it´s time to take it apart and do it all over.
In turn their PT´s are to underdimensioned it isn´t even funny. I´ve lost track of C30´s in the door with shot PT´s. The PT of a C30 can go belly up ´cause it´s tuesday.
Agreed though that they sound real decent when in order.