80's Peavey Roadmaster Repair & Demo | Peavey POWER!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Hello everyone! I am thrilled to bring you another restoration video. Take a deep look at this amp, watch me repair it, & hear a lil demo.
There is a fun, very "Peavey" surprise at the end! I have always loved the raunchiness of Peavey amps, I've always loved the Peavey logo -- I can't think of a better way to honor this than with a very raunchy, very crude Peavey tattoo. Powered by the amp!!!
Check out my Instagram page for updates and photos of amps I've been working on.
Thank you to DistroKid for sponsoring my RUclips channel. DistroKid helps musicians get their music out on streaming platforms. AND -- musicians keep 100% of their royalties! Get 30% off your DistroKid membership by clicking this link: www.distrokid.c...
I love that you always do something rare that nobody else shows us.
Thanks Colleen.
She’s back!
It's only been 3 weeks...
@@jeffallen3382 your point?
Hahaha ... yep 🥰 little cutie 🥰 so good to see a girl doing a guys kinda job and SO much better too..!
Bella patataaa mo vengo lì e famo tanti valvolini......
I have a love hate relationship with Peavy. Love the sounds, hate sitting in cuffs at the county courthouse and seeing the Peavy logo on all the speaker cabs there.
Today's episode brought me very fond memories. I used to own a Peavey Butcher full stack from my performing days. The amp, and cabinets, sounded amazing. The only draw back was it had no FX loop. I wrote Hartley, praising the amp, and mentioned the one desire I wished the amp included. To my surprise, I received a letter that not only contained a personal return response, but he also included instructions to mod the amp for a loop! He was very grateful for my positive feedback. He also topped it with the modification instructions. The service performed today was a pleasure to watch. That series of amps were very well conceived. I also enjoyed your fondness for the Peavey logo, and history as well. This was a great way to start the weekend. Stay safe, and in abundant health, Colleen.
Sadly, peavey hasn’t been that nice in years. I have an amp of theirs, “my personal bass amp” VB-MA, on my healing bench. Peavey can’t seem to find a schematic for this now 6 year old amplifier. Its the evolution of the VB3, but there are massive changes to the preamp board in which my problems originate. They have become rather frustrating.
Carrying that amp under one arm! Respect 💪
She's young. For now.
I have an amp (B-52 AT-100) that had all sovtek tubes from the factory. I'm not sure what was going on, amp was made around 2005 I think. I got it this year and replacing the SOVTEK preamp tubes made a huge difference. I used ruby's and JJ's just cycling until I could find the quietest for V1 and V2. I haven't touched the power tubes. I thought it might help to replace them and rebias because the amp is a bit flubby in the lows and congested in the mids, despite a pretty neat control for scooping the mids (contour). I've been wondering if replacing the power amp tubes would help it a bit, but what I really think it needs is a presence control. I haven't the slightest idea where to start to add that, but I know where I'd put it on the control panel, and that I'd remove the reverb tank, and if possible hardwire that tube back into the preamp. Hearing that you like SOVTEK 5881s as you're favorite 6l6GC replacement is encouraging.
You are a rockin' chick! Gotta love the Peavey tat. I played many gigs back in the 70s and 80s using different Peavey solid-state and tube amplifiers. Thanks so much for this! It was fun to watch you do the repair.
Amazing video and beautiful tribute to Peavey! I have 6 Peavey amps from the 70s/80s in a range of sizes. They're all terrific.
Awesome. I LOVE PEAVEY also. .Great job restoring this ..wonderful work ..
You sure do a good job! Your love for electronics is easy to see. I always had Peavy in my music life. Couldn’t find anyone who would fix them back in the 90’s so I’d get rid of them. I still have the big 4x12 Cabs that went with my buddies original Roadmaster. I had the Mace head. They were what we used in the mid West 80-90’s . ✌🏼
I can tell you love Peaveys based on your amazing possum profile photo ♥️♥️
Lol 😂 I had a good reason for
The possum but I cannot remember why? But most think he’s a rat , (hahaha I even touched a little red on the tips of his teeth)
Nice wire bending on the high wattage resistors. I also use ceramic spacers on the legs to stop them bending sideways as things move in transit. Also I have found that sometimes a little extra flux will help with cleaning the solder from removed components.
You can buy special pliers that will automatically put a smooth, half-round kink into the resistor leads but they cost something like $150! I've seen Brad's Guitar Garage use them on his RUclips channel. In this case my personal preference would be to install a pair of skinny brass bolts onto the PC board and solder the resistor to the bolts, keeping it elevated off the board and helping dissipate some of the heat that would otherwise radiate down the leads. The hole in the board will help with air flow!
Welcome back!
I went to Meridian for training on the Peavey Mediamatrix DSP platform in the mid-90s. Everything about the visit was great, the factory tour & seeng just how much they were doing in-house (making their own PCBs, winding the voice coils for the famed Black Widows, CNC-cutting/routing all the lumber for their cabinets, etc).
Also, the historical carousel in Meridian featuring hand-carved Dentzel animals is a must-see.
i always look for uncle doug or fazio educate me.
Those old Peavey amps are beasts. Can't hardly destroy one.
Fuck yeah, I love Peavey amps, this’ll be a fun watch
Sick tattoo - frankly I need one of those one day, too
Thank you for another great video. Watching you brings back some great memories. My Dad made my first guitar amp and fuzz box back in 1968. He worked as an electronic technician, constantly read about electronics, and taught me a bit so I could follow in his footsteps. Keep up the good work!
Nicely done 🤘
27:40 that's some brand commitment right there!
Great video! I scored a broken Roadmaster few years ago. Had the same burn under that resistor. Super helpful video! Peavey rules.
Good to see you again!
Love that bass on the wall. I have one just like it! Sweet doggie! 🥰🐾🐕
I have a Roadmaster i got in 1992, played it for years, put it away for a while, then had it re tubed and lightly modded for gain, its now my main amp again. Back then they were common at pawn shops in the South for dirt cheap, i wish i had bougt a couple more. It holds its own with any Marshall.
Repair videos.... interview videos... bring 'em on, Colleen. Love 'em all.
I’m here for the unintentional ASMR. Zero interest in Amps but great to listen to this lady describing it.
Wow, I did not expect you to hook up a tattoo machine to the amp haha, badass 😁😎🤘
Very enjoyable watch. PC board damage nicely dealt with.
The old Peavey amps were built like tanks!!!!! The USA made ones!!!!!😊👍
Awesome!! You get really cool stuff to work on.
I love it! I’m a proud owner of a Rock Master. Such a killer line of amps
Salute the Rockmaster!
I'm a Peavey nerd... I have the early Triumph 60 combo amp... Classic 30,... Valve king.... mini max bass.... 112 Bandit.... awesome stuff!
Always underrated yet back in that era, they were ultra reliable and fantastic. I’ve had so many Peavey amps over the years. A great American company that sadly never really got the credit they deserve. The guitars from that era as well. Affordable US made strat/Predator at a fraction of the cost of Fenders at the time and even now. Can’t recommend those USA made predators enough for those considering a Strat. Sad how the company has changed once they went overseas for everything. I saw that tattoo right from the get go. Props on that and your worn out nail polish! Cheers!
Love your repair vids! The editing is great too! Gets right to the point!!
Those glasses are one of the best parts of this video lol
I am glad to see you removing the burned areas of the board. I used to have to do that a lot on TV sets. Multiple traces to replace by hard wiring. Your repair techniques are almost identical to what I do. On your PS diodes- Did you know the full current rating of the diode requires the full lead length? Per engineering dept. at ECG, the :full lead is used to act as part of the heat sinking for the diode."
I wonder if there is an "Amp Surgery" school or is this stuff always learned via an apprenticeship? Also, I loved the 3 stooges picture in your shop.
This was a great vid. That amp was a lot of work. The result was awesome though. Also, the tattoo idea and execution was awesome. Literally powered by the amp. Wow.
I just picked up a Peavey Back Stage Plus yesterday (a different kind a solid-state mini-beast) - it was my very first guitar amp in *86. I had forgot how sensitive the reverb is to feedbacking. Nice vid!
Nice clean sound and great crunch! And excellent service work as always.
Peavey's and Wrangler's. Awesome!
Love this old Peavey stuff! Great video! Thank you!
This was a really great restore video and your smooth, clear voice while describing your work is wonderful!! Thanks a lot from Gene in Tennessee.
Lmao smooth clear voice? Her vocal fry is bordering on phone sex. My wife hates it when I watch her videos because of this.
Rock The Nation
Nice Montrose riff
A much as some people throw shade at Peavey, their gear from that era (and the late '70s) really was built like tanks - that stuff could survive the abuses of daily gigging life
I love your dog. Please have him on regularly. Anyway, I was watching yesterday and thought "I'll never be able to justify two grand or so for a good SVT but check out this thing!". Looked on Reverb (all local pickup) and the fourth one was here in Indy for $600. It's amazing. Much lighter than I expected. Thanks for the hot gear tip. Building a 2x15" cab for it soon. There's no substitute for cubic inches.
If you look at the Spy vs. Spy stories in Mad Magazine in the 1960's and 1970's you can see where he got the inspiration for his logo.All Peavey amps from that time period are built like tanks,I have quite a few from the smallest to the largest. Know anybody who wants a Musician Mark 3 or Bass Mark 4 both 8,4,2 ohms 300 watts into 2 ohms?? Both in excellent condition??
Love your videos thank you for sharing, Always interesting.
I wish all my customers could afford all these updates. I’d write them a several year warranty outside of tubes if so! Good work! I’d rather shotgun all screen resistors and passive components that may not show wear but it’s time…
You should do the Dremmel work outside so you're not breathing in fiberglass dust. It does the same thing to your lungs that asbestos does.
“Just to recap…” Literally. 😊
I love seeing the way you work, checking everything and not cutting corners. And always great the way you explain exactly what you're doing, I learn a lot from your video's!
I used to hate PCBs after learning on mostly Fender and Traynor amps. But now every time I crack open a Mississippi Marshall and see that big blue resistor, it kinda just feels like home. Great work!
In our throwaway society, love your dedication to preserving vintage.
This model has been Thurston Moore's main gigging amp throughout the majority of his career, going well back into the earlier days of Sonic Youth. He'd use a number of different amps in the studio but this was his main squeeze. I'd say that's a pretty huge endorsement and speaks to the reliability and versatility of this amp for a musician like him to be using it for so long. Not that he's a virtuoso but - especially live - harmonic content, overhead and tonal versatility are the major hallmarks of his sound, imo. The ability of the amp to respond so well to effects and be able to go from fat, round cleans, to wiry, treble boosted buzzing, to overdriven crunch sounds, to "everything on 10" ProCo Rat tones, to soaked in Super Fuzz/Blue Box with pulsing modulation swooshing through without being lost in the sauce has long been on display in his live shows. I feel like Peavy is at the beginning of a renaissance in the guitar and bass gear community. More than a few older models are going to see some price increases once more people get hip to the artists who have been quietly employing them to great effect for a long time.
Great video, very interesting.
The biggest crime on these classics is how people pulled the logos and lost them in the shuffle so a lot of the gear is missing the logo badge.
What a beast. Is it related to the infamous VTM?
That's a monster ❤
Love the little history lesson!
My back hurts just looking at that thing!
If you want, you have an good admirer in Spain. And we can get Friends! ☺️
I love how much care you put into working with these older amps. And, as far as your personal style, they don't make 'em like you anymore. Great stuff.
And we see you kept your red chipped fingernails for the video. Perfect!
Ok that was awesome!!!❤
Nice job! I'm impressed you can lift that amp. I can no longer lift mine. You play well. I enjoy seeing amps get repaired.
Cool! Thurston Moore used one of those for years. I had a Deuce years ago, didn't appreciate it then but vow to someday get another one, crazy solid state pre, tube power; technically I should hate it but it sounded AWESOME
Big Secret 😏 don't tell anybody but.... The little brother to this amp, the "Rockmaster" is the unknown greatest amp ever, had to dump about 16 volts AC filament to ground at the end of the string... too much!!! other than that, you name it, it can do it!!!
Well long time no see. Good to see you well.
You have a cool coffee table....but this massive amp would make a nice coffee table too......hmmmmm???
Great seeing your latest offering, Colleen! 😎👍
This looks like it was such a labor of love.
Rocking the riff from Rock the Nation? HELL YES! Nice fix, Colleen. We love you out here on the east coast!
I bought my Peavey Roadmaster new back when they were relatively recent in production (maybe 1984?). It was a beast, for sure, and I've been thinking of getting another one to match with my Sunn Model T (my main amp since I had to part ways with the Roadmaster, and later, a Marshall JCM-800 from that era which also hurt to have to let go). Too bad you didn't show us the Tube Biasing process; do you go for minimal Crossover Notch distortion or a different method? Also, why do you like 5881 over 6L6GC tubes? Anyway, thanks for bringing back some fond memories of REALLY loud old Tube Amps! 🥳 🤘😎🤘
My first "real" amp circa '85 was a Peavey Butcher. Man, I wish I still had that.
These videos always relax me. The vibe is just chill and I really enjoy watching you work. Thanks!
I had one of those. Not enough gain.
I have a late 70's Renown not the 400. Been my go to since the 80's. Replaced an output transistor and put Celestion Sidewinders for the Scorpions. I can drown out drummers! Love doesn't come close to how I feel about this amp. Many thanks for this vid!............................I've also heard Peavey referred as the Mississippi Marshal.
My bad I forgot Thank you!
Awesome! As much as vintage tube amps are cool - I've been curious to see a repair on a more complicated amp :D
Your dog is a total cutie. ❤
Excellent work, as always. That amp is a beast! It's good to see Peavey get some appreciation. Their products, guitars included, were everywhere back in the 70's and 80's. Watch old music TV programs from that era, especially country themed shows, and you'll see Peavey all over the stage. My first amp was an 80's Peavey Backstage. It was a good first amp, and affordable. Love the new tattoo. Till next time, cheers!
this video was fucking awesome!!!!! followed up with the PEAVEY TATTOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much for this very interesting video.
Cinsidering this thing probably puts out 150 watts or so, it seems like a good candidate for adding a master volume to.
the patterns of the electrical tracing on the boards is wild. it looks like some funky 60's kitsch art. Is it just a painted pattern, or is it conductive/functional? Cheers.
Good call on resoldering the connections. Also consider using turrets when cutting out traces, gives some mechanical support for on the road amps. Good job!
Since there's so much open space on this power supply board, I would have used a pair of skinny brass bolts as standoffs to solder the power supply resistor to. Easier to install onto an existing, component-populated board than turrets would be, and better for heat dissipation.
Note the Zenith transoceanic radio and the signal tracer on Hartley Peavey's repair bench. The small amp chassis looks like it could be a Valco built Ward's Airline amp. (Colleen has a Kalamazoo amp next to her bench, a Model One or Two? Great sounding little amps!)
Hi Colleen great to see you back, love Hank he’s such a loving dog
Awesome! Peavey rules! My prized amp is a Peavy classic 50.
Agree about the Peavey logo. Got my 80's badge on my wall.
There Tube amp's where ok, no where near a JCM 800 but use-able. On the other hand, there transistor amp's sounded like trash. We used to call them "Squeeevey" amp's back in the day, once I played thru a Classic 50 VT in the late 1980's I was slightly impressed. It was a good move for Peavey to start making more Hy-bred line's in the 1990's as it made them more compatible in the market that was quickly moving back to tube's at that time.
If you look at an old MAD magazine from the 60's and 70's there was a cartoon called Spy vs.Spy. The logo is practically identical and the cartoon was always damn funny!!!
I have a suggestion, it's probably too late, due me just now seeing this video from over 4 hours ago, but here goes, mix up some two part clear epoxy and fill the cut away areas of the circuit board, then rebuild the traces , great video
Every player my age(52) has had at least two Peavey amps in their lives. The 70's/80's stuff were built like tanks.
Great video with so much great info. Bravo!
I still love my Peavey gear. I lost an awesome backstage stereo chorus from the 80's to a friend but got a used full size replacement. Bandits, Supreme, and TNT will do the job. Need '70's Butcher
Peavey sold because it was more affordable. Like to DOD pedals. Both products were second-rate. I could never get a gigging tone out of a Peavey
Kudos on the surgery! I also have that very same amp head in my mancave and it's a beast!
Also: mid 70's Peavey Mace amp head and a Mace combo with 2x12 BW speakers, mid 70's Peavey Artist with 1x15 BW, 80's Peavey Session 500 with 1x15 BW speaker, 2 - mid 80's Peavey Mark IV Bass amp heads just to name a few and all are workhorses.
Ballsy tat, ha!
Hey great to see you back Colleen, and I have to say that your house decor looks ultra cool too #valveampasmr
Good job and clear explanation!
Where do you buy the F/T capacitors rated 500 V ?
You deserve a couple tequila shots!
Kind regards from Mexico! 😊
We all love our vintage amps but sometimes a modern classic needs and deserves a little TLC, thanks for the video!!!
I work alot different. Just me. I would've just unsoldered the caps n resistor. They make decent parts to have around in a pinch if you ever want to just breadboard something up. Or if you get a call like 12:30 from a customer on a gig you can spot a part in to finish a gig then do a perm repair later. I keep a bunch of 40's@450v some 100&470 ohm 1 watters and a quad of 6L's,34's n 6550's in the " Gotta run" box along with fuses n my trusty Weller 8200 gun.
There was a rack mount Peavey preamp product called the "Rock Master' .. in the early 1990s I worked in a bit Toronto music store, and one of the guitar staff was always playing through it.. another staffer decided to rename it 'Sludge Master' as it offered everything but assertive tone. Peavey sure had it's ups and downs in the 80s! 'Sludge Master'... pretty funny!
This amp looks like a BEAST though. 6 poser tubes! whoah... and I love how efficiently the front panel is used.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
John 3:16-18…
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30. 😊
I love my two Roadmasters. Thanks for something insightful.
I never would've thought I'd see "Vintage" Peaveys. Hurray, I'm old! I love your doggo. I have an (almost) 10 year old, female, Blue Pibbie :)
The technique of re-soldering the circuit board goes a long way in repairing tube heads. You can spend countless hours looking for an intermittent fault or 45 minutes to 're-flow' the entire board. I love the big foil traces Peavey uses in their tube amps. I enjoy your videos and look forward to more.