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Nice mate. Peavey is criminaly underrated. Got 4 myself. My main Peavey is the Valveking2 50W combo (1x12") dunno if tested that one? Its about the same sounding as your Classic. Thanx for the video although i hoped for a lengtier video there you just jammed some licks etc.
@intheblues, Hi Shane great amp I used to have a tweed version of your amp. Only annoying thing when you play at home you can hear that fan in the back that cools the el84 tubes
I had two Classic 50 2X12 amps. One with 16ohm Celestions wired in parallel , the other with 8ohm Texas Heats wired in series. Both sounded awesome but the only drawback was they weighed 67lbs each ! Had to sell them cause they got to be too much to haul around. I do have 2 special edition Classic 30 1X12 amps. They weigh 37 lbs each which is more reasonable. Great sounding amps that take pedals well.
Ran a commercial studio in the late 90's and bands brought in every kind of classic and boutique style amp that was available, more often than not my PV classic head or my 4x10 combo is what made it on the records. The ones that weren't embarrassed by the name plate ended up buying their own. Since the original versions were tweed, some players just unscrewed the logo and played them live...... Guitar players are a strange bunch.
I wonder if this amp uses the folded pcb design like the delta blues. I almost bought a delta blues but I heard they are a nightmare to work on and I didn’t want to deal with that. I really want an amp with 10” speakers
@@benlogan430 they are really difficult to work on. They use small metal very fragile jumpers to connect the two boards and you have to unfold them to work on them and that weakens them even more.
I rescued one of these a few years ago for $75. It started life as a 4 x10. By the time I purchased it someone converted it to a 1 x 12. I changed it back to a 4 x 10 and scrounged 4 mismatched 10 inch speakers, 3 Jensens, and 1 Weber. This amp is magic!
Most people are into the new modelling amps or existing brands that are basically clones of everything else. No one talks about these old amps anymore@@michaelyolch79
@@michaelyolch79 They were big in the Usa/Canada, not so much in Europe (Australia+the rest of the world) and they took a big dive down in the eightes there their guitar amps barely survived and they kept going on their pa systems/mikes etc until their really heavy guitar amps came. So who you said-the world is the answer. You are looking from an American perpective I think and not even them all liked Peavey and went to Fender/Mesa or Marshall/Vox/Orange/Laney etc.🙄
@@intheblues No one talks about these old amps anymore?!?! Maybe not in Australia. Huge amounts of people still play, buy, sell, and trade Peavey amps in the states. 🤷♂️
The 2x12 is a great amp too. Just heavy, made to last, tube amps. The Delta Blues 1x15 is a killer gigging amp as well. I’d just turn the reverb down if it goes out, or take it out altogether, as I use pedals anyway. I’ve had a lot of amps, with actual spring or plate reverbs, and they all eventually have a problem, if one plays a lot, and especially gigging. I have one Fender from the late 90’s, that still has a working spring reverb, and it’s a solid state amp.
The Peavey Classic and Delta Blues amps sound great but they have the most horrific board construction and near fatal repairability ratio - see other YTubers for this
Peavey used to make great amps here in the US. They’re all I play cuz I can’t justify paying twice as much for a fender or Marshall when these are so damn good.
Have a classic 50 212 since 1993. Have tried many others even Marshall and Fender, but Always come back to my peavey. It can do so much. And the footswich comes with the amp. Hello from France
I had one back in 2005, for live gigs, I had a chance to play it at 10 all the time! It SCREAMS! Best sound was clean channel cranked to 10 (master at 10!) 'til it self-distorts! I'm always a fan of EL84s melting.
Dear Shane: I could have told you this over 30 years ago. Had to sell mine, and I've been looking for another ever since. Damn near the perfect blues/rock amp.
I have a 1991 Peavey Classic VT Series with 12 X 2 drivers sitting right next to me. I use it as a speaker cabinet, and use small 5 watt tube amps. 50 Watts is too much for my space and wife's tolerance...so a spare cabinet - it remains.
Hey Shane, I saw the Eagles in 2007 and Steuart Smith (filling Don Felder role) was playing a 4x10 Classic 50. Sounded KILLER. Likewise Dickey Betts appears to be using a pair of the 2x12 Classic 50s in this video ruclips.net/video/aEhYaQbgQV8/видео.htmlfeature=shared You scored!
I just bought a used delta blues.. These PV amps sound killer for bluesy tones. People turn up their nose at PV because they are cheaply made on the circut boards... they are... itd be nice if PV made them quality and kept the same sound. Id spend 3500 on a boutique hand made/wired peavy delta blues if there was such a thing
Not bad. I have never liked any of Peavey’s products, but I have a feeling a lot of that was due to the toxic management at the company and how they treated their employees for years, and I just don’t like the way the logo looks. But if I can force myself to get past the company management, I can see why their products have a following.
They are a bit harder to set the sound on than an Fender also. Think its error from the user who think its just another "Fenderish" amp and set it like them. Think you gotta take some time and effort to get it right. Was a bit surpriced that he just set the sound dials at 1 o' clock.
The best recorded guitar tones I've ever had was produced by a Peavey amplifier.... to the point of the engineer saying " I can't believe you're getting that sound from that amp" Cheers and good health to you.
@@intheblues, I purchased an old classic 50, 4x10 tweed model today! Shane, I tried it because of your recent video, and was blown away! So was the store manager. SRV, and Albert Collins were loud, and clear, with great sustain. I rolled it out of the door, and lifted it into my SUV.✨😎💎😎✨
I have a 94 classic 5410 and absolutely love it has all the clean headroom you’ll ever need and you’ll never have to worry about a Drummer drowning you out.
I had the tweed 410 for 22 years. It was such a great amp. It was my work horse. I had to sell it cause it got too damn heavy to take to rehearsal and gigs. It will always have a place in my heart!
Glad to see the video. I have a Classic 30. Great amp UNTIL it needs repair. Every person that has worked on my amp can't believe how hard they are to fix given how poorly the insides are laid out. May be different in new ones. Having said that, they are great workhorse amps. When it's not being used, I've loaned it out to a lot of well known jazz guitarists in NYC for smaller gigs & the response is always how much they love the amp. That's why I use it more myself-it was their reaction that sold me on my own amp. Easier to schlep than a Twin for sure. Perfect clean tone.
I have an older Classic 30 that is in need of a brave soul to fix. The newer ones (the ones with the detachable power cord) apparently don't have the folded PCB nightmare so should be easier to fix.
Agree one of the best sounding amps ever made... but I've had issues with mine too... but the sound is too good compared to almost anything else that I can't depart from it
Haha, agreed, i have a 20 year old classic 30 which sat broken in my loft for 10 years... Did manage to find a great amp repair dude though a few years back who repaired it twice in 2 years and now seems solid again... They run hot but are 🔥
Classic 50 is a great sounding amp. I agree with the comments re the dirty channel: it's very useable, particularly if you're happy riding the vol control on the guitar. Points of caution: 1. The reverb driver (solid state) is a common point of failure. It's readily repairable, but it's a pain when it recurs. 2. It's a bastard to work on when it comes time to recap it. It's not that it's difficult as such (for a competent tech), but it will take them more time to deal with awkwardly-arranged boards connected by short, rigid jumper wires, and you end up paying for that.
I have to say, Shane.... Many many years back I was looking for my first tube amp and I stumbled across your page and you reviewed the Peavey Classic 50 2x12 in tweed. Your review is the reason I bought that amp and still have it to this day!! Many others have come and gone but I could never get rid of my big baby. It's good to see the 4x10 version on your channel. Peavey Classics are the best! 😁
If this has been mentioned before ignore my comment, but you preferred normal to bright input and i agree, however if you want even more gain, you can plug a dummy jack into the normal input and plug the guitar into the bright input for a noticeable boost and then just roll back the treble
These amps are quite good sounding overall but for some reason they all sound boxy ...Must be something to do with the cab construction material or the speakers. The cabinet just doesnt resonate very well I have found.. Both the 4 x 10 and 2 x 12 versions.. Your back won't thankyou I can tell you this for sure...They are super heavy !
I seem to remember you reviewing a Classic 50 many years ago and liking it. My early 90s Classic 50 410 has been the constant in my rig for 25+ years. Great all around amp!
Tried a Delta Blues and loved it. But didn't take it home as a bit too big. but sounded really good. However, apparently they are horrible to work on and therefore expensive when works needs doing. EL84's and telecasters are a very good match IMHO
What a great amp, I owned one, the tweed version, when I played in a blues/rock band back in the '90's but sold it when I stopped gigging. I have regretted selling it ever since.
Peavey makes some great amps. I’ve owned a few and then try some other brand but always end up back to a peavey. The cleans are great. Lead channels definitely depends on the amp
I have a Peavey red stripe Blazer 158 and it sounds good, but when I turn it on I get a loud "thud" noise. One time it stopped working at a rehearsal, so I bought a Fender Mustang LT25 which is plenty loud enough. I keep it on setting #1 and use pedals for effects. Now I just use the Peavey at home when I want to hear a different amp for a change. Interestingly, it always works at home. I would not use a larger Peavey to gig with because they're too heavy. I have a lightweight 40-watt Fender Mustang II to gig with and it works fine.
I had a tweed Peavey Classic 50 4x10 in the 1990s when I had a blues band. I upgraded to a Fender Blues DeVille 2x12, which I liked better than the Peavey, but the Peavey was a great amp.
Hi Shane, I haven’t been by in a minute. I’ve noticed you’ve swapped out pups in your American Original with Lace Sensors! They sound nice, especially with the Peavey (any Peavey!).
I've used a Blues Classic for 20 years. That's the same amp but with a 15" speaker. Basically the Delta Blues' big brother at 50 watts vs. the Delta's 30. Plus the bigger cab.
Had a '94ish Classic 50 2x12 for years. Gosh talk about shimmer and chime! You gotta love the old USA Peaveys don't you. If you said "raise your hand everyone who grew up with a Peavey" there would be a hell of a lot of arms flapping
I have an old 1990s tweed classic 50 timesfortens, I also have a tweed, Deltablues, and a tweed classic 30.. I have had black face and silver face, super reverb’s, vibrolux reverb, deluxe reverb, and a tweed fender Bassman. The fender Supers were more powerful, but I like the switchable channels my PV amps have.. my old super reverbs and my classic 50 with the 410 inch speakers is tall and heavy. Going on gigs going up steps, I had to carry it with both arms up to my chin so I wouldn’t bang the hell out of it going up steps with both the fender and the Peavey 24” tall ones.. The Peavey weighs 70 pounds. I’m sure the super is close to that because they are the same size.. I don’t know about the new Peavey‘s classic 50 A, but mine has a built-in whisper cooling fan.. I bought my Peavey classic 30 not working for 50 bucks. I took the chassis out and sent it to Peavey in Mississippi USA for repairs. The minimum charge is $50. The tech called me and said he found the problem within five minutes. So he was going to spend the rest of the hour minimum charge time cleaning all the tube sockets , all the input jacks, all the pots, and generally cleaning and inspecting the wiring. They sent it back. repair parts cost me $2.37, plus $50 service, plus $27 shipping.. so for under $130, I have a sweet Peavey classic 30 tweed that really cranks, and it has beautiful tone with pre-and post game so I can make it growl at low volume which you cannot do with fender amps like the super reverb, and the deluxe reverb and the other smaller amps. You have to crank them to get them to growl. and, the fender’s do not have switchable channels.. all three of my Peavey‘s were made in USA. by the way, my Deltablues does have that feedback issue once the reverb is turned up past the 12 o’clock position. I use a Yamaha DG stump pedal preamp, and it has three different types of river built into that. So I will use those reverbs to avoid the Feedback issue with the Deltablues…
Peavey has always been the working pro's amp. Lynyrd Skynyrd used them exclusively back in the day, they were the go-to country amp for pedal steel in the 80s, Eddie Van Halen went with Peavey for his signature amps and likewise Joe Satriani.
They're gd amps Shane! Ea guitar sounds different thru them... I prefer the clean channel, takes pedals great. Have you noticed a lot of em on gumtree of late? Some are 20+ yrs atill going strong...lm agreeing, the Blue Marvels are better than the Sheffields.
The other great American amp company. I have a 212 classic 40 that is just killer. Love it love it love it! I have Marshall DSL, pro reverb, Rivera fandango, and the classic 40 212 complements them so nicely. Perhaps it because this is a much older amp that I felt the blue marvel had to go and I put in a pair of vintage 30’s which sound great.
I rocked an old school USA classic 30 for years, it was used abused and beat to hell. I usually just cranked the clean channel. No pedals. It was a great gigging amp. I had a strat with mid boost and active tone, like a budget version of a clapton. And guys with big stacks would laugh and ask do you want to use one of ours? I would say no I think Ill be ok. Yeah I was heard. Poked right through that mix and the cranked clean tone was great. Smaller to medium bar gigs or at home the gain is very blues breaker ish with more gain on tap. For a PCB based amp these sound great. Thanks for vouching for the new ones.
i have a Peavey invictive mh coming Tomorrow with a slanted 6505 II 4 x 12 cab and a PRS Mark Holcombe SVN 7 String Peavey amps are to me the king of all amps and I wish Peavey made more guitars again they use to make a lot but now they have only 2 models there raptor and there evh I remember the days when they had all kinds of guitars
I won an auction on a radio program and it was for a Gibson Les Paul from the private collection of George Lopez the comedian. After about 6 months it arrived but it was a Peavey Hp nos in moon burst! At first I was disappointed but then I plugged it in and it is a top notch guitar! The only experience I’ve had with Peavey is a big clunky combo amp from the late 70’s / early 80’s. My brother had it and It sounded flat and lifeless but I guess you can’t judge a company by a single product.
Hey lefty-Lumix brother! Did you say a Prosonic? You mean a used one? Because I have one and I will never part ways with it! Funny how we use the same cameras, how we are both lefty players who own the same exact flying V! I've followed you for years on both your channels! Keep it up man!
Howdy Shane I've been a huge fan of the Classic 50 for many years, as well as all of the other amps in Peavey's Classic Series. Maybe this question is an apples to oranges comparison but how do you think that the Classic 50 would compete against the Mesa Boogie California Tweed amps that you recently spotlighted in one of your videos? Might make an interesting shoot out video
I must have had the only bum in the bunch. That said, my Peavey Delta Blues 115 performed flawlessly until the day not so long ago it decided it had done enough since 1996 and decided to up and die. Every fix just stressed the next weakest link. After far too much money spent on it, it now is gathering dust.
Great tones ! Loved the original video too as I had been looking at a Pro Sonic and the Peavey . There’s a great Peavey on reverb but it’s £150 delivery so guess it weighs a ton !! The clean sound with the Tokai sounded like Robben Ford so congrats !! 😀
Psionic (youtube guitar tech) rants about Peavey classic series amps all the time. Not a fan at all. Think it's absolutley worth factoring in his recommendations along with guitar player reviews. Fender Pro Junior is a good example of that. Guitar players love them but hes pretty clear they're junk amps that need a fair few mods to improve reliability and prevent the boards from burning out.
I used to own a classic 50 212, it was awesome BUT, I couldn't stand the fan noise when I was playing at home. I did not gig very much at the time so I sold it. I miss that tone... Does the 410 has the fan noise?
If Peavey were to come back and actually produce USA models again, they would sell big time. Today’s players look for quality and bargains more so than the past. Peavey was a treasure of an amp. Not a fan of the overseas stuff today. They don’t have the fullness or richness of the older ones.
Interesting timing. I have been thinking about this amp and talking myself into liking my bkues deluxe. The peavey seems sweeter and drive more usable. Do you think it is less pokey that blues deluxe?
Sounds good, though it says classic, which unfortunately it will probably never be compared to the Pro Sonic. I hope you grab that too as I have a Supersonic and it seems like one of the best Fender amps I've ever played, can imagine the Pro Sonic being much the same
There is so many big name amps and no ones dream amp is a Peavy. However even after all these years every time I play through my classic 50 I’m surprised how good it sounds. Typically guitarist looking for a vintage style tube amp don’t think of this amp but they should try one
Okay, I don't know how i missed this one but I just finished watching the shootout video and I liked the Peavey best of the three. Now I see this video and it confirms my choice. It's a great sounding amp. Nice tight, thick tone.
I had one of these for years and then went on my "search for tone" and traded it for next to nothing. The stupid gear decisions we make in life. Good buy Shane, it sounds great.
Well you just put that amp on the radar for gear hounds. At my age Im not interested in any amp that weighs a ton and Imight hurt my back lifting it into my SUV. My last Jam , I just took my Fender Pro Jr. tweed and a tiny Pedal board.
Thanks for all the awesome comments on my last video. I hope you like the tones - I am loving this amp! I'm so glad I finally found an old USA Peavey in good condition! You might be able to find them on Reverb or eBay 😄🎸
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Nice mate.
Peavey is criminaly underrated.
Got 4 myself.
My main Peavey is the Valveking2 50W combo (1x12") dunno if tested that one?
Its about the same sounding as your Classic.
Thanx for the video although i hoped for a lengtier video there you just jammed some licks etc.
@intheblues, Hi Shane great amp I used to have a tweed version of your amp. Only annoying thing when you play at home you can hear that fan in the back that cools the el84 tubes
Even more than your DSL40 Marshall ?
@@hutchfrombaMississippi Marshall!!
I had two Classic 50 2X12 amps. One with 16ohm Celestions wired in parallel , the other with 8ohm Texas Heats wired in series. Both sounded awesome but the only drawback was they weighed 67lbs each ! Had to sell them cause they got to be too much to haul around. I do have 2 special edition Classic 30 1X12 amps. They weigh 37 lbs each which is more reasonable. Great sounding amps that take pedals well.
These amps are absolute classics!!!!
Ran a commercial studio in the late 90's and bands brought in every kind of classic and boutique style amp that was available, more often than not my PV classic head or my 4x10 combo is what made it on the records. The ones that weren't embarrassed by the name plate ended up buying their own. Since the original versions were tweed, some players just unscrewed the logo and played them live...... Guitar players are a strange bunch.
Same with guitars - seems 80% would rather play a shit Fender or Gibson than a cheaper and BETTER Japanese guitar.
😂
What records did you make
Yeah, I’ll be looking at the vintage 80 4 x 10 but it’s got these weird looking speakers with square magnets thinking to changing them if I get it
I wonder if this amp uses the folded pcb design like the delta blues. I almost bought a delta blues but I heard they are a nightmare to work on and I didn’t want to deal with that. I really want an amp with 10” speakers
it does
@@gregmize01 is there a 10” version of the classic that doesn’t?
Maybe they are hard to work on? But my delta blues and classic 30 are from the 80’s and 90’s and I’ve never done a thing to em. Grab one and enjoy!
@@benlogan430 they are really difficult to work on. They use small metal very fragile jumpers to connect the two boards and you have to unfold them to work on them and that weakens them even more.
@@googaboogaloo all of the classic series form the 30 on up uses the folded chasis
I rescued one of these a few years ago for $75. It started life as a 4 x10. By the time I purchased it someone converted it to a 1 x 12. I changed it back to a 4 x 10 and scrounged 4 mismatched 10 inch speakers, 3 Jensens, and 1 Weber. This amp is magic!
And the Classic 30, really good amps. Cheers Shane.
Peavey amplifiers are so underrated! I’ve owned 3 of them and they never disappointed !!
Underrated by WHO? They sold tens of thousands of them all around the world for decades! 🙄
Most people are into the new modelling amps or existing brands that are basically clones of everything else. No one talks about these old amps anymore@@michaelyolch79
@@michaelyolch79
They were big in the Usa/Canada, not so much in Europe (Australia+the rest of the world) and they took a big dive down in the eightes there their guitar amps barely survived and they kept going on their pa systems/mikes etc until their really heavy guitar amps came.
So who you said-the world is the answer.
You are looking from an American perpective I think and not even them all liked Peavey and went to Fender/Mesa or Marshall/Vox/Orange/Laney etc.🙄
@@PXR5-PXR5 Do some research. Peavey distributed over 2,000 products to over 130 countries.
@@intheblues No one talks about these old amps anymore?!?! Maybe not in Australia. Huge amounts of people still play, buy, sell, and trade Peavey amps in the states. 🤷♂️
I would have never thought of ever trying this amp. Sounds great!!😎🎸🎸👍🏾👍🏾
The corksniffer in me would have completely dismissed this amp. This thing absolutely slays
The 2x12 is a great amp too.
Just heavy, made to last, tube amps.
The Delta Blues 1x15 is a killer gigging amp as well. I’d just turn the reverb down if it goes out, or take it out altogether, as I use pedals anyway.
I’ve had a lot of amps, with actual spring or plate reverbs, and they all eventually have a problem, if one plays a lot, and especially gigging.
I have one Fender from the late 90’s, that still has a working spring reverb, and it’s a solid state amp.
The Peavey Classic and Delta Blues amps sound great but they have the most horrific board construction and near fatal repairability ratio - see other YTubers for this
Peavey used to make great amps here in the US. They’re all I play cuz I can’t justify paying twice as much for a fender or Marshall when these are so damn good.
Have a classic 50 212 since 1993.
Have tried many others even Marshall and Fender, but Always come back to my peavey.
It can do so much.
And the footswich comes with the amp.
Hello from France
I had one back in 2005, for live gigs, I had a chance to play it at 10 all the time! It SCREAMS! Best sound was clean channel cranked to 10 (master at 10!) 'til it self-distorts! I'm always a fan of EL84s melting.
I will never part with my classic 30 haha
I still love my Peavey Bandit 112...when it decides to work anyway ☺️
Dear Shane:
I could have told you this over 30 years ago. Had to sell mine, and I've been looking for another ever since. Damn near the perfect blues/rock amp.
Same, an amazing amp but just too big to keep at home after I stopped gigging.
I have a 1991 Peavey Classic VT Series with 12 X 2 drivers sitting right next to me. I use it as a speaker cabinet, and use small 5 watt tube amps. 50 Watts is too much for my space and wife's tolerance...so a spare cabinet - it remains.
Hey Shane, I saw the Eagles in 2007 and Steuart Smith (filling Don Felder role) was playing a 4x10 Classic 50. Sounded KILLER. Likewise Dickey Betts appears to be using a pair of the 2x12 Classic 50s in this video ruclips.net/video/aEhYaQbgQV8/видео.htmlfeature=shared
You scored!
I just bought a used delta blues.. These PV amps sound killer for bluesy tones. People turn up their nose at PV because they are cheaply made on the circut boards... they are... itd be nice if PV made them quality and kept the same sound.
Id spend 3500 on a boutique hand made/wired peavy delta blues if there was such a thing
Not bad. I have never liked any of Peavey’s products, but I have a feeling a lot of that was due to the toxic management at the company and how they treated their employees for years, and I just don’t like the way the logo looks. But if I can force myself to get past the company management, I can see why their products have a following.
They are a bit harder to set the sound on than an Fender also.
Think its error from the user who think its just another "Fenderish" amp and set it like them.
Think you gotta take some time and effort to get it right.
Was a bit surpriced that he just set the sound dials at 1 o' clock.
The best recorded guitar tones I've ever had was produced by a Peavey amplifier.... to the point of the engineer saying " I can't believe you're getting that sound from that amp" Cheers and good health to you.
After watching this I was hooked. I bought one directly from Peavey that had been sitting in their warehouse for years. Magical..
Knowing peavey they put the power valves in the speaker
My Lord! Probably the best sounding amp I've listened to on a RUclips demo! Wow! This brings out the strat tone with unmatched smoothness.
Thank you! I was stunned how nice this sounded in person. :)
@@intheblues, I purchased an old classic 50, 4x10 tweed model today! Shane, I tried it because of your recent video, and was blown away! So was the store manager. SRV, and Albert Collins were loud, and clear, with great sustain. I rolled it out of the door, and lifted it into my SUV.✨😎💎😎✨
I have a 94 classic 5410 and absolutely love it has all the clean headroom you’ll ever need and you’ll never have to worry about a Drummer drowning you out.
Around a college town with a big music scene, Peavey were commonly used. Always was considered a working person's amp/gear
I had the tweed 410 for 22 years. It was such a great amp. It was my work horse. I had to sell it cause it got too damn heavy to take to rehearsal and gigs. It will always have a place in my heart!
Peavey Delta Blues amplifier!!
I have a well road worn tweed Peavey Classic 50. The clean channel pushed is MAGICAL. Four EL-84’s 💪💪💪💪
Glad to see the video. I have a Classic 30. Great amp UNTIL it needs repair. Every person that has worked on my amp can't believe how hard they are to fix given how poorly the insides are laid out. May be different in new ones. Having said that, they are great workhorse amps. When it's not being used, I've loaned it out to a lot of well known jazz guitarists in NYC for smaller gigs & the response is always how much they love the amp. That's why I use it more myself-it was their reaction that sold me on my own amp. Easier to schlep than a Twin for sure. Perfect clean tone.
I have an older Classic 30 that is in need of a brave soul to fix. The newer ones (the ones with the detachable power cord) apparently don't have the folded PCB nightmare so should be easier to fix.
That's exactly it! it's that damn folded PCB they have the hardest time dealing with. @@jameskaihatu6209
I can confirm it, I modified mine multiple times and it was very difficult to open it and reassembling it
Agree one of the best sounding amps ever made... but I've had issues with mine too... but the sound is too good compared to almost anything else that I can't depart from it
Haha, agreed, i have a 20 year old classic 30 which sat broken in my loft for 10 years... Did manage to find a great amp repair dude though a few years back who repaired it twice in 2 years and now seems solid again... They run hot but are 🔥
Classic 50 is a great sounding amp. I agree with the comments re the dirty channel: it's very useable, particularly if you're happy riding the vol control on the guitar. Points of caution:
1. The reverb driver (solid state) is a common point of failure. It's readily repairable, but it's a pain when it recurs.
2. It's a bastard to work on when it comes time to recap it. It's not that it's difficult as such (for a competent tech), but it will take them more time to deal with awkwardly-arranged boards connected by short, rigid jumper wires, and you end up paying for that.
Been there, cussed that. Fender bass breaker series similar structure.
The Peavy is a great amp. It was a very sought after amp because of Eddie Van Halen. Very underrated.
I've been running a peavey classic 50 2x12 for years! Not just with blues but with all genres
Let ME try this; "thanks Mate"
I have to say, Shane.... Many many years back I was looking for my first tube amp and I stumbled across your page and you reviewed the Peavey Classic 50 2x12 in tweed. Your review is the reason I bought that amp and still have it to this day!! Many others have come and gone but I could never get rid of my big baby. It's good to see the 4x10 version on your channel. Peavey Classics are the best! 😁
If this has been mentioned before ignore my comment, but you preferred normal to bright input and i agree, however if you want even more gain, you can plug a dummy jack into the normal input and plug the guitar into the bright input for a noticeable boost and then just roll back the treble
Thanks for the tip! 👍
These amps are quite good sounding overall but for some reason they all sound boxy ...Must be something to do with the cab construction material or the speakers. The cabinet just doesnt resonate very well I have found.. Both the 4 x 10 and 2 x 12 versions.. Your back won't thankyou I can tell you this for sure...They are super heavy !
Man, you definitely picked the right amp, it sounds killer
I seem to remember you reviewing a Classic 50 many years ago and liking it. My early 90s Classic 50 410 has been the constant in my rig for 25+ years. Great all around amp!
The original 4x10 w/o FX loop absolutely slayed.
That Tele and amp combination sounds great!!!
I was thinking something similar but it was loud. It blew out the Strat and Paul copy.
Fabulous Shane! The bridge pick-up on the Tokai was perfection.
Tried a Delta Blues and loved it. But didn't take it home as a bit too big. but sounded really good. However, apparently they are horrible to work on and therefore expensive when works needs doing. EL84's and telecasters are a very good match IMHO
Saw one on Facebook marketplace for $250 but the reverb didn’t work. Almost bought it. Kinda glad I didn’t.
Damn that sounds sweet. Destroys a Hot Rod Deville !! El84’s ftw 🙌
What a great amp, I owned one, the tweed version, when I played in a blues/rock band back in the '90's but sold it when I stopped gigging. I have regretted selling it ever since.
This sounds awesome!!! I am impressed with both channels!
Peavey makes some great amps. I’ve owned a few and then try some other brand but always end up back to a peavey. The cleans are great. Lead channels definitely depends on the amp
Go watch the PV undercover Boss the episode and you would never buy from them ever again! Such a piece of crap company.
Yeah Dude, I have an original ValveKing 50wt 12" speaker combo . . UNBEATABLE AMP . .Stone cold Killer amp . . Peavey has made some Gems
Oops . . . I'm removing mine from Facebook Marketplace
Wonderful tones, especially the cleans! Glad you're still around after all these years, rock on
Thanks for the kind words mate, Cheers! I hope you're well.
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day Shane also today is my oldest sister birthday ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
Peavy Classic 12.. It's class A B BUT It Makes TONE. Loved The TONE
I have a Peavey red stripe Blazer 158 and it sounds good, but when I turn it on I get a loud "thud" noise. One time it stopped working at a rehearsal, so I bought a Fender Mustang LT25 which is plenty loud enough. I keep it on setting #1 and use pedals for effects. Now I just use the Peavey at home when I want to hear a different amp for a change. Interestingly, it always works at home.
I would not use a larger Peavey to gig with because they're too heavy. I have a lightweight 40-watt Fender Mustang II to gig with and it works fine.
The MIA Peavey's WERE good amps. Their biggest draw backs were the stock speakers. Once they moved production to asia, quality sank.
I had a tweed Peavey Classic 50 4x10 in the 1990s when I had a blues band. I upgraded to a Fender Blues DeVille 2x12, which I liked better than the Peavey, but the Peavey was a great amp.
I'll take EL84 amps over anything if I'm using them for natural or boosted breakup. They just have a sweetness to 'em.
Hi Shane, I haven’t been by in a minute. I’ve noticed you’ve swapped out pups in your American Original with Lace Sensors! They sound nice, especially with the Peavey (any Peavey!).
I've used a Blues Classic for 20 years. That's the same amp but with a 15" speaker. Basically the Delta Blues' big brother at 50 watts vs. the Delta's 30. Plus the bigger cab.
Cheap Epihone Les Paul & Peavy Classic.
Matt Walker started out with that cheap combo. It was his Best TONE Ever
way better than the classic 30, which didn't favor my Strats. Lacked the glass.
Had a '94ish Classic 50 2x12 for years. Gosh talk about shimmer and chime! You gotta love the old USA Peaveys don't you. If you said "raise your hand everyone who grew up with a Peavey" there would be a hell of a lot of arms flapping
Which do you prefer? You’re Marshall dsl40 or the peavey classic 50?
Sounds amazing! Although its not really comparable, how would you say the Artist Tweed Tone 20R sounds compared to this?
The comparison with a Fender Super Reverb; 4-10 VS 4-10 would be what I'd like to hear.
The Peavey sounds great. Glad that you were able to find a keeper.
I have an old 1990s tweed classic 50 timesfortens, I also have a tweed, Deltablues, and a tweed classic 30..
I have had black face and silver face, super reverb’s, vibrolux reverb, deluxe reverb, and a tweed fender Bassman.
The fender Supers were more powerful, but I like the switchable channels my PV amps have..
my old super reverbs and my classic 50 with the 410 inch speakers is tall and heavy. Going on gigs going up steps, I had to carry it with both arms up to my chin so I wouldn’t bang the hell out of it going up steps with both the fender and the Peavey 24” tall ones.. The Peavey weighs 70 pounds. I’m sure the super is close to that because they are the same size..
I don’t know about the new Peavey‘s classic 50 A, but mine has a built-in whisper cooling fan..
I bought my Peavey classic 30 not working for 50 bucks. I took the chassis out and sent it to Peavey in Mississippi USA for repairs. The minimum charge is $50. The tech called me and said he found the problem within five minutes. So he was going to spend the rest of the hour minimum charge time cleaning all the tube sockets , all the input jacks, all the pots, and generally cleaning and inspecting the wiring. They sent it back. repair parts cost me $2.37, plus $50 service, plus $27 shipping.. so for under $130, I have a sweet Peavey classic 30 tweed that really cranks, and it has beautiful tone with pre-and post game so I can make it growl at low volume which you cannot do with fender amps like the super reverb, and the deluxe reverb and the other smaller amps. You have to crank them to get them to growl. and, the fender’s do not have switchable channels.. all three of my Peavey‘s were made in USA.
by the way, my Deltablues does have that feedback issue once the reverb is turned up past the 12 o’clock position. I use a Yamaha DG stump pedal preamp, and it has three different types of river built into that. So I will use those reverbs to avoid the Feedback issue with the Deltablues…
Peavey has always been the working pro's amp. Lynyrd Skynyrd used them exclusively back in the day, they were the go-to country amp for pedal steel in the 80s, Eddie Van Halen went with Peavey for his signature amps and likewise Joe Satriani.
They're gd amps Shane!
Ea guitar sounds different thru them...
I prefer the clean channel, takes pedals great.
Have you noticed a lot of em on gumtree of late?
Some are 20+ yrs atill going strong...lm agreeing, the Blue Marvels are better than the Sheffields.
The other great American amp company. I have a 212 classic 40 that is just killer. Love it love it love it! I have Marshall DSL, pro reverb, Rivera fandango, and the classic 40 212 complements them so nicely. Perhaps it because this is a much older amp that I felt the blue marvel had to go and I put in a pair of vintage 30’s which sound great.
@intheblues Sonically, how is this different from the Classic 50 2x12 that you used to have?
I rocked an old school USA classic 30 for years, it was used abused and beat to hell. I usually just cranked the clean channel. No pedals. It was a great gigging amp. I had a strat with mid boost and active tone, like a budget version of a clapton. And guys with big stacks would laugh and ask do you want to use one of ours? I would say no I think Ill be ok. Yeah I was heard. Poked right through that mix and the cranked clean tone was great. Smaller to medium bar gigs or at home the gain is very blues breaker ish with more gain on tap. For a PCB based amp these sound great. Thanks for vouching for the new ones.
Whoa, that's awesome. That's a lot of amp Shane, I assume for gigging only???? Congrats
I have owned much more expensive amps. But my go-to amp has always been my USA Peavey Classic 30!
i have a Peavey invictive mh coming Tomorrow with a slanted 6505 II 4 x 12 cab and a PRS Mark Holcombe SVN 7 String Peavey amps are to me the king of all amps and I wish Peavey made more guitars again they use to make a lot but now they have only 2 models there raptor and there evh I remember the days when they had all kinds of guitars
I won an auction on a radio program and it was for a Gibson Les Paul from the private collection of George Lopez the comedian. After about 6 months it arrived but it was a Peavey Hp nos in moon burst! At first I was disappointed but then I plugged it in and it is a top notch guitar! The only experience I’ve had with Peavey is a big clunky combo amp from the late 70’s / early 80’s. My brother had it and It sounded flat and lifeless but I guess you can’t judge a company by a single product.
Hey lefty-Lumix brother! Did you say a Prosonic? You mean a used one? Because I have one and I will never part ways with it! Funny how we use the same cameras, how we are both lefty players who own the same exact flying V! I've followed you for years on both your channels! Keep it up man!
Howdy Shane I've been a huge fan of the Classic 50 for many years, as well as all of the other amps in Peavey's Classic Series.
Maybe this question is an apples to oranges comparison but how do you think that the Classic 50 would compete against the Mesa Boogie California Tweed amps that you recently spotlighted in one of your videos?
Might make an interesting shoot out video
I have the delta blues 30 with 210’s and just got a classic 50 212 for $400aud. Unreal amp with pedals and so loud.
i own a 100 watt beast with 8 el84's/ 3 12ax7's and grew up playing the 50's with 2 12's. It's a great amp.
I must have had the only bum in the bunch. That said, my Peavey Delta Blues 115 performed flawlessly until the day not so long ago it decided it had done enough since 1996 and decided to up and die. Every fix just stressed the next weakest link. After far too much money spent on it, it now is gathering dust.
Great tones ! Loved the original video too as I had been looking at a Pro Sonic and the Peavey . There’s a great Peavey on reverb but it’s £150 delivery so guess it weighs a ton !! The clean sound with the Tokai sounded like Robben Ford so congrats !! 😀
Seems very similar to my Hotrod deville 4x10 in size and channel/equalization setup. Too big to ever be carried around is my own gripe with it.
How does it compare to the Marshall DSL40??
Psionic (youtube guitar tech) rants about Peavey classic series amps all the time. Not a fan at all. Think it's absolutley worth factoring in his recommendations along with guitar player reviews. Fender Pro Junior is a good example of that. Guitar players love them but hes pretty clear they're junk amps that need a fair few mods to improve reliability and prevent the boards from burning out.
I used to own a classic 50 212, it was awesome BUT, I couldn't stand the fan noise when I was playing at home. I did not gig very much at the time so I sold it. I miss that tone...
Does the 410 has the fan noise?
If Peavey were to come back and actually produce USA models again, they would sell big time. Today’s players look for quality and bargains more so than the past. Peavey was a treasure of an amp. Not a fan of the overseas stuff today. They don’t have the fullness or richness of the older ones.
Interesting timing. I have been thinking about this amp and talking myself into liking my bkues deluxe. The peavey seems sweeter and drive more usable.
Do you think it is less pokey that blues deluxe?
What's the Peavey like weight wise Shane? It sounds fantastic by the way!
Sounds good, though it says classic, which unfortunately it will probably never be compared to the Pro Sonic. I hope you grab that too as I have a Supersonic and it seems like one of the best Fender amps I've ever played, can imagine the Pro Sonic being much the same
There is so many big name amps and no ones dream amp is a Peavy. However even after all these years every time I play through my classic 50 I’m surprised how good it sounds. Typically guitarist looking for a vintage style tube amp don’t think of this amp but they should try one
I don't think I'll ever buy a Peavey because I use Supro for pretty much everything but they make damn good amps
You gave us a great comparison demo between the Strat, Tele and a Les Paul
Hey... stop driving up the used price of the amps I like to buy.
Okay, I don't know how i missed this one but I just finished watching the shootout video and I liked the Peavey best of the three. Now I see this video and it confirms my choice. It's a great sounding amp. Nice tight, thick tone.
I had one of these for years and then went on my "search for tone" and traded it for next to nothing. The stupid gear decisions we make in life. Good buy Shane, it sounds great.
Well you just put that amp on the radar for gear hounds. At my age Im not interested in any amp that weighs a ton and Imight hurt my back lifting it into my SUV. My last Jam , I just took my Fender Pro Jr. tweed and a tiny Pedal board.
I bought a used (like new) Classic 30, its great. I really like the 50 but its impractical, i cant lift that around all the time, too heavy for me
Sound great! 30kg is a bit to lug around to Venues - hopefully no Stairs!
I don't know anyone who underrates this amp. Everyone who owned or played it, had nothing but praise.