Peavey Classic 30

[Hoss]

Re: Peavey Classic 30

I had one for a while that I traded away for a Traynor YCV-40...which I like a lot better. The Peavey had more gain available on the dirt channel and the cleans were nice (not as good as the Traynor, in my opinion). With a simple OD pedal, I had lots of different overdrive/distortion tones.

The "problem" I had with mine was tube rattle. Now I don't know if it was something with the amp design, or just bad tubes, but it drove me nuts. Shortly after I started hearing this rattle in one of the EL84s, I bought a new quad of JJs from that site that specializes in these tubes. I even called the guy and spoke with him about the rattle. So, new tubes in...fine...for a while. Then one of 'em starts to rattle again.

I never gigged or rehearsed with this amp...it just sat in my music room in my climate controlled basement. This experience has turned me off of EL84 combo amps, but I guess it is possible that it something with the design layout of the amp. There are sure a hell of a lot happy Classic 30 owners out there, and there are a lot of EL84 powered amps being built too, so maybe my experience was simply a fluke.

I'm sure this was no help at all, but there it is...good luck!

Brian

this is DEFINITELY not the case with all EL84 amps! and there are tube guards that hold them in place. so don't let that deter you from getting one...or a Classic 30 for that matter!

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Peavey Classic 30

FWIW, Ive had one for many years and love it. I wish it had more gain, but it isnt a metal amp. It has a very nice clean and a great blues tone. I replaced the tubes with JJs and got a big improvement and the speaker with a private jack and again, big improvement.
The only issue Ive had or heard of with them is that they can hum when you have the verb on high and the boost channel dialed up. the fix is to either mount the reverb tank outside the cab (its on the bottom inside the combo) or there is a bag that sell for about $30 you can put em in or, I just folded a towel and put over mine. And, I try not to run so much verb. Its pretty lush.

 

[jcthejester13]

Re: Peavey Classic 30

It's not a Fender!

 

[astrozombie]

Re: Peavey Classic 30

It's not a Fender!

A man after my own heart.

though these days a more accurate response from me would have to be

"It's not a Mesa!"

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Peavey Classic 30

It's not a Fender!

Exactly.. When i bought mine, I was going to get a Blues jr. But the jrs I tried were alot more noisy and costly than the PV..


Hoss, where do you get those tube guards?? Id like to get one.. Ive seen them before that look like little cages too.