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Had some time to kill before Dr's apt the other day, so I stopped by a little antique store for a quick peruse. Found some killer little cars and trucks for my car and truck obsessed 2 year old grand son. Anytime one can find not one, but two Lightening McQueen #95 cars for .75 each, it's a good thing!
On my way out, I spotted a mint, 80's vintage Peavey Audition 110. Since it was marked at $28.00, I didn't ask for a discount. Got it home, plugged it in and other than a few scratchy pot's that were quickly taken care of, it's perfect.
I have a Studio Pro 112 on the same vintage and it's an amazing little amp. I run it stereo with a Monoprice 15 Watt Tube amp and it's a match made in heaven. The Studio Pro has an aftermarket speaker in it, so it's louder, fuller, cleaner and heavier than stock.
Since I was looking for a cheap, lightweight, small but powerful, nice clean headroom, pedal platform amp, I could not pass it up. I have an open invitation to play with a local blue band whenever I show up. Recent health issues have curbed my desire a bit, but the last time I actually felt good enough to join them, the only amps I had at home were my old Crate Taxi 20 and my sweet little Roland Cube Street. While they sound wonderful run together, it's still a bit underpowered in a live situation.
This little Audition will fit the bill quite nicely. Super light, super clean headroom, nice sounding spring reverb and it loves, loves, loves overdrive pedals. If I do need more volume, (which I doubt for the smaller clubs they play) I'll stick an SM57 on it.
Gave it a good run through the other day and it sounds just like it's bigger brothers. I've had several auditions and a few Envoys of various stripes over the years. While I do like the Teal stripe's and the Trans Tube models, I seem to gravitate towards the 80's 'silver stripe' models. The fact that $50 is the mot I've ever paid for one, (a killer Bandit) is gravy.
Seriously, if I had the space, I'd probably have 25-30 Peavey amps. The prices they sell for around here are insane for the tone/volume/quality they provide. It's funny, I WA almost embarrassed to play Peavey products back in the late 80's, early 90's. I looked at it as 'only county bands or those who can't afford the good stuff' play Peavey gear. Geez, how wrong I was.
On my way out, I spotted a mint, 80's vintage Peavey Audition 110. Since it was marked at $28.00, I didn't ask for a discount. Got it home, plugged it in and other than a few scratchy pot's that were quickly taken care of, it's perfect.
I have a Studio Pro 112 on the same vintage and it's an amazing little amp. I run it stereo with a Monoprice 15 Watt Tube amp and it's a match made in heaven. The Studio Pro has an aftermarket speaker in it, so it's louder, fuller, cleaner and heavier than stock.
Since I was looking for a cheap, lightweight, small but powerful, nice clean headroom, pedal platform amp, I could not pass it up. I have an open invitation to play with a local blue band whenever I show up. Recent health issues have curbed my desire a bit, but the last time I actually felt good enough to join them, the only amps I had at home were my old Crate Taxi 20 and my sweet little Roland Cube Street. While they sound wonderful run together, it's still a bit underpowered in a live situation.
This little Audition will fit the bill quite nicely. Super light, super clean headroom, nice sounding spring reverb and it loves, loves, loves overdrive pedals. If I do need more volume, (which I doubt for the smaller clubs they play) I'll stick an SM57 on it.
Gave it a good run through the other day and it sounds just like it's bigger brothers. I've had several auditions and a few Envoys of various stripes over the years. While I do like the Teal stripe's and the Trans Tube models, I seem to gravitate towards the 80's 'silver stripe' models. The fact that $50 is the mot I've ever paid for one, (a killer Bandit) is gravy.
Seriously, if I had the space, I'd probably have 25-30 Peavey amps. The prices they sell for around here are insane for the tone/volume/quality they provide. It's funny, I WA almost embarrassed to play Peavey products back in the late 80's, early 90's. I looked at it as 'only county bands or those who can't afford the good stuff' play Peavey gear. Geez, how wrong I was.
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