ANY love for old Peavey Widow/Scorpions?
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marvar
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Re: ANY love for old Peavey Widow/Scorpions?
I used to love them, and would load all my cabs with scorpions, just because Celestions weren't readily available/affordable back in the day-
The Black widows were very good- sounding close to an EV speaker as far as being clean sounding. Still sound great on bass.
I used to love them, and would load all my cabs with scorpions, just because Celestions weren't readily available/affordable back in the day-
The Black widows were very good- sounding close to an EV speaker as far as being clean sounding. Still sound great on bass.
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SeraphimTN
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Re: ANY love for old Peavey Widow/Scorpions?
I LOVE BW's. We use them in the band's PA speakers. They can take anything!
I LOVE BW's. We use them in the band's PA speakers. They can take anything!
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Jay 77
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Re: ANY love for old Peavey Widow/Scorpions?
My old Peavey cab has Sheffields in it, and it's been blowing away other cabs for years. There's a big bottom end, but with punchy mids and highs. It mixes well with my style because i tend to go for mids and highs to cut into a mix anyway. It's a perfect balance and I got it super cheap way back when.
My old Peavey cab has Sheffields in it, and it's been blowing away other cabs for years. There's a big bottom end, but with punchy mids and highs. It mixes well with my style because i tend to go for mids and highs to cut into a mix anyway. It's a perfect balance and I got it super cheap way back when.
frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: ANY love for old Peavey Widow/Scorpions?
I had some scorps. They were tight and super crunchy in the mids. The 80's/early 90's "crunch guitar" tones really excelled through those old scorps. Right now I wish I still had a pair to lay rhythm crunch tracks. My 12's are J.F. Nayors which completely smoke, but they're very Jensen-y and papery. They're perfect 90% of the time but sometimes you need a scorp to rock out man!
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I had some scorps. They were tight and super crunchy in the mids. The 80's/early 90's "crunch guitar" tones really excelled through those old scorps. Right now I wish I still had a pair to lay rhythm crunch tracks. My 12's are J.F. Nayors which completely smoke, but they're very Jensen-y and papery. They're perfect 90% of the time but sometimes you need a scorp to rock out man!
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jerryjg
PinkElephantologist
Re: ANY love for old Peavey Widow/Scorpions?
I think you get it-they has this unique crunch tones. Also, they get very nice cleans as I recently eaned, especially with an open back cabinet. At the time, i wasnt concerned with cleans.
I think you get it-they has this unique crunch tones. Also, they get very nice cleans as I recently eaned, especially with an open back cabinet. At the time, i wasnt concerned with cleans.
FamousForSustain
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Re: ANY love for old Peavey Widow/Scorpions?
I've wanted to try out both kinds for quite awhile. The widows aren't cheap from what I recall, though.
I've wanted to try out both kinds for quite awhile. The widows aren't cheap from what I recall, though.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: ANY love for old Peavey Widow/Scorpions?
Both are and were great speakers! I used to like the Scorpions in my Peavey VTX Classic combo that I had ions ago.The Black Widows were better..
Both are and were great speakers! I used to like the Scorpions in my Peavey VTX Classic combo that I had ions ago.The Black Widows were better..
frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: ANY love for old Peavey Widow/Scorpions?
Did anyone find that the Black Widows were just a poor man's EV? I feel like the Scorpions had a sound that couldn't be duplicated otherwise, but the BW's performance and tone could be matched with with the right EV's. I can't say for sure though, because I never owned the BW's. I just remember that sentiment from back in the day.
Did anyone find that the Black Widows were just a poor man's EV? I feel like the Scorpions had a sound that couldn't be duplicated otherwise, but the BW's performance and tone could be matched with with the right EV's. I can't say for sure though, because I never owned the BW's. I just remember that sentiment from back in the day.
