Peavey JSX

[BFahz]

Does anyone else out there own the Peavey JSX head or combo? I have been playing a while, and this thing is a MONSTER (I have the combo). The tone is amazing, and it records beautifully.

Please let me know some cool settings, including good guitar/pup matches with the JSX.

I have a bunch of riffs recorded with the JSX on the You Tube site linked below.

I never thought Peavey would make such good gear!

 

[Christobevii3]

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Man everytime i hear the jsx it is amazing. I definately need to get one. Your stuff is amazing despite sounding slightly harsh on the highs because of recording.

 

[WhoFan]

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i've been looking at the JSX amps...

 

[BFahz]

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Man everytime i hear the jsx it is amazing. I definately need to get one. Your stuff is amazing despite sounding slightly harsh on the highs because of recording.

Thanks. I do love the amp, particulary the combo. Speaking of harsh, it is predominantly my two tone strat, which has a Dimarzio Super Distortion. My other strat (lone strat) sounds perfect IMO.

I have another thread in the Pup Lounge... I have a C-5 on order for the two tone strat that is a basswood floyd rose model. Hopefully, this will clear those highs up, although in listening to 1984 (VH), he has those highs too.

 

[BFahz]

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i've been looking at the JSX amps...

I think they are are as good as the new EVH amp, but half the price.

Listen to PaulScape77 (search for JSX demo) on YouTube. He is one of my buds... and has GREAT tone. Or check my stuff, but dont just listen to the VH riff, check out a few others as well for the tone of the other guitars.

I definitely recommend the JSX. Just need to find the perfect Pups to match...

 

[drew_half_empty]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMHubP_NQtE

that's actually some pretty good blues tone out of a jsx

suprised me, when i played one it sounded sterile & had no bass response

 

[BFahz]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMHubP_NQtE

that's actually some pretty good blues tone out of a jsx

suprised me, when i played one it sounded sterile & had no bass response

It does the blues really well.. the vid with the red guitar is a bad recording... it actually sounds much better (i have an MP3 of that song). The lone star strat sounds excellent with the JSX.

I wonder, I know some amps have bad tubes, and need biasing. Maybe I got a "good" one....

 

[That90'sGuy]

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I've played the JSX before and I really am floored by it. For the price, I'm pretty sure it's impossible to beat. The overdrive channel is fat and crunchy although a bit compressed (thankfully, it opens up with some decent volume), but the master volume is good, the cleans are sparkly and sweet and you can get some great lead tones without any pedals, which is really cool. I really hate giving Peavey praise, but I'll say it... "the JSX is a great sounding amp".

 

[BFahz]

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I've played the JSX before and I really am floored by it. For the price, I'm pretty sure it's impossible to beat. The overdrive channel is fat and crunchy although a bit compressed (thankfully, it opens up with some decent volume), but the master volume is good, the cleans are sparkly and sweet and you can get some great lead tones without any pedals, which is really cool. I really hate giving Peavey praise, but I'll say it... "the JSX is a great sounding amp".

Only a few years ago, Peavey was a joke. The "Walmart" of guitar equipment. I actually still hate the "Peavey" name... as it reminds of cheap "mall guitars".... But man when I heard the amp, and for the price, I agree with 100% - you cant beat it for the $$.

I have gotten many compliments on the tone. Also, there is a guy on YouTube named paulscape77... check him out. Tone for DAYS.

 

[Virtual Kevorkian]

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I had one for a bit, didn't get on too well with it.

It had this annoying high mid quality to it that I couldn't dial out, and the midrange knob was in the completely wrong frequency, IMO. I could never get into the EQ on the XXX or JSX, and I owned both.

It was a cool amp, sure, but it had that one annoying frequency. I prefer the 5150 for what I do.

 

[Binnerscot]

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I had one for a bit, didn't get on too well with it.

It had this annoying high mid quality to it that I couldn't dial out, and the midrange knob was in the completely wrong frequency, IMO. I could never get into the EQ on the XXX or JSX, and I owned both.

It was a cool amp, sure, but it had that one annoying frequency. I prefer the 5150 for what I do.

I know what you mean. The mids control is dead center of the guitar frequency range and it isn't the most musical place for it. That is how most of Peavey's amps are.

 

[Virtual Kevorkian]

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Actually, my 5150's mid control is perfect for the most part.

 

[BFahz]

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I know what you mean. The mids control is dead center of the guitar frequency range and it isn't the most musical place for it. That is how most of Peavey's amps are.

Very interesting. I wonder - how much could a pup control this? I have a Lone Star strat w/ PG+ pup, and it sounds full, and slightly dark (which is perfect for me). It does have mids for fullness, but in a good way.

Another guitar I have does sound heavy in the upper mids (has a Dimarzio SD), so I just bought a C5 (yet to install).

Plus, I play more EVH/Lynch style music. If you play heavier music, then I agree its the wrong kind of mids for you. I also heard the combo sounds different than the head...

 

[Virtual Kevorkian]

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The combo sounded darker to me, but it was probably just the speakers. The JSX cabinet is way darker than my Mesa.

And yeah, I venture to the heavier side of things .

 

[BFahz]

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The combo seems to have "perfectly" matched speakers... and its open back for a more open tone.

BUT - I have an Ernie Ball Luke guitar with EMG 85 in the bridge, and it sounds dark and VERY crunchy (scooped tone). So I give the JSX credit for really bringing out the true tone of the guitar, which some amps dont do.

 

[Virtual Kevorkian]

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Yeah, I did notice that. It's really picky about guitars.

That said, I play a mahogany Schecter with an 85 in the bridge, and it's anything but scooped! Has a way organic tone for being an active, too.

 

[Binnerscot]

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Actually, my 5150's mid control is perfect for the most part.

The 5150/6505 is not an amp that I would lump in with "most Peavey's". That design was departure from the Peavey norm when they first came out with it. The Triple X and JSX are derived from the older Ultra series of amps in which the mid control is very middle of the road.

 

[BFahz]

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Are you suggesting that the 5150 has a mid on a the lower end of the road?

I wonder... if so, the amp has less mids, and you may need a pup with more mids. And for the JSX, maybe a pup with less mids to counteract the amp?

So question - where is the ideal place to obtain the mids? guitar or amp?

 

[BloodRose]

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I was just playing one at guitar center for about an hour and LOVING IT!!! I wish I could play my Ultra plus and the JSX side by side. Sounds like the Ultra channel on the JSX is more saturated than the ultra channel on my amp.. Anyone know if this is the case??

Peavey has for years gotten no respect. I dont understand why. Most of their stuff is VERY reliable. I think its just that most of it has been no frills.
They make good guitars. And great amps. My Classic 30 is great sounding, my Ultra plus covers alot of ground from clean to blast.. The 5150/6505 has made alot of music over the years, the JSX is hot , the Windsor sounds good, the Valve king ...... Im not a fanboy, but like to give credit where its due..

I really like to know about the ultra gain on the jsx compared with the ultra plus.. Sounds heavier in the store, but its hard to compare accurately..

 

[Binnerscot]

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Are you suggesting that the 5150 has a mid on a the lower end of the road?

I wonder... if so, the amp has less mids, and you may need a pup with more mids. And for the JSX, maybe a pup with less mids to counteract the amp?

So question - where is the ideal place to obtain the mids? guitar or amp?

I don't know the specs of where the mids are on the 5150/6505s, but I think my Triple X likes pups that are heavy in the low mids (it really likes the Tone Zone). I don't think the placement of the mid control has anything to do with "more or less mids", that is really the voice of the circuit. The mid knob just turns it up or down (Triple X and JSX are active controls - flat is 5)

That magical mid voice that is in your head will be a combination of Guitar+Pups+Amp