warren0728
January 2nd, 2007, 04:37 PM
OK...here's the deal. I bought this little Peavey Classic 20 in mint condition at a local pawnshop for $100....single channel, no reverb no nothing.
I really like this amp and they seem to be a popular one too....
I have heard that these amps really respond differently to different tube combinations. So after some discussion with others about the amp i figured a tube swap would be a good first attempt at "modding" :D
Now let me say...I AM NOT a professional musician, i have never gigged in my life (unless you count frogs)....i am just a home playing guitar hack! ( i like playing the blues and classic rock.
That being said i think the tube change out is phenomenal. I called bob at eurotubes and we talked about the amp and what type of music i played, where i played, etc. and he picked out a set of tubes (4) for me.
A matched set of EL 84s that he felt would warm and mellow the amp up some. And a graded ECC 83 S for v2 that he felt would give me a little earlier breakup so i wouldn't have to play as loud to get that blues sound!
I was amazed at the difference i heard! The amp was a little harsh before but now it is warm and mellow. Not only warmer and thicker sounding but more articulate too. That was one of the first things i noticed...how articulate the amp sounded...good for amp....bad for me! Laughing
The cleans are cleaner and the tubes breakup really nicely and it just sounds so good. Bob seemed to know his stuff...he delivered what he promised sound wise.
I would love to find a Peavey112e cabinet that matches the c20 and run it into the extension cab.
For now though I might put a new speaker in......any suggestions?
ww
I really like this amp and they seem to be a popular one too....
I have heard that these amps really respond differently to different tube combinations. So after some discussion with others about the amp i figured a tube swap would be a good first attempt at "modding" :D
Now let me say...I AM NOT a professional musician, i have never gigged in my life (unless you count frogs)....i am just a home playing guitar hack! ( i like playing the blues and classic rock.
That being said i think the tube change out is phenomenal. I called bob at eurotubes and we talked about the amp and what type of music i played, where i played, etc. and he picked out a set of tubes (4) for me.
A matched set of EL 84s that he felt would warm and mellow the amp up some. And a graded ECC 83 S for v2 that he felt would give me a little earlier breakup so i wouldn't have to play as loud to get that blues sound!
I was amazed at the difference i heard! The amp was a little harsh before but now it is warm and mellow. Not only warmer and thicker sounding but more articulate too. That was one of the first things i noticed...how articulate the amp sounded...good for amp....bad for me! Laughing
The cleans are cleaner and the tubes breakup really nicely and it just sounds so good. Bob seemed to know his stuff...he delivered what he promised sound wise.
I would love to find a Peavey112e cabinet that matches the c20 and run it into the extension cab.
For now though I might put a new speaker in......any suggestions?
ww