Slick Joe Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 Anyone ever heard anything about this amp? Seems like a sweet deal esp for an all tube amp http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Peavey-Windsor-All-Tube-Half-Stack?sku=485059 Sounds too goo to be true but idk (Feature wise it has nothing but thats why god invented pedals!) but I never trust the people that review the item on the seller site, ever, and u guys def know ur stuff so what you guys think, too good to be true? I would be running my Les Paul Studio Plus through it so thats why its in this thread....
yoda Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 i'm thinking about getting one there are alot of videos on you tube for them
crossroadsnyc Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 Though it's hard to tell from a video, the head/cab version sounds much nicer than the combo from what I've seen. I especially liked the Guitar World demonstration. I really like the option of being able to switch in a number of different tubes to suit your liking. Also, the built in attenuator is a nice feature. As for looks, I think it's pretty nifty ... I dig it. Provided it holds up (meaning it's made well), it looks like a steal. If you're in the market for a new amp I think it's worth checking out for sure.
yoda Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 At $400 including shipping, I pulled the trigger. I played one like a year ago and liked it alot, thought about getting one at $600. but $400 shipped i can't say no.
Slick Joe Posted April 29, 2009 Author Posted April 29, 2009 I am very tempted to buy this, throw some pedals on it, prob get some new tubes in it and make it roar haha. Man o man, what to do haha. 9 years of playing and ive never even played through a tube amp so you can imagine why i want to play through one so bad
crossroadsnyc Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 I am very tempted to buy this' date=' throw some pedals on it, prob get some new tubes in it and make it roar haha. Man o man, what to do haha. 9 years of playing and ive never even played through a tube amp so you can imagine why i want to play through one so bad [/quote'] I think you deserve to step up to tubes at this point, man! For the price, I don't think you can go wrong. Will provide a lot of versatility ... give you a chance to experiment with different tubes to figure out what you like ... has some nice built in features ... and won't break the bank stepping up to a tube amp. I'm seriously stunned at the price. Even though I already have a couple Marshall's I love playing through, I'm almost tempted to grab one of those based on price alone. Go for it, dude.
Slick Joe Posted April 29, 2009 Author Posted April 29, 2009 I think you deserve to step up to tubes at this point' date=' man! For the price, I don't think you can go wrong. Will provide a lot of versatility ... give you a chance to experiment with different tubes to figure out what you like ... has some nice built in features ... and won't break the bank stepping up to a tube amp. I'm seriously stunned at the price. Even though I already have a couple Marshall's I love playing through, I'm almost tempted to grab one of those based on price alone. Go for it, dude. [/quote'] Thats another reason why I want one (and I'm prob gonna go ahead and get it). As I got into electric guitar and advanced my playing, I realised that there is so much more you can do with guitars and amps other than take them out of the box and play them. I know that sounds noobish but ive been teaching myself how to play since I was 10 and I didnt think there was much more to guitar playing than lookin at some tabs and scales and restringing now and then haha.
max2343 Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 Damn all this talk got me look-in for a Head.:D/ Found a used one with Groove Tubes (EL34's) like new for 149.99. Should be here in a day or two. These are a Great Deal and Cheep. Should sound Pretty good with these maybe after replacing the shitty Power Transformer with a Chrome Mercury Magnitics beauty.
Blackened Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 I have heard a LOT of good things about them. As with all Peavey's though consider having it re biased (If it is adjustable, I am not sure on that) as Peavel loves to bias thier amps cold so the tubes last longer. I personlly like peavey amps. I love em when they have had the tubes replaced and the biased set properly. The xXx my friend had was one of the most amazing amps I have ever heard and despite his best efforts in trying to upgrade to a "better" amp he just couldn't find one that beat what he already had.
max2343 Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 Your right about Peaveys and your right about the Biasing of the valves. A good hot Bias of 70% of the plate voltage makes every amp Hotter sounding. Who cares if you loose a few hrs on the tubes, its well worth it.
DiamondJig Posted May 1, 2009 Posted May 1, 2009 hope you haven't pulled the trigger yet, here's a link for 20% off gift certificates http://www.musiciansfriend.com/giftcertificate?src=3NL9DU1&ZYXSEM=0 buy a $400 gc for $320 then buy the 1/2 stack with the $400 gc and save $80 sweet I just tried to use the code and it's not working, called customer service and they said they are working on it.
max2343 Posted May 1, 2009 Posted May 1, 2009 Yea. It's on the way. I got a used head only. Thanx's for the heads-up on the coupon
Kimolas Posted May 1, 2009 Posted May 1, 2009 I have the combo version (Studio), due to space & transportation constraints. I can't complain at all about this amp. I get the nicest tones, and paired up with my Gibby LP Studio, I am in tone nirvana for any Led Zepp stuff... Incredible deal!
yoda Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 I'm happy/mad my head came on friday, but not the cab!!! I want to play it now!
max2343 Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 Yea It was. The Earth Moved. Then I opened the box it came in And pulled it out.
JkGriffin Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 Really hope that video don't do that amp justice... If the sound is anywhere near that, then I can get a hellowa lot better sound of a my Cube 30X :D
max2343 Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 Yea and a million others too. It's a cheep made in china 150 100-120 watt 4xEL34 valve amp with shitty transformers and I think only 3 12ax7's. Wasn't expecting much and I'm pleasantly suprised. It's got balls when you run it up to 6,7 and 8 with the Gain Pegged and the Clean running through this one is Great on off. I have only run it through some low end Clestions silver series a old 4x12 cab, problably better sound-in than the stock cab that goes with this head and no where as go sounding than Celestion Vintage 30's (my fav). It can use a Hotter Bias and some Grovetube Mullard XF2 reissue's and the Sovtek 12AX7LPS and a nice Mercury Magnitics Chrome Power transformer, BUT It is what it is and it is Cheep
max2343 Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 I've never really used Effects at all, but this thing is a Monster with an old Big Muff in the Effects loop. Wow
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