Mesa for a Peavey

Fat240 · #1 12-10-2010, 10:51 PM

OK I have a Mesa 400+ I've been using for years. I went to the pawn shop and saw my buddies 400+. I got this one for 800.00 it has brand new Ruby tubes and Telefunkin preamp tubes. My buddie traded it for a basket case bike. He wants to get rid of his Peavey Classic 400 that has just been retubed and is in A1 shape and sounds great. I don't have the cash and he said that he would trade me the Mesa back for the Peavey. I love the Mesa's and collect them but this seems like a really good offer since the Peaveys are so hard to come by. I would still have my 400+ and the Peavey instead of 2 400+'s. What do you guys think about the deal?

Rumblefisher · #2 12-10-2010, 10:53 PM

I wouldnt do it

Ben Clarke · #3 12-10-2010, 11:29 PM

If I had the Peavey I'd trade it for the Tele preamp tubes in the Mesa. Make sure your buddy at least takes you to dinner first...

Fat240 · #4 12-10-2010, 11:29 PM

How Come?

NecroticImbecil · #5 12-10-2010, 11:38 PM

They're had to come by, and some people here like them. They're not particularly sought after, and much harder to sell than a 400+. Monetarily it is not a good deal. That said, if you can try it first and really love it, it might be worth it to you anyway. I had to practically give my Peavey away for 1/3rd of what I paid for it, after several months of trying to sell it. My 400+ sold overnight for twice that amount.

Realize that it weighs more than your car, and only goes down to 4 Ohms. Seems to be particular about what power tubes it has in it, while in my experience a 400+ will work and sound good with just about any 6L6 type tube (brand or mix of brands) that isn't broken.

Disclaimer: I'm not saying the 400+ will run at its best with mismatched, out of spec tubes. But it will run. It may not sound its best either - but will still sound quite good.

Fat240 · #6 12-11-2010, 09:33 PM

cool I'll keep the Mesa and try to pick one up some time. His sounds really good.

Jay Ralston · #7 12-12-2010, 11:33 AM

You couldn't pay me to own a Peavy. I can't stand them. Mesa on the other hand, I love. There is no way in heck I would do the deal you are wanting to do.

Fat240 · #8 12-12-2010, 09:13 PM

I love my Mesa's that's why I picked the second one up as a back up and as I get the money I will keep collecting more of them. I really have hated every Peavey that I have heard but, this head is great sounding and that is the only reason that I considered it. I played it through a Eden 410 and it was great. I don't know much about them so that's why I asked for everyone's input and thanks for your help.

rodl2005 · #9 12-12-2010, 09:25 PM

IF MONEY wasn't an issue, I'd simply go for the one YOU like the sound of most. As long as it covers all the bases you NEED it to cover-i.e. volume, impedance options etc...