PEAVEY MARK VI BASS AMP HEAD

LCW · #1 05-22-2009, 01:34 PM

Does anyone have one or played it? I know there late 80's early 90's. What should i offer a guy for one of these in pretty good shape?

Also, if you own/owned one what cab are you using/used with it?

MNAirHead · #2 05-22-2009, 01:37 PM

I toured the world for years with the same one.. lasted all of the major continents.. no anvil case.. never failed.

Remember these are to be judged in a band mix.. not wanking in a bedroom...

Much of the new stuff you'd compare it to sounds great in a store.. doesn't mix with a band.

LCW · #3 05-22-2009, 01:45 PM

^ Yea its going to be used ina band setting i have a trashed fender bassman 400 right now so that head would be a good upgrade with a decent cab for me. I just dunno the right price

Yes i have heard peaveys are hella tough

jnewmark · #4 05-22-2009, 01:49 PM

I played one back in the day with a 215 cab. It was heavy but loud. Never failed me once in 5 years of use. Used price? Maybe $ 150-200? Don't know if they are considered " vintage " or not.

fishsticks · #5 05-22-2009, 02:03 PM

i have one... its loud and clean... goes down to 2ohms...bi-ampable... bullet proof... never owned a different head... never needed to... i got mine with a peavey 410t(old peavey cab) for 350 from a fellow TBer... here is the link to that sale ad: FS :: Peavey Mark VI Head w/ 410T Cabinet

LCW · #6 05-22-2009, 03:04 PM

sweet thanks guys its an upgrade for me and well i cna move my old amp for 200$

i am going to offer him 150$ and maybe go up a bit and see what cab he has

NWB · #7 05-22-2009, 03:50 PM

I used to have one. Pretty well indestructable and they do sound pretty good in a band. At the prices they currently sell for, they're a tremendous deal. I'd recommend one to a budget-conscious bassist that needs some serious thump any day.

hrgiger · #8 05-22-2009, 04:33 PM

Nice head, all of the above. I paid $125 for mine...

ccouch7 · #9 05-22-2009, 05:24 PM

I bought my Peavey MarkVI head and a Peavey 410tx cab brand new some 15/20? years ago,
and gig out with it and an even older Peavey 1x18 cab pretty regularly in various bands to this day.
I got my moneys worth out of it a long time ago. It's never ever broke down, a work horse for sure.
It's loud (especially with 2 cabs) with lots of headroom (my pre and post volumes never need to go above 2 to 4)
and clean sounding with good tone shaping options.
On the down side this head is HEEAAVVYY!!!, but we're big bass players and we can take it.

Not to sure about what it's worth today, sorry.

Here's a recent (no more than 1 year ago) Photo of mine.

georgestrings · #10 05-22-2009, 08:21 PM

Here's another vote for the Mark VI - I've owned two of them, besides Mark III, IV, VIII, and Firebass 700s, and in a band setting, the Mark VI worked the best out of all of them... Run it with one or two 4 ohm cabs, and it'll be plenty loud enough, too... For $150, they're a great bargain in a gig-worthy head...

- georgestrings

bassplayer8953 · #11 05-22-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCW

sweet thanks guys its an upgrade for me and well i cna move my old amp for 200$

i am going to offer him 150$ and maybe go up a bit and see what cab he has

LCW, check your pm's...

wave rider · #12 05-23-2009, 12:18 AM

Got my Mark VI with a 1516 cab for $250 a few years ago, thought it was a good deal.

To echo others, heavy and loud. Added a Goliath II Jr 2x10 (also 4 ohm) and it all sounds great.

Enjoy!

=wr=

LCW · #13 05-24-2009, 09:49 PM

Well i bought it today it was so mint i got a behringer 2x10 cab with it for 280$ and yes i know beringers get some crap but it sounded good all was in great shape

now i wanna know if i could run it with the head , 2x10 behringer cab and a 4x10 also? or is that to much for the head to power

wave rider · #14 05-24-2009, 10:27 PM

As long as your total ohmage doesn't go below 2 ohms, it will work fine. You could run four(!!!!) eight ohm cabinets for that wall of sound look...

Enjoy!
=wr=

LCW · #15 05-25-2009, 12:48 AM

ha that would be crazy i think i am going to sell the behringer after awhile and get a 4x10 avatar cab i have been wanting , good enough set up for me i am still in college so after i get a job and graduate i'll get that dream rig i always well dream about

wave rider · #16 05-25-2009, 12:54 AM

Four Bag End 15s stacked vertically could be very cool...

=wr=

LCW · #17 05-25-2009, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wave rider

Four Bag End 15s stacked vertically could be very cool...

=wr=

true a bag end was on my local craigs today

hugues666 · #18 01-30-2011, 10:48 AM

Well, here I am ! A french guy using Peavey MARK VI amp with a 18' cabinet.

I often played with Laney or Peavey amps from the 90's, I really appreciate that they let the sound from the bass safe and clean. I found my actual amp less than a year ago, just when I needed more power (I always had less than 200W amps). Built in 1993 and it never failed until now.

I know that with 2 cabs I'll have 400W but, I love my 18' sound, and that's enough for the moment, no problems, the band and the crowed can hear me... and I never ever cranked it. I have good Seymour Duncan on my bass, well definite sound and loud lows from the 18' cab.

Funny thing that there are 2 faces, I have a black one and there's also a blue MARK VI model, do you know why ?

The beast :

Gav4003 · #19 03-11-2011, 03:20 AM

I had one of these heads many years back and very stupidly sold it on for a 'new and better' head, I'm picking another one of these heads up on Tuesday, got an 810 4ohm cab now, going to get another as soon as i can and stack 'em both on their side.

martinpopelka · #20 11-23-2012, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccouch7

I bought my Peavey MarkVI head and a Peavey 410tx cab brand new some 15/20? years ago,
and gig out with it and an even older Peavey 1x18 cab pretty regularly in various bands to this day.
I got my moneys worth out of it a long time ago. It's never ever broke down, a work horse for sure.
It's loud (especially with 2 cabs) with lots of headroom (my pre and post volumes never need to go above 2 to 4)
and clean sounding with good tone shaping options.
On the down side this head is HEEAAVVYY!!!, but we're big bass players and we can take it.

Not to sure about what it's worth today, sorry.

Here's a recent (no more than 1 year ago) Photo of mine.

Question: what is the impedance of that 4x10 cab?