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Peavey Mark amps

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bstarbass

May 20, 2010
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seattle, wa
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#1
This is not a real question post or anything. Just me being happy and showing off my recent purchase(s)

Yesterday i managed to pick up a working Mark IV, broken Mark III and an old 1x15.

I am stoked on this set up, cant wait to get the mark III working to use as a pa head or a backup amp to my mark IV.

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i really like old 70s/80s peavey gear. now all i need's a t-40
 
#2
Nice.

I've always been able to pull a good sound out of those heads. They're also one of the loudest you'll ever hear for what they're rated at.

Guy I know who's home studio we used to use on occasion always had a Mark head, a Peavey 215 and some Yamaha bass always there. Big, ballsy yet clear sound all they way down to a beautiful low B.
 
#4
Congrats on the score. Good heads; tons of EQ options, and decent power. Heavy, of course.

As you probably know from the distinctive appearance, the 15 is a Scorpion. I seem to recall that the older Scorpions were more full-range speakers, and didn't have a lot of excursion; newer ones were more of a woofer. But I'm not sure of that, and if true, don't know when that changed... maybe when they came out with the Scorpion Plus.
 
#5
1n3 said:
Congrats on the score. Good heads; tons of EQ options, and decent power. Heavy, of course.

As you probably know from the distinctive appearance, the 15 is a Scorpion. I seem to recall that the older Scorpions were more full-range speakers, and didn't have a lot of excursion; newer ones were more of a woofer. But I'm not sure of that, and if true, don't know when that changed... maybe when they came out with the Scorpion Plus.
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thanks dude! I'm really excited on this, haven't stopped playing it all day.

I am aware it is a scorpion. I had older peavey 4x12 when i played more guitar with scorpions in it. Definitely a more full range speaker, but its a nice for with the mark IV. I am looking for another now.

the weight isnt a big deal, my last amp which i sadly sold a year or os ago was a carvin pro bass and it weighed a bit more than my mark.
 
#6
I've got a broken Mark IV sitting under my stairs that's just waiting for a few extra bucks to head to the tech. Back when it was working I loved using the blended input and dialing in a f'ing crazy distortion on one channel, and a deep clean on the other. Never gigged with it, but I'd love to try it through my Emperor 2x15 some day.
 
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NKBassman said:
I've got a broken Mark IV sitting under my stairs that's just waiting for a few extra bucks to head to the tech. Back when it was working I loved using the blended input and dialing in a f'ing crazy distortion on one channel, and a deep clean on the other. Never gigged with it, but I'd love to try it through my Emperor 2x15 some day.
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i like that without a footswitch the different channels blend, makes for one interesting map and some cool tones.
 
#12
Congrats, pal. A Mark IV and two of those 115 Scorpion cabs were my first bass rig when I switched over to electric bass in '88. Indestructible and loud. Great tone, too, IMO. The weight is what got me to buying other stuff, but I wish I still had it all.
 
#14
I love old Peavey gear! This is the Mark IV's grandpappy. I scored it locally for a CL steal, redid the cab in Duratex, and it now resides in the off-site rehearsal room.

Coincidentally, this is the same exact amp that I started on in high school in the late 70's. I've come full circle! :) I also picked up an old 260C Bass combo with a BW as a garage back-up...

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#15
bstringrandy said:
I love old Peavey gear! This is the Mark IV's grandpappy. I scored it locally for a CL steal, redid the cab in Duratex, and it now resides in the off-site rehearsal room.

Coincidentally, this is the same exact amp that I started on in high school in the late 70's. I've come full circle! :) I also picked up an old 260C Bass combo with a BW as a garage back-up...

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thats a rad looking amp, I saw one of those in a local music shop for a good price but decided to get a mark IV


ack said:
Nice pickup. I picked up a Mark VIII head along with a BW-115 & 210TVX a few months back. So far, I really like them all. I seem to like most things with a Peavey logo.

Best of luck.
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the logos never steered me wrong so far
 
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bstringrandy said:
I love old Peavey gear! This is the Mark IV's grandpappy. I scored it locally for a CL steal, redid the cab in Duratex, and it now resides in the off-site rehearsal room.

Coincidentally, this is the same exact amp that I started on in high school in the late 70's. I've come full circle! :) I also picked up an old 260C Bass combo with a BW as a garage back-up...

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I had that same setup in the 70's. A classic!
 

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