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Peavey MegaBass Club
- Thread starter Stev187
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You're going to hear from the mods in a minute... you aren't really supposed to be posting for sale references unless you have a 'supporting membership'... just a heads-up.
Hi men, a big hello from sunny Scotland,I have been a Megabass owner since 1986, bought from new and had it flight- cased so it's still in mint condition. Iv'e used Trace Elliot,Fender,Yamaha and H&H 
amps but the megabass has been by far the best and served me well over the years with no breakdowns or any problems. Nice to see there are still owners like myself and still going strong after all these years. Here's my set up.
amps but the megabass has been by far the best and served me well over the years with no breakdowns or any problems. Nice to see there are still owners like myself and still going strong after all these years. Here's my set up. 
Nice! That looks like a re-covered 1516 with it. What did you do to it? Original drivers or replacements?
No it's not re-covered it's the original cab and cover the only thing changed was the 15" speaker, I blew that and got it changed under warranty but I've had it from new. It's a 1516e they are rarer than hen's teeth
How the devil do you blow a BW?
I had my MB running through a 1516 (regular) never had a problem with the BW, and only lost one of the 8"s due to a corroded contact. Speaker was fine.
Slackbladder, that is a beautiful rig. I have never seen one of those cabs but if i came across one i would be all over it.
How the devil do you blow a BW?
Oh, that's easy. Just disable DDT, play aggressively and crank it.
I've blown five BWs, all during my younger and dumber years - two 18's and three 15's, a couple of times with only 200W. Peavey's DDT is there for a reason.
Oh, that's easy. Just disable DDT, play aggressively and crank it.
Yup I've done the same, sad moment and I knew it was me. That is the only reason I'm not using them anymore I love the sound not the weakness.
I think it was a faulty speaker and thats why it was replaced under warranty....never had a problem since
Hi Slackbladder, what's the difference between a 1516 and a 1516e?
I have a 1516 that I play with a Mega as well, all original drivers, scorpions(?) and BW
I have a 1516 that I play with a Mega as well, all original drivers, scorpions(?) and BW
And all this time, I thought BW's were pretty much indestructible.
You just need to play louder, or be less intelligent(sometimes the same thing).
Carry on Mega-bassers.....
To tell you the truth i don't know what the difference is between the 1516 and the 1516e other than maybe the metal grilles.I'll do some research on it and get back to you ..
E for England? Yours is made in the UK. You got me interested. I'm going to see what I can find too.
Heya Club MegaBass!
It's been a while since I updated numbers, so here is an updated list of TB members who either specifically requested a number or posted a picture of their Megas:
1 - Stev187
2 - Ayce
3 - jpknox
4 - MNAirHead
5 - cflbass
6 - uhdinator
7 - Five String
8 - LowEZ
9 - Wookieonbass
10 - marq1965
11 - TheREALRandyMos
12 - Count Bassie
13 - lossfizzle
14 - KPJ
15 - Fluid Power
16 - Slackbladder
I think it's cool that a growing number of us appreciate this really important amp. If you're new to this thread, don't miss the run-down from Peavey's Invalid Link Removed of what made the Mega special from a technical point of view. We're lucky that Bobby checks in here from time to time. There's also a link to the manual and my short demo video about the head buried in this thread.
I gave one of my Megas to a young player in the area. This 15 year old is a real monster and his favorite amp is now the Peavey MegaBass:
Chime in if you want a number, and thanks for being patient!
--Steve
It's been a while since I updated numbers, so here is an updated list of TB members who either specifically requested a number or posted a picture of their Megas:
1 - Stev187
2 - Ayce
3 - jpknox
4 - MNAirHead
5 - cflbass
6 - uhdinator
7 - Five String
8 - LowEZ
9 - Wookieonbass
10 - marq1965
11 - TheREALRandyMos
12 - Count Bassie
13 - lossfizzle
14 - KPJ
15 - Fluid Power
16 - Slackbladder
I think it's cool that a growing number of us appreciate this really important amp. If you're new to this thread, don't miss the run-down from Peavey's Invalid Link Removed of what made the Mega special from a technical point of view. We're lucky that Bobby checks in here from time to time. There's also a link to the manual and my short demo video about the head buried in this thread.
I gave one of my Megas to a young player in the area. This 15 year old is a real monster and his favorite amp is now the Peavey MegaBass:
Chime in if you want a number, and thanks for being patient!
--Steve
Woo hoo, but can I request a number other than lucky #13? I do have two gigs to play with the Mega this weekend.
