Mega is a very very cool amp... especially paired with the 1820 type cabinet.
I had mine totally redone by the repair desk... there was an issue that it DC'd and took out all of my cabinets.
The chorus is insanely usefull
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U.S. Peavey Club
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Mega is a very very cool amp... especially paired with the 1820 type cabinet.
I had mine totally redone by the repair desk... there was an issue that it DC'd and took out all of my cabinets.
The chorus is insanely usefull
Indeed they are...just for the heck of it, I got out my 5-string Foundation and my tiny metal "tapping screwdriver". Tapping over the width of the pickup with the bass plugged in (duh...) it's clear there's only a single active coil located about dead centre under that broad soapbar pickup cover. So, no humbucking action here. They're nice crunchy-sounding pickups though, with some pleasant warmth at the neck—but decidedly single coil in character.
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The only reason I stayed away from these amps when they were new was the 200W rating. In the last couple years, a good friend told me I really needed to check these out. I'm glad I did. They are stellar amps
I am on the lookout for a GV. I want one with either the subdued black finish or SB. The sparkle metallic paint jobs are too much for me. lol
There's a B-Quad 4 for sale here in Austin.....is someone from the club the one selling?
Edit: Added link and I have no affiliation to seller.
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So now FedEx tracking shows that my Millennium was delivered and signed for...but it did not come to me. I've contacted FedEx and they are checking into it. Somebody is a jerk for signing for a package they know is not theirs.
Mine was very cool.. only moved it as I needed a more portable way to be set up in 8 minutes.... consolidated a ton of parts.
learning question: Isn't Watts a measure of how much juice they drink... (not SPL produced)
Anybody here ever paired an older Eden WT (IIRC built is ‘96) amp with an 1820?
I have a chance to get an 1820, and I have an early Eden WT800 gathering dust. The Eden will do the bi-amp thing, which I’ve never used. And, I’ve read on TB that the 1820 really shines ran in a bi-amp setup.
I have a chance to get an 1820, and I have an early Eden WT800 gathering dust. The Eden will do the bi-amp thing, which I’ve never used. And, I’ve read on TB that the 1820 really shines ran in a bi-amp setup.
Got my RicRiot mostly done. The Super Ferrite I had on hand was known to be compromised (it has a short or break in there somewhere: it meters in the mid 100K ohms area). Therefore, next to a fully working and strong SF, it sounds anemic. It does hum cancel, though. Gonna have to find another one to drop in to get the tone.
Does anyone here have a SF they don’t need? A neck one would be ideal, but not a deal killer. I’d buy a set if that’s what it takes, too.
Does anyone here have a SF they don’t need? A neck one would be ideal, but not a deal killer. I’d buy a set if that’s what it takes, too.
The SF pickups weren't really neck and bridge. They were wound opposite, and magnetically opposite, but voiced the same. Find out which way yours is magnetized, then find the opposite of that. Remember to wire one with red hot, one with black hot.
Your Peavey-ric is more done than mine. I'm waiting on some super secret SF pickups to try. If they don't work, then I'll steal the SF pickups out of my foundation 5. They are the transition ones, that just say "PEAVEY" on them. In terms of my Peavey loaded Ric copy, I'm thinking of naming it. Given that it will have genuine Peavey pickups in a fake Ric, the P will be upper case, while the R will be lower case. I'm thinking "Prick". Thoughts?
Your Peavey-ric is more done than mine. I'm waiting on some super secret SF pickups to try. If they don't work, then I'll steal the SF pickups out of my foundation 5. They are the transition ones, that just say "PEAVEY" on them. In terms of my Peavey loaded Ric copy, I'm thinking of naming it. Given that it will have genuine Peavey pickups in a fake Ric, the P will be upper case, while the R will be lower case. I'm thinking "Prick". Thoughts?
When it rains, it pours!
Now, there’s also two 1516s for sale locally!! I prefer the sound of 15s over 18s. But, not sure how the two 8s compare to the two 10s of the 1820..... or how the 1516 (total package) compares to the 1820 in terms of overall bass cabinet. I would think that the 1516 would sound considerably different, with the 15 doing most of the work, and the 8s seeing a lot less work. Whereas, the 1820 would have the 10s working pretty hard, while the 18 adds push.
Am I correct, experts? Also.... which would you buy and why?
TIA
-JJ
Now, there’s also two 1516s for sale locally!! I prefer the sound of 15s over 18s. But, not sure how the two 8s compare to the two 10s of the 1820..... or how the 1516 (total package) compares to the 1820 in terms of overall bass cabinet. I would think that the 1516 would sound considerably different, with the 15 doing most of the work, and the 8s seeing a lot less work. Whereas, the 1820 would have the 10s working pretty hard, while the 18 adds push.
Am I correct, experts? Also.... which would you buy and why?
TIA
-JJ
