Peavey 50/212 classic tube amp

[mak5201965]

I just love the sound of the fans when you turn it on!

[TheMurderComplex]

Your tone sucks Michael Jackson's Nutsack.

[thunderbaloney]

i've had one for 10 years. i've replaced the power tubes twice and the speakers once. The preamp tubes burned out and i didn't bother replacing them because i was never a fan of the preamp. It's o.k., I would describe it's sound as very tweed. Not as bright as a fender by any means. The sound doesn't really cut through or sound ballsy, but it has nice tube qualities. well worth the money (used $500) don't spend over $800.

[fabianwolswijk]

I have the same only the 4x10 version, build in 2008. The thing blws the skin of your k

nees, man.

1 advise: less treble and more mids, this is bad for your ears.

Oh and 1 other thing, never sell this amp!

[mak5201965]

Great Review. Sounds great also! Cameras do N OT do a amp review justice at all.

I am sure you are enjoying this amp I just got a used one in Tweed, Has a cool wear in look! Thanks for the review

[lyerlyman]

Is this amp made in China?

[aSadSon]

@lyerlyman Nope USA. 

[yourshorts]

I got one and they r gooooood

[Taygoo15]

sounds like shit

[vanhalenrox78]

Great tone man. Great tone

[Gwellsmusic]

around 3:50 are the hairiest god damn arms i have ever seen in my life... yummy !! 8/

[TheWhopman]

Hey a vaccum cleaner with a pair of barber clippers, wah b damn it even sounds like theres also a guitar amp being played and some guy rambling about somethien !

[137601]

5:01 "comes pretty FUCKING close to a fender" ha.

[gilbertgodlyddd]

Why is a LOUD fan a good feature? :S

[jcbak]

tuning, tuning, tuning, tuning.......

[sandebak]

It sounds harsh, trebly and thin. Especially on the drive/lead channel.

[B2Rockin]

Dude aren't tubes supposed to be hot?? not cooled??

[TheDancingSaxophone]

@B2Rockin

Well because they're cushioned, they can't get too hot. You don't want 'em lighting the back of the amp on fire, eh? :P haha.

[johnnyleetone]

@TheDancingSaxophone the cushion just keeps them from vibrating which reduces tube life (big problem with combos).

[JStephens320]

Great sounding amp man, i have one too except its tweed, you now just need to invest in a tuner lol

[SSol28]

tune the guitar

[veroli777]

If you want to damage your ears, look for high wattage amp.

[h4ngwak]

except this sounds great at low volumes

[muddhole777]

haha, "hey all you kids out there in youtube land."

LMAO

[muddhole777]

Sounds good tho bro, looking at getting a classic 50 but with the 4x10's.

[novo88]

hahah how loud does this amp go.. you kidding ?

it's unreal on 3 :D

got one too, had it for over 10 years, and it still is amazing.

[latinrockfusionfreak]

Hi! How loud can this guitar amp get? Is that I'm searching for a louder guitar amp than a S.S. Fender Princeton 650 65w amp (without no PA helping)! I'll apreciate the help!

[motokev]

they do sound good.................

every time i go to a bar to see a local band, they're always playing a classic

[SteveJamsEcono]

Nice enthusiastic demo with a lot of personality, sounds like you had fun with it. "That's AWESOME!"

[brooodon]

Оборудование то более мение а играть неумеет нихера.

[marknettles]

I miss mine, that is a great amp!

[58TweedDeluxe]

Noiseless pickups???? - Wish they were...!

[darkrreaver]

Jeez... I looked up the price of this thing, it's like $600-$800... way too much for me... It sounds amazing though, I just love tube amps!

[Davenport5678]

you can get them used for only 400

thats what I did

[amarr1]

what are you 2

[wildwildwes594]

@darkrreaver I got mine for used $300 with a footswitch yesterday!

[guitarrebel22]

I've got a Fender Blues jr (1x12) and have been looking at a 2x12 combo to use as a lead amp so I'd get more natural distortion. This amp and the deluxe are "pretty fuckin' close" but this baby gets kinda a Gary Rossington bite which I love. Great vid!!!

[ThePechanator]

I think the Peavey Classics have a much better overdrive and distortion sound than the Hot Rod Fenders.

[binladensassassin]

noiseless pickups?

i dont think so

[Davenport5678]

SCN, just in the neck and middle.

Samarium Cobalt Noiseless

[johnnyleetone]

@binladensassassin sounds more like a ground problem to me

[chojinkid]

tune up ur guitar dude

[Davenport5678]

just the G string, but the only time you could tell was when I played at 5:48

[haffywaffy]

HEY loborneta..............thanks for your "friendly: advice. Except that it was uninformed and CONDESCENDING. You act like you know what your talking about, which you don't. How long eactly should he have warmed up the tubes? Where is your experience coming from since you seem to know so much?

[gemroi]

lol you're an asshole dude. if you don't warm tubes before you play them they wear out faster. Anyone who plays guitar knows that.

[marknettles]

Really, explain why.

[koflan]

Tubes use an AC power supply to warm up the plates inside them, and then a DC power supply to drive them. The standby switch would toggle the DC side. It's like if you put a hot glass pan on a cold over burner, the rapid change in temperature puts stress on the glass and, in the case of the last time I made a delicious cake, cause it to shatter. Same reason you let your car warm up for a bit before driving when you live in the frozen north of Rochester NY.

[marknettles]

That makes sense. I always let my tubes warm up on standby because they seem to sound better. I'm glad I've been doing it now.

[mintsnuff]

this amp is a diamond in the rough. i've had it for 10 yrs. and it still continues to surprise me. easily should go for $500 more than it does. never sell it!

[loborneta]

i think that the tubes should get warm before you turn the amp on - friendly advice

[haffywaffy]

whatever you condescending tool. how long SHOULD he have warmed up the tubes? are you a snob that just posts fake advice to make you look like you actually know something. don't post if you are ignorant. thank you

[koflan]

That was probably the harshest and most inappropriate response to a polite suggestion I've ever heard. Before you wig out, you should check to see if your the ignorant snob. It doesn't take long. With google you could've known that allowing PT's to warm up is why most amps have standby switches in the first place.

[Davenport5678]

I was too excited to wait!

If you didn't notice, I said it's really good like 12 times.