Hartley Peavy grew up in Meridian, MS and spent time working in his father's music store repairing record players. While he was in high school, he gained recognition, locally, for guitar amplifiers he built by hand. Before college graduation, he decided to go into business for himself and Peavey Electronics was established in 1965 out of the basement of his parents' house. The first amps Hartley began producing were P.A. system amps and cabinets. The young Peavey's company took off in a hurry and the first shop was built in 1968 along with hiring another staff member. By 1970, there were 150 people working for Peavey! At this time they were still making P.A. amps primarily, but guitar and bass amps were becoming popular as well.
After a decade of making amplifiers, Peavey emerged as a guitar builder as well. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Peavey nailed the market at the perfect time. The tube scare of the 1980s couldn't have come at a better time as they were producing all solid-state amps. In the 1990s, Peavey released the EVH5150, which was an amplifier developed in conjunction with Edward Van Halen. This amp has been one of Peavey's most successful amplifiers and later on they released a series of guitars with Van Halen. In the mid-2000s, Peavey introduced their Custom Shop, which allowed customers to personally customize guitars and amplifiers.
Hartley is still president of Peavey Electronics and they are still based in Meridian, MS. They offer a full line of electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, and keyboard amplifiers as well as PA systems, power amps, preamps, mics, and a variety of other electronics. For more information on Peavey electric guitars, refer to the Blue Book of Electric Guitars. For more information on Peavey acoustic guitars, refer to the Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars. For more general information, visit Peavey's website or contact them directly.
Amplifiers, speaker cabinets, and other electronics currently produced in Meridian and Leaksville, MS, and overseas. Peavey Electronics are distributed by the Peavey Electronics Corporation of Meridian, MS. The Peavey trademark was established in 1965.

PEAVEY Guitar Amplifiers Models

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PEAVEY MINX 110

- 35W, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, DDT speaker protection, single channel, front black control panel, single input, four black knobs (g, l, m, h), headphone jack, external speaker jack, effects loop, black covering, black metal g...

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PEAVEY MINIMAX

500W, head-unit only, solid-state chassis, DDT speaker protection pre-gain control with TransTube gain boost, active and passive inputs, front black control panel, five white knobs (g, b, m, t, v,), chromatic tuner, two .25 in. outputs, eff...

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PEAVEY PX300

- 300W digital powered amplifier, 1-15 in. 1501-4 Black Widow speaker, can be used to add stereo capability to amps or as an extension speaker, disc. 2003.

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PEAVEY DEUCE

- 120W, 2-12 in. speakers, hybrid chassis, preamp: solid-state, power: 4 X 6L6, solid-state rectifier, two channels, front black control panel, four inputs (effects, parallel, series, normal), 11 black knobs (Effects Ch.: g, t, m, b, d, rat...

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PEAVEY ULTRA 212

- 60W, 2-12 in. Sheffield 1230 speakers, tube chassis, preamp: 4 X 12AX7, power: 2 X 6L6GC, reverb, three channels, front silver control panel, two inputs, 13 black knobs (MV, r, Lead/Crunch Ch.: edge, body, bottom, v1, g1, v2, g2, Cle...

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PEAVEY BACKSTAGE

- 20W, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, seven knobs (pre g, sat., post g, l, m, h, r), black covering, black grille, 23 lbs., mfg. 1980s.

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PEAVEY CLASSIC CHORUS 212

- 150W (2 X 75W per channel), 2-12 in. Scorpion speakers, solid-state chassis, two channels, chorus, front black control panel, two inputs, 13 knobs (Ch. 1: pre g, l, m, h, p, Ch. 2: supersat, post g, bottom, body, edge, r chorus rate, chor...

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PEAVEY MAX 110 COMBO

- 20W, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, DDT speaker protection, front black control panel, single input, four knobs (g, h, m, l), tape/CD input, headphone jack, black covering, black grille, mfg. 2004-present.

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PEAVEY PRO 115 SPEAKER CABINET

- 700W, 1-15 in. high performance cast frame bass guitar speakers, 1-1 in.horn tweeter, level and overload, protection, black carpet covering, silver metal grille, casters, 69 lbs., mfg. 2002-07.

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PEAVEY 6505 212 COMBO

- 60W, 2-12 in. Sheffield 1200 speaker combo, tube chassis, preamp: 5 X 12AX7, power: 2 X 6L6, two channels, reverb, front silver control panel, two inputs, 10 black chickenhead knobs (Rhythm: pre g, post g, Lead: pre g, post g, All: l, m,...

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PEAVEY JSX 412 SPEAKER CABINET

- 400W, 4-12 in. Custom JSX speakers, 16 ohm impedance mono (8 ohm stereo), voiced direct-out crossover, straight or slanted configuration, side handles, black covering, black grille, mfg. summer 2005-2010.

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PEAVEY VALVEKING 112 COMBO (50 WATT)

- 50W, 1-12 in. ValveKing speaker, tube chassis, preamp: 3 X 12AX7, power:2 X 6L6, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, 10 black knobs, effects loop, black covering, gray cloth grille, mfg. 2005-present.

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PEAVEY TOUR 115 SPEAKER CABINET

- 400W, 1-15 in. driver with 1-1 in. tweeter, 8 ohm impedance, parallel Neutrik and 1/4 in. input jacks, plywood construction, bottom ported cabinet that angles out in the middle, black Tolex covering with metal corners, black speaker grill...

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PEAVEY VYPYR 60

- 60W, 1-12 in. speaker, digital modeling guitar combo amp, hybrid chassis with three tubes, preamp: 1 X 12AX7, power: 2 X 6L6GC, single channel, 24 amp channel models, 11 stompbox effects, 11 rack effects, 12 programmable presets, front cr...

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PEAVEY HEADLINER 1000 BASS HEAD

- 1000W RMS (1500W peak), rack-mount head-unit bass configuration, solid-state chassis, front brushed aluminum/black control panel, one input, five knobs (pre gain, l, h, compressor, v), seven-band graphic EQ with bypass, mute switch, brigh...

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PEAVEY VB-MA HEAD

- 300W, bass head-unit, 14 tube chassis, preamp: 2 X 12AT7, 4 X 12AX7, power: 8 X EL34, two channels, front red and black control panel, single input, eleven knobs (v, OD, l, t, m, OD volume, mid shift, blend, h, MV, r, p), nine-band graphi...

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PEAVEY TRIPLE XXX SUPER 40

- 40W, 1-12 in. Triple XXX 30 speaker, all tube chassis, preamp: 4 X 12AX7, power: 2 X 6L6GC (or EL34), two channels with boost, front black control panel, single input, 13 silver knobs (Clean: g, v, b, m, t, r, Crunch & Lead: g, v, bot...

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PEAVEY BLAZER 158

- 15W, 1-8 in. Blue Marvel speaker, solid-state Transtube design, reverb, two channels, front black control panel, single input, seven black knobs (v, pre g, post g, l, m, h, r), headphone jack, CD/tape input, black covering, black grille,...

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PEAVEY TRANSTUBE 258 EFX

- 25W, 1-8 in. Blue Marvel speaker, solid-state chassis with digital processing, two channels, front black and red control panel, single input, nine knobs (v, pre g, post g, l, m, h, EFX, r, delay), nine digital effects, black covering, bla...

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PEAVEY ECOUSTIC E20

- 20W, 1-8 in. speaker, acoustic guitar combo, solid state chassis, two channels, top black and gold control panel, two inputs (one per channel), six black knobs (Ch. 1: level, l, h, Ch. 2: level, l, h), headphone jack, black covering, blac...

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PEAVEY TKO 115 (FIRST VERSION)

- 100W, 1-15 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, DDT speaker protection, ported enclosure, single channel, front black control panel, single input, four black knobs (pre-g, l, h, v), seven-band equalizer, bright/normal switch, normal/contour...

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PEAVEY MINIMEGA

1000W, head-unit only, solid-state chassis, gain control with punch button, single input, 4-band EQ, front black control panel, eight black knobs (g, comp, l, low mid, high mid, h, kosmos, v), tuner output, two .25 in. outputs, headphone ja...

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PEAVEY 112-6 SPEAKER CABINET

- 25W, 1-12 in. Celestion Greenback 25 speaker, convertible back, straight front, 8/16 ohms mono, one 1/4 in. input, metal corners, top handle, black tolex covering, black grille with white piping, 33 lbs., current mfg.

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PEAVEY DEUCE II

- 120W, 2-12 in. speakers, hybrid chassis, preamp: solid-state, power: 4 X 6L6, solid-state rectifier, two channels, front black control panel, four inputs (two bright, two normal), nine black knobs (g1, g2, b, m, t, r, d, rate, MV), speake...

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PEAVEY ULTRA 410

- 60W, 4-10 in. Blue Marvel speakers, tube chassis, preamp: 4 X 12AX7, power: 2 X 6L6GC, reverb, three channels, front silver control panel, two inputs, 13 black knobs (MV, r, Lead/Crunch Ch.: edge, body, bottom, v1, g1, v2, g2, Clean:...

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PEAVEY BACKSTAGE PLUS

- 35W, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, seven knobs (pre g, sat., post g, l, m, h, r), headphone jack, preamp out/power amp in, optional footswitch, black covering, black gr...

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PEAVEY STEREO CHORUS 212

- 130W (2 X 65W per channel), 2-12 in. Scorpion speakers, solid-state chassis, three channels, chorus, front black control panel, two inputs, 17 knobs (Ch. 1: pre g, l, m, h, p, Ch. 2: supersat, post g, Ch. 3: supersat, post g, bottom, body...

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PEAVEY SUPREME

- 100W (16, 8, or 4 Ohm), head-unit only, solid-state Transtube design, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, 12 black knobs (Clean: v, l, m, h, Lead: pre g, l, m, h, post g, r, p, T-Dynamics control), effects loop, f...

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PEAVEY MAX 112 COMBO

- 35W, 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, DDT speaker protection, Hypervent ported enclosure technology, front black control panel, single input, four knobs (g, h, m, l), tape/CD input, headphone jack, black covering, black grille, mfg....

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PEAVEY PRO 210 SPEAKER CABINET

- 700W, 2-10 in. high performance cast frame bass guitar speakers, 1-1 in. horn tweeter, level and overload, protection, black carpet covering, silver metal grille, casters, 58 lbs., mfg. 2002-06.

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PEAVEY 6505+ 112 COMBO

- 60W, 1-12 in. Sheffield speaker, guitar combo, seven-tube chassis, preamp: 5 X 12AX7, power: 2 X 6L6GC, solid-state rectifier, two channels (rhythm, lead), reverb, front silver control panel, single input, fifteen black knobs (Rhythm Ch.:...

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PEAVEY TOUR 210 SPEAKER CABINET

- 400W, 2-10 in. drivers with 1-1 in. tweeter, 8 ohm impedance, parallel Neutrik and 1/4 in. input jacks, plywood construction, bottom ported cabinet that angles out in the middle, black Tolex covering with metal corners, black speaker gril...

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PEAVEY VYPYR 75

- 75W, 1-12 in. speaker, digital modeling guitar combo amp, solid-state chassis with TransTube technology, single channel, 24 amp channel models, 11 stompbox effects, 11 rack effects, 12 programmable presets, front blue and dark gray contro...

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PEAVEY ENVOY 110

- 40W, 1-10 in. Blue Marvel speaker, solid-state Transtube design, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, 10 black knobs (Clean: v, l, m, h, Lead: pre g, l, m, h, post g, r), preset T-Dynamics, headphone jack, ext...

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PEAVEY SESSION 400/LTD

- 200W, 1-15 in. JBL speaker, solid-state chassis, single channel, tremolo, front black control panel, two inputs, 10 knobs (v, p, t, m, m shift, b, r, depth, rate, MV), booster jack, optional footswitch, black covering, black grille, mfg....

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PEAVEY ECOUSTIC E208

- 20W, 2-8 in. speakers, acoustic guitar combo, solid state chassis, two channels, chorus, reverb, top black and gold control panel, two inputs (one 1/4 in. for Ch. 1, one combination XLR/standard 1/4 in. for Ch. 2), 10 black knobs (Ch. 1:...

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PEAVEY TOUR TKO 115 (SECOND VERSION)

- 400W, 1-15 in. speaker with a high-freq. tweeter, solid-state chassis, top gray and black control panel, single input, active/passive pickup type switch, pre-gain knob, bright switch, contour switch, low EQ knob, graphic EQ switch, seven-...

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PEAVEY 212-6 SPEAKER CABINET

- 120W, 2-12 in. Celestion Greenback 25 speakers, convertible back, straight front, 8/16 ohms, two 1/4 in. inputs, metal corners, top handle, black tolex covering, black grille with white piping, 43.6 lbs., current mfg.

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PEAVEY DEUCE VT SERIES

- 120W, 2-12 in. speakers, hybrid chassis, preamp: solid-state, power: 4 X 6L6, solid-state rectifier, two channels, front control panel, four inputs, 12 knobs (Ch. 1: pre g, t, b, post g, Ch. 2: pre g, b, m, t, post g, color, rate, r), spe...