PEAVEY BACKSTAGE 30
- 18W, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, front black control panel, two inputs, five knobs (pre g, l, m, h, post g), black covering, black grille, mfg. 1980s.
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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.
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
PEAVEY STEREO CHORUS 400
- 200W (2 X 100W per channel), 2-12 in. speakers, solid-state chassis, two channels, chorus, front black control panel, three inputs, 14 knobs (Ch. 1: pre g, sat., post g, h/l, m/shift, p, Ch. 2: pre g, post g, h/l, m/shift, p, chorus, vibr...
PEAVEY SUPREME XL HEAD
- 100W (switchable to 50 or 25W), head-unit only, solid-state Transtube design, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, 12 silver knobs (Clean: v, l, m, h, Lead: pre g, l, m, h, post g, r, p, T-Dynamics control), effect...
PEAVEY MAX 115 COMBO
- 50W, 1-15 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....
PEAVEY PRO 410 SPEAKER CABINET
- 1400W, 4-10 in. high performance cast frame bass guitar speakers, 1-1 in. horn tweeter, level and overload protection, black carpet covering, silver metal grille, casters, 96 lbs., mfg. 2002-07.
PEAVEY 6505 412 SPEAKER CABINET
- 300W, 4-12 in. Sheffield 1200 speakers, 16 ohm impedance, locking XLR or 1/4 in. inputs, straight or angled front, plywood construction, recessed handles, casters, black covering, black grille with 6505 logo, straight: 96 lbs., angled: 90...
PEAVEY VALVEKING 212 COMBO
- 100W, 2-12 in. ValveKing speakers, tube chassis, preamp: 3 X 12AX7, power:4 X 6L6, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, 12 black knobs, effects loop, black covering, gray cloth grille, mfg. 2005-present.
PEAVEY TOUR 215 SPEAKER CABINET
- 800W, 2-15 in. drivers with 1-1 in. tweeter, 4 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...
PEAVEY VYPYR 100
- 100W, 2-12 in. speakers, 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 cont...
PEAVEY CLASSIC 50 HEAD
- 50W, head-unit only, all tube chassis, preamp: 3 X 12AX7, power: 4 X EL84, dual channels, reverb, front chrome control panel, two inputs (normal and bright), nine black knobs (p, v, t, m, b, r, post g, pre g, MV), effects loop, footswitch...
PEAVEY TRIPLE XXX 212 SPEAKER CABINET
- 2-12 in. Triple XXX speakers, 16 Ohm impedance mono, 8 Ohm stereo, stackable configuration, straight front, black covering, black and silver grille, 55.4 lbs., mfg. 2003-05.
PEAVEY EXPRESS 112
- 65W, 1-12 in. Sheffield speaker, solid-state Transtube design, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, 11 black knobs (Clean: v, l, m, h, Lead: pre g, l, m, h, post g, r, T-Dynamics control), effects loop, footsw...
PEAVEY SESSION 400 LIMITED
- 200W, 1-15 in. Black Widow speaker, solid-state chassis, single channel, tremolo, front black control panel, two inputs, eight knobs (pre g, l, m, m shift, h, p, p/sensitivity, r), 3 effects loops, optional footswitch, blac...
PEAVEY ECOUSTIC E110
- 100W, 1-10 in. speaker with 1-3 in. high-freq. horn, acoustic guitar combo, solid state chassis, two channels, chorus, delay, reverb, front black and gold control panel, two combination 1/4 in./XLR inputs (one per channel), six black chic...
PEAVEY TNT 115 (FIRST VERSION)
- 200W, 1-15 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, DDT speaker protection, ported enclosure, single channel, chorus, front black control panel, single input, four black knobs (pre-g, l, h, v), seven-band equalizer, bright/normal switch, normal/...
PEAVEY 1516 SPEAKER CABINET
- 400W, 1-15 in. Black Widow speaker, 2-8 in. special design speakers, black covering, black metal grille, mfg. 1980s-1997.
PEAVEY DUEL 212
- 120W, 2-12 in. speakers, tube chassis, two channels, reverb, front silver control panel, two inputs, 15 knobs (Ch. 1: g, l, m, h, Ch. 2: pre g, post g, l, m, h, r, s, i, resonance, p, MV), effects loop, speaker jacks, preamp out, black co...
PEAVEY BACKSTAGE 50
- 50W, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, seven knobs (normal g, sat., post g, l, m, h, r), effects loop, optional footswitch, black covering, black grille, mfg. 1980s.
PEAVEY STUDIO PRO 70
- 70W (2 X 35W), 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, eight knobs (Ch. 1: pre g, sat., post, g, Ch. 2: g, l/m, h/p, chorus, r), some knobs are dual purpose, channel select, bs,...
PEAVEY SUPREME XL 412 SPEAKER CABINET
- 300W, 4-12 in. Blue Marvel speakers, closed back, stereo or mono operation, casters, straight or angled front, black covering, black grille, 98/97 lbs., mfg. 2006-disc.
PEAVEY MAX 126 COMBO
- 10W, 1-6.5 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, front black control panel, single input, four knobs (g, v, h, l), tape/CD input, headphone jack, black covering, black grille, mfg. 2004-present.
PEAVEY PRO 810 SPEAKER CABINET
- 2800W, 8-10 in. high performance cast frame bass guitar speakers, 1-1 in. horn tweeter, level and overload protection, black carpet covering, silver metal grille, tilt-back wheels, 160 lbs., mfg. 2003-07.
PEAVEY 6534+ HEAD
- 120W, head-unit only, 10-tube chassis, preamp: 6 X 12AX7, power: 4 X EL34, solid-state rectifier, two channels (rhythm/lead), front silver control panel, two inputs, 14 black chickenhead knobs (Rhythm Ch.: pre g, l, m, h, post g, resonanc...
PEAVEY VALVEKING 412 SPEAKER CABINET
- 400W, 4-12 in. ValveKing speakers, 16 ohm mono impedance (8 ohm stereo), stereo/mono switch, side handles, slant or straight configuration, black covering, gray cloth grille, mfg. 2005-present.
PEAVEY TOUR 410 SPEAKER CABINET
- 1600W, 4-10 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 gri...
PEAVEY VYPYR 120 HEAD
- 120W, digital modeling guitar head unit, hybrid chassis with five tubes, preamp: 1 X 12AX7, power: 4 X 6L6GC, single channel, 24 amp channel models, 11 stompbox effects, 11 rack effects, 12 programmable presets, front cream and dark gray...
PEAVEY Classic 50/212
- similar to the Classic 50 head except in combo form with 2-12 in. Blue Marvel speakers, brown or black tweed covering, brown or black grille, 59.6 lbs., mfg. 1990-present.
PEAVEY TRIPLE XXX 412 SPEAKER CABINET
- 4-12 in. Triple XXX speakers, stackable configuration, straight or angled front, black covering, black and silver grille, 96/95 lbs., mfg. 2001-09.
PEAVEY RAGE 158
- 15W, 1-8 in. Blue Marvel speaker, solid-state Transtube design, two channels, front black control panel, single input, six black knobs (v, pre g, post g, l, m, h), headphone jack, CD/tape input, black covering, black grille, 14 lbs., mfg....
PEAVEY Session 400 Limited Wedge
- similar to the Session 400 Limited, except is in a slant wedge cabinet at 30 degrees and has a protective metal grille, mfg. 1980s-1993.
PEAVEY TOUR TNT 115 (SECOND VERSION)
- 600W, 1-15 in. speaker with a high-freq. tweeter, solid-state chassis, single channel, compressor, top gray and black control panel, single input, active/passive pickup type switch, pre-gain knob, bright switch, contour switch, crunch swi...
PEAVEY 1820 SPEAKER CABINET
- 700W, 1-15 in. Black Widow speaker, 2-10 in. Scorpion speakers, black covering, black metal grille, mfg. 1980s-1997.
PEAVEY ENCORE 65
- 65W, 1-12 in. speaker, tube chassis, preamp: 3 X 12AX7, 12AT7, power: 2 X 6L6GC, solid-state rectifier, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, eight knobs (pre g, pump, post g, l, m, h, r, p), speaker jacks, power amp in, preamp o...
PEAVEY BANDIT 65
- 65W, 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, nine knobs (Ch. 1: pre g, sat., post g, Ch. 2: g, l, m, h, p, r), power amp in, preamp out, optional footswitch, black covering, blac...
PEAVEY STUDIO CHORUS 210
- 70W (2 X 35W), 2-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, 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, chorus depth), channel sel...
PEAVEY MAX 158 COMBO
- 15W, 1-8 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, front black control panel, single input, four knobs (v, h, m, l), tape/CD input, headphone jack, black covering, black grille, mfg. 2004-present.
PEAVEY 112 EXTENSION CABINET
- 40W, 1-12 in. Blue Marvel speaker, closed back, black covering, black grille, 27.8 lbs., current mfg..
PEAVEY TOUR 810 SPEAKER CABINET
- 3200W, 8-10 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 gri...
PEAVEY Vypyr 120 Combo
- similar to the Vypyr 120 Head, except in combo configuration with 2-12 in. speakers, mfg. 2008-2014.
PEAVEY Classic 50/410
- similar to the Classic 50 head except in combo form with 4-10 in. Blue Marvel speakers, tweed covering with brown cloth grille or black vinyl covering with black grille (2006-present), 62.8 lbs., mfg. 1990-present.
PEAVEY RAGE 258
- 25W, 1-8 in. Blue Marvel speaker, solid-state Transtube design, two channels, front black control panel, single input, six black knobs (v, pre g, post g, l, m, h), headphone jack, CD/tape input, black covering, dark gray grille, 14 lbs.,...
PEAVEY SESSION 500
- 250W, 1-15 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, single channel, front black control panel, two inputs, 13 knobs (pre g, level, edge, l, paramid, m shift, h, p, post g, r, phase color, phase rate, r, crossover), power amp in, preamp outs, opt...
PEAVEY FESTIVAL
- similar to the Deuce II, except in head-unit configuration, mfg. mid-1970s-early 1980s.
PEAVEY BANDIT 75
- 75W, 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, nine knobs (Ch. 1: level, Ch. 2: supersat, post g, l, m, h, p, r), effects loop, power amp in, preamp out, optional footswi...
PEAVEY VYPYR 30 112 SPEAKER CABINET
- 40W, 1-12 in. speaker, 16 ohm impedance, designed for use with the Vypyr 30 Head, black covering, black grille, 56.5 lbs., mfg. 2010-2014.
PEAVEY CLASSIC 100 HEAD
- 100W, head-unit only, all tube chassis, preamp: 3 X 12AX7, power:8 X EL84, dual channels, reverb, front chrome control panel, two inputs (normal and bright), nine black knobs (p, v, t, m, b, r, post g, pre g, MV), effects loop, footswitch...
PEAVEY REVOLUTION 112
- 100W, 1-12 in. Sheffield speaker, solid-state Transtube design, three channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, 14 black knobs (Clean: v, l, m, h, Lead/Ultra: pre g1, post g1, pre g2, post g2, bottom, body e, r, p, T-D...
PEAVEY HERITAGE
- 130W, 2-12 in. speakers, hybrid chassis, preamp: solid-state, power: 4 X 6L6, phaser, reverb, two channels, front black control panel, two inputs, 15 black knobs (Ch. 1: pre g, saturation, post g, l, m, h, p, Ch. 2: pre g, post g, l, para...
PEAVEY JAZZ CLASSIC
- 210W, 1-15 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, DDT compression, front black control panel, two inputs, nine knobs (Ch. 1: pre g, sat., post g, Ch. 2: g, l, m/shift, h, p, r), power amp out, preamp in, line out, footswitch, black covering, b...
PEAVEY VYPYR PRO 100
- 100W, 1-12 in. speaker, digital modeling guitar combo amp, solid-state chassis with TransTube technology using four stages of analog gain, single channel, over 100 different amp, effect, stompbox, and instrument models, silver control pan...