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Post subject: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe vs. Peavey Classic 30
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:52 pm
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I was going to get a Blues Junior but i dont think it would have the headroom I need. So Im goin for its bigger brother the deluxe!

Does this amp have any issues because alot of people post reliability issues for this amp all over the internet?
How well does this amp rate against the peavey classic 30?

My sound ranges from typical praise and worship music, to The Appleseed Cast, Manchester Orchestra, Hillsong United, Brand New.

Which amp of the 2 will achieve that type of sound better and more reliably?

Thanks!


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Post subject: Re: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe vs. Peavey Classic 30
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:20 pm
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I was going to get a Blues Junior but i dont think it would have the headroom I need. So Im goin for its bigger brother the deluxe!

Does this amp have any issues because alot of people post reliability issues for this amp all over the internet?
How well does this amp rate against the peavey classic 30?

My sound ranges from typical praise and worship music, to The Appleseed Cast, Manchester Orchestra, Hillsong United, Brand New.

Which amp of the 2 will achieve that type of sound better and more reliably?

Thanks!


I would suggest you look at the Peavey Delta Blues 210, some amp as the classic 30, but it has a bigger case and a more air tone. It also has footswitchable tremolo built in and a midrange boost.

If you need more volume all you need do is get a 16 ohmspeaker cab (A Fender bassman work well here) it will more then raise the roof in the church.

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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:40 am
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Why go for either amp? After seeing a techie gut a Peavey Classic 30 and be forced to do 5 immediate mods to get it working best (which voids your warranty), I'd go for the Fender. I've got a 60W Supersonic. It's SO awesome I don't need any other amp. If price is the issue, wouldn't there be some reasonably priced 22W to 40W Fender amps you could look into? Check the internet extensively. You should be pleasantly surprised at what you'll find.
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:33 am
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I can tell you that I do have experience with the Peavey Classic 30 and it is a well built excellent amp. While I like the higher end Fender amps when it comes to the Hot Rods vs. Peavey. I don't think you can beat a Classic 30. Great Blues tone if you're in to that sound. The Delta Blues amp is also a good choice or Classic 50.


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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:06 pm
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+1 I would also chose the Peavey over the Hot Rod.

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I can tell you that I do have experience with the Peavey Classic 30 and it is a well built excellent amp.


Same here. I've had one for almost four years now. My experience with Peavey has been that they make very reliable, durable products. I got it used and it had already undergone some modifications. It has JJ tubes and an attenuator. If you go with a Classic 30 it's going to have a warmer tone than the Fender with more midrange. I play praise and worship music and while I've played that style of music with my Classic 30 I prefer the Fender's brightness. But if you like the Peavey's tone better, that's cool too.

You may want to look into a Fender Deluxe VM instead of a Hot Rod. I have a Deluxe VM and that's what I play through most of the time. It has two channels, reverb, delay and chorus. So unless you already have a good delay and chorus pedal it might be something to consider.

And if you ever want to get an idea for what an amp sounds like and you can't find one at a store try youtube. There are demos on there for practically any guitar, amp or effect you can think of. :)

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for reliability, the classic 30
for tone, the deluxe

i had always played peavey tube amps throughout my years
i have started playing fender tube ampss for about 6 years now,

and the tone winner are the fender amps
however, if you play alot of pedals then i would prob go with the classic 30

ever since i started going with the shortest cord possible for the job straight to the amp with nothing else and getting the amp and guitar and picking to do all my stuff i need to hear, i have liked the fenders. but then again my style is blues/boogie/funk/fusion stuff some classic rock & some rockabilly
so i think if i was just ROCK i might go with the peavey.

that's just me

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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:36 pm
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I am a die hard Fender guy, but in this case the Peavey would be what I choose. I demoed one a month ago and was incredible impressed! Great sounding amp, looked great and well built! But, I am so into the Deluxe VM and Super Champ XD that the poor Peavey didn't stand a chance....
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:37 pm
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twirlyboggs wrote:
for reliability, the classic 30
for tone, the deluxe

i had always played peavey tube amps throughout my years
i have started playing fender tube ampss for about 6 years now,

and the tone winner are the fender amps
however, if you play alot of pedals then i would prob go with the classic 30

ever since i started going with the shortest cord possible for the job straight to the amp with nothing else and getting the amp and guitar and picking to do all my stuff i need to hear, i have liked the fenders. but then again my style is blues/boogie/funk/fusion stuff some classic rock & some rockabilly
so i think if i was just ROCK i might go with the peavey.

that's just me


That's the beauty of tone. The Fender may be great for you, but I love the tone of lots of different amp manufacturers and many others are in the same tonal realm as myself. I always try to encourage players to try lots of different amps, Vox, Peavey, Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, Egnater, Marshall, Ampeg, Carr, Victoria, Kendrick etc, etc., etc. When you find an amp that makes you want to play, then you have it. I would never shortchange my tone to just one popular brand of amp or guitar. I've owned Fender amps since the 60's as well as many, many other brands.

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So the gist of what I'm reading is for straight-up rock/blues, the Peavey is a winner.

I am finding the warm clean sound of my Supersonic was a great choice for the Jazz I play (standards). The Peavey would have sufficed but when I was looking at either the Peavey 30 or the 60W Supersonic, I was wanting a ton of clean headroom if the gig was big. I have played the Peavey 30 (and loved it) but I personally worried about the sound breaking up once the tubes were warmed up into a gig. I love a warm round clean sound after playing acoustically for so long.

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That's the beauty of tone. The Fender may be great for you, but I love the tone of lots of different amp manufacturers and many others are in the same tonal realm as myself. I always try to encourage players to try lots of different amps, Vox, Peavey, Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, Egnater, Marshall, Ampeg, Carr, Victoria, Kendrick etc, etc., etc. When you find an amp that makes you want to play, then you have it. I would never shortchange my tone to just one popular brand of amp or guitar. I've owned Fender amps since the 60's as well as many, many other brands.

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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:19 pm
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Thanks for all the suggestions but I think Im pretty much set on the Hot Rod Deluxe, perfect wattage/volume and it sounds like the "big brother" of the blues junior.
Im gonna run a Boss DS-1 or a Ibanez TS9 thru it for any dirty sounds, Boss DD3 and a Boss Chorus for any cleans (which i will mostly be using the amp for)
Im kinda curious about the peavey tho, howcome the classic 30s dont have standby switches? Would a 12" speaker be enough to carry that much sound around?
Im so torn :(


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If you're worried about the Peavey not being loud enough, don't be. :lol: What type of venues do you play? You could always mic your amp, especially if you're playing praise and worship music in a church setting.

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I gig with 20 watts on a regular basis with no problems.
Not all amps have standby switches. I have a 74 SR Champ and just changed the first power tube in it. A standby is nice, but I've never had any negative effects because of the lack of one. They did use to make tube a lot sturdier way back. Lots were Mil Spec (used by the military) and needed to be tough for the conditions they were used in.

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