Peavey Classic 30

[thetroy]

Anyone ever owned a 1x12 Classic 30?

I'm wondering:

A - How loud can it get while clean before breaking up? It's 4x EL84's

B - How would it sound as an acoustic amp? (with the piezo pickup on my Parker)

The other similar amps I am looking at are all either 2x 6L6 or 2x EL34 but the Peavey is what I can find cheaper. If I have concerns A and B in mind, would I be better off just spending more on the 6L6 or EL34 based options? (Probably a Traynor YCV40 or 50)

[åron]

It's actually quite loud for a 30 watt amp. It's not so clean for acoustic guitars though. Another problem with that model is the tubes rattle like no other amp I know, so you would hear the glass rattle for anything clean. I actually got so sick of the tube noise that I eventually chopped mine in half and turned it into a head!

If you had said you were looking for a decent tube amp for rock and blues, the Classic Peaveys are a great value. In this case, probably look elsewhere.

[markD]

i have never been able to use an electric guitar tube amp for a decent piezo acoustic sound. i have a brian moore with the piezo/synth option. i have never found a guitar amp "hi-fi" enough for a stellar acoustic sound. a classic 30 would break up WAY too soon and have a VERY boxy sound with the piezos.

i bought a marshall AS50R and use that for my acoustic/synth sounds from the brian moore. even live it is awesome because it has an XLR out, effects loop and a 1/4" line out, so it works like a mini PA that feeds the main PA. plus it only cost $379.

that little marshal also works KILLER for a POD. i have gone to cover song "jam sessions" with the marshall, my POD, midi footswitch and a tele and have had a great time (and great tone). depends on the situation. i have used that wehn playing with "old" guys in low volume, electric drum situations.

[jgcable]

Its a fantastic amp but the one I owned suffered from tube rattle too. There is actually a mod to correct it.

[nhspike]

I had one for 9 years (only amp).
Normally a Mesa MK II or MK III guy
Nice amp

A) pretty loud, but tube warmth break-up comes on fairly soon
B) pretty good, but you might want to look at a solid state amp for that