Advice on amp needed...

[killacaster]

howdy, i found an amp today on craigslist that i think i wanna buy but i was hoping to get some advice from you all. its a Peavey Classic 50 212 Amp
• All Tube A/B
• 50 Watts
• 2 X 12” speakers
• Footswitch Included
• EC
• $300
im gonna use it for country and country only. mainly chicken pickin. whatd you think, worth looking at?
thanks so much

( im loving this site!!)

[JohnnyCrash]

I am a giant Peavey Classic fan! I mainly loved it for it's classic rock type of overdrive. I prefered the 4x10" over the 2x12".

At 50 watts, you can EASILY get good country cleans.

Some session dudes are using Vox AC30's for some tracks - the Classic 50 uses the more british flavored EL84 tubes (as found in the Vox's)... so some of the true blue Fender fans here may dog them in favor of 6L6 type amps (or 6V6 Deluxe Reverb type amps for a "warmer" country clean).

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Describe the tone you're aiming for. Maybe some songs/recordings. That'll help us recommend for, or against, the Peavey.

[killacaster]

thanks for the reply. i guess the tone im looking for is a clean, snappy, nashville kind of sound. guys like brent mason and johnny hiland. i dont think id use much distortion.

thanks for the help

[Tremo]

Originally Posted by JohnnyCrash

more british flavored EL84 tubes

While I agree that the C50 should work nicely for country, your characterization of the 84s is questionable. There are plenty of American made examples of amps that use them and they don't sound a bit "British". Nothing British about the early blonde Tremolux head that used them. Ditto for the current BJ. Gibson GA79RVT doesn't sound British.

Vox amps sound the way they do because of several factors, not just because they use EL84s.

The 2x12 C50, equipped with a couple Emmi Tonkers should chicken pick for days.