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shakedancer · January 31st, 2006, 10:44 AM

I bought one when it 1st came out. Haven't used it much. I think it could use some tubes. Is it safe to open up and replace the tubes, or should I take to a tech? How do you feel overall about the reverb and tremelo?

Johnny Isaacs · January 31st, 2006, 11:18 AM

but they are great! I've been looking for one forever! A friend of mine has one and it sounds amazing!

Good stuff!

Johnny Isaacs

shakedancer · January 31st, 2006, 01:18 PM

Thanks Johnny!! I'll know who to PM if I ever decide to sell it

Yeah, you don't see many floating around!

Johnny Isaacs · January 31st, 2006, 03:48 PM

I think they're great!

Johnny Isaacs

Jean-Baptiste · January 31st, 2006, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shakedancer

I bought one when it 1st came out. Haven't used it much. I think it could use some tubes. Is it safe to open up and replace the tubes, or should I take to a tech? How do you feel overall about the reverb and tremelo?

One of the coolest things Peavey ever made, and it was discontinued in less than a year, IIRC.

Takes three preamp tubes (12AT?) that are very easy to replace. No need for rebiasing, so I see no reason to take it to a tech. The stock tubes are not the highest quality, so expect to hear some improvement when you upgrade. I wouldn't go for overhyped/priced brands like MesaBoogie or GrooveTubes- Sovteks or ElectroHarmonix should do nicely.

shakedancer · January 31st, 2006, 05:31 PM

Ok, you guys are making me glad I have this. 8) I don't own any other rack stuff. I bought this at the time to have reverb with my BMRI. Jean, I'd have to get the book out, but I think there is 3 12AX7's in there. They are the original tubes and I think one or more may be going bad. It does have a caution notice about opening the case, but I figured as long as I go right to the tubes there should not be a problem. I don't have to have balanced tubes for this, do I? I'm getting some JJ tubes from Euro for my Pro JR, and thought I'd get 3 Pre amps for the unit.

BB · January 31st, 2006, 06:23 PM

Yeah....you don't see many of these around anymore. I've played through several and always came away with the same thought....."MAN.....I NEED ONE OF THESE BAD!"

Beautiful, lush reverb and hypnotic, pulsating trem. Why they quit making these, I'll never know. I'm still on the hunt to find one cheap. Need to hit some of those out of the way pawn shops!

Deacon Blues · January 31st, 2006, 08:13 PM

I keep hoping to snag one those. The prices keep going up, too.

Jean-Baptiste · February 1st, 2006, 12:37 AM

But when they were readily available I heard NOTHING but complaints about them. There was even a 'mod' to correct a percieved "volume drop" when the trem's engaged...

That's why some trem pedals employ a boost- most users have never heard real amp tremolo, and think there's something wrong

Deacon Blues · February 1st, 2006, 07:29 AM

The Valverb has a +4db boost, if I remember correctly. I don't know if all versions had the boost, or if it was something Peavey did later to correct the percieved volume drop.

shakedancer · February 1st, 2006, 09:51 AM

Ok you guys just hit on something! I hadn't used it in a long time and thought I needed tubes because the volume does drop off with the Tremelo engaged. Can you direct me to the Mod for this? If not no big deal. Unit adds alot to sound with just reverb on. Has drive, and seems to add muscle to the amp. I don't use Tremelo much at all.

chet.d · August 29th, 2009, 01:03 AM

To revive this thread a bit...

Is it just my valverb or do any other folks find it noisy?

I love the sound and tremelo but find it hard to use with the noise.
I did change the tubes but that didn't solve the problem. considering finding a tech to check it out.

stripey · October 22nd, 2009, 07:11 AM

To help revive this thread a bit further...

I have a Valverb. In fact, the reason I'm here now is that I was playing it last night, A/B-ing it with a Lexicon LXP-1, because I thought I was going to have to sell one or the other, so I was trying to decide. Ended up deciding I probably have to keep both :-)

Yes, the Valverb is a little noisy. I don't know if there's much you can do about it. However, the noise in mine only seems to come when the far right-hand master volume is cranked up. The far left-hand input gain doesn't introduce noise.

So I keep my gain up high (around 3 o'clock) and my volume down low (around 9 o'clock) and that works well enough for me. The rest of my signal volume is generated by the amp.

The Valverb is a really nice valve-driven spring reverb. It doesn't do any other reverb sounds, which is either a point for or a point against, depending on your position. But I have it sitting under my '75 Champ and it's exactly the right size with the rack ears taken off :-)

I might try all-new JJ tubes, now I read the earlier posts here. Couldn't hurt to replace the stock tubes, right?

January 31st, 2006, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,652	Peavey Valverb; What do you know, what do you think? I bought one when it 1st came out. Haven't used it much. I think it could use some tubes. Is it safe to open up and replace the tubes, or should I take to a tech? How do you feel overall about the reverb and tremelo? __________________ "If you don't like the Blues, you got to have a Hole in your Soul." Luther Allison JOE

January 31st, 2006, 11:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,642 30 Photos	I don't know about maintence on them... but they are great! I've been looking for one forever! A friend of mine has one and it sounds amazing! Good stuff! Johnny Isaacs __________________ Myspace music page I've never trusted a guitar player who hasn't licked a few 9volts... Famous last words...... after this one, no new Tele's!

January 31st, 2006, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,652	Thanks Johnny!! I'll know who to PM if I ever decide to sell it Yeah, you don't see many floating around! __________________ "If you don't like the Blues, you got to have a Hole in your Soul." Luther Allison JOE

January 31st, 2006, 03:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Johnny Isaacs Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,642 30 Photos	Thanks! I think they're great! Johnny Isaacs __________________ Myspace music page I've never trusted a guitar player who hasn't licked a few 9volts... Famous last words...... after this one, no new Tele's!

January 31st, 2006, 05:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,652	Ok, you guys are making me glad I have this. 8) I don't own any other rack stuff. I bought this at the time to have reverb with my BMRI. Jean, I'd have to get the book out, but I think there is 3 12AX7's in there. They are the original tubes and I think one or more may be going bad. It does have a caution notice about opening the case, but I figured as long as I go right to the tubes there should not be a problem. I don't have to have balanced tubes for this, do I? I'm getting some JJ tubes from Euro for my Pro JR, and thought I'd get 3 Pre amps for the unit. __________________ "If you don't like the Blues, you got to have a Hole in your Soul." Luther Allison JOE

January 31st, 2006, 06:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
BB Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pacific NW Age: 54 Posts: 3,431	Yeah....you don't see many of these around anymore. I've played through several and always came away with the same thought....."MAN.....I NEED ONE OF THESE BAD!" Beautiful, lush reverb and hypnotic, pulsating trem. Why they quit making these, I'll never know. I'm still on the hunt to find one cheap. Need to hit some of those out of the way pawn shops!

January 31st, 2006, 08:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deacon Blues Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 549	Yep I keep hoping to snag one those. The prices keep going up, too. __________________ This is the age of the expanding man.

February 1st, 2006, 12:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jean-Baptiste Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 633	But when they were readily available I heard NOTHING but complaints about them. There was even a 'mod' to correct a percieved "volume drop" when the trem's engaged... That's why some trem pedals employ a boost- most users have never heard real amp tremolo, and think there's something wrong

February 1st, 2006, 07:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Deacon Blues Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 549	RE:Volume drop The Valverb has a +4db boost, if I remember correctly. I don't know if all versions had the boost, or if it was something Peavey did later to correct the percieved volume drop. __________________ This is the age of the expanding man.

February 1st, 2006, 09:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,652	Ok you guys just hit on something! I hadn't used it in a long time and thought I needed tubes because the volume does drop off with the Tremelo engaged. Can you direct me to the Mod for this? If not no big deal. Unit adds alot to sound with just reverb on. Has drive, and seems to add muscle to the amp. I don't use Tremelo much at all. __________________ "If you don't like the Blues, you got to have a Hole in your Soul." Luther Allison JOE

August 29th, 2009, 01:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
chet.d NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: philly Age: 48 Posts: 2	To revive this thread a bit... Is it just my valverb or do any other folks find it noisy? I love the sound and tremelo but find it hard to use with the noise. I did change the tubes but that didn't solve the problem. considering finding a tech to check it out.

October 22nd, 2009, 07:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
stripey NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1	To help revive this thread a bit further... I have a Valverb. In fact, the reason I'm here now is that I was playing it last night, A/B-ing it with a Lexicon LXP-1, because I thought I was going to have to sell one or the other, so I was trying to decide. Ended up deciding I probably have to keep both :-) Yes, the Valverb is a little noisy. I don't know if there's much you can do about it. However, the noise in mine only seems to come when the far right-hand master volume is cranked up. The far left-hand input gain doesn't introduce noise. So I keep my gain up high (around 3 o'clock) and my volume down low (around 9 o'clock) and that works well enough for me. The rest of my signal volume is generated by the amp. The Valverb is a really nice valve-driven spring reverb. It doesn't do any other reverb sounds, which is either a point for or a point against, depending on your position. But I have it sitting under my '75 Champ and it's exactly the right size with the rack ears taken off :-) I might try all-new JJ tubes, now I read the earlier posts here. Couldn't hurt to replace the stock tubes, right?

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