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MGR/Anonymous « Peavey Ultra 212 »
Published on 06/25/01 at 15:00I was wandering through brand x music store and my eye caught a cosmetically well designed Peavey amp.But how did it sound.I had always thought Peavey was for country players untill I plugged in this vintage sounding(not considered a vintage amp)beast. When I heard the overdrive I thought ,am I hearing things,or is this really real? I came back 6 months later and there it was in it's new condition,with manual waiting for me. I tried it again and was still amazed at the whole show. I mean ,this was a Peavey.I bought it for $379
This unit has a 3 button footswitch for 2 separate overdrives,ultra and crunch and one for the clean channel. It is very helpful to play rythem in one channel and switch to the other to play lead.The clean channel sounds as good as a 60's Blackface.It's well balanced treble and bass is a complement to this amp.It uses 2-6L6 and 4-12ax7 tubes. I'm still wondering how they did it. With every one else trying to build that certain style amp with point to point wiring and yadayadayada,look no further .The country boys moved to the big city (maybe Fullerton)and got the hang of it without bragging or much advertising.
Hartleys hero was Leo,so he follows some of his thriftyness( he was really a cheapskate,but back then even those parts were good) and uses compressed wood instead of plywood.This makes the amp heavy and cumbersome.Leo used plywood but bought the cheapest speakers he could find.Hartley makes his own speakers and they are full sounding talkers (Sheffield 1230)I like em pardner!The only other gripe is the footswitch having the 3 buttons so close together. It makes it tough to push just one without pushing another also.I can live with all that as long as that TONE is there
This unit is built well. I was a little dissappointed at the mounting of the pre amp tubes as they are set right on the circuit board. When I pulled them,to clean and nose around etc.,the circuit board would slightly bend,giving me momentary gear farts.This amp also had a broken resanance switch which was a part defect,not because of abuse.The rez switch gives 3 different types of speaker sounds which makes it versatile for different music styles.The on-off switches are on the front which is easy to get to,but I'm a little concerned about them sticking out to far to get snagged or snap off.It's a 60 watt unit and can be purchased in a 60/120 watt head.At first I thought it might be underpowered,but it does have a master switch and can really move some air.The lower wattage may have something to do with it's well balanced tone.
Had I not seen this amp,I never would have been able to experience it's capabilities.The tone is glorious,the overdrive is like a Volcanic eruption with molten lava spewing forth melodic notes of destruction.My whole mindset of Peavey has changed.I studyied more on their equipment and apparently Ed VanHalen is endorsing amps and guitars to his specs.That is probably flattering to ole Hartley as his products are being used by one of the best rock guitarists ever.Anyway,Ya-hoo,I think I like it!
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This unit has a 3 button footswitch for 2 separate overdrives,ultra and crunch and one for the clean channel. It is very helpful to play rythem in one channel and switch to the other to play lead.The clean channel sounds as good as a 60's Blackface.It's well balanced treble and bass is a complement to this amp.It uses 2-6L6 and 4-12ax7 tubes. I'm still wondering how they did it. With every one else trying to build that certain style amp with point to point wiring and yadayadayada,look no further .The country boys moved to the big city (maybe Fullerton)and got the hang of it without bragging or much advertising.
Hartleys hero was Leo,so he follows some of his thriftyness( he was really a cheapskate,but back then even those parts were good) and uses compressed wood instead of plywood.This makes the amp heavy and cumbersome.Leo used plywood but bought the cheapest speakers he could find.Hartley makes his own speakers and they are full sounding talkers (Sheffield 1230)I like em pardner!The only other gripe is the footswitch having the 3 buttons so close together. It makes it tough to push just one without pushing another also.I can live with all that as long as that TONE is there
This unit is built well. I was a little dissappointed at the mounting of the pre amp tubes as they are set right on the circuit board. When I pulled them,to clean and nose around etc.,the circuit board would slightly bend,giving me momentary gear farts.This amp also had a broken resanance switch which was a part defect,not because of abuse.The rez switch gives 3 different types of speaker sounds which makes it versatile for different music styles.The on-off switches are on the front which is easy to get to,but I'm a little concerned about them sticking out to far to get snagged or snap off.It's a 60 watt unit and can be purchased in a 60/120 watt head.At first I thought it might be underpowered,but it does have a master switch and can really move some air.The lower wattage may have something to do with it's well balanced tone.
Had I not seen this amp,I never would have been able to experience it's capabilities.The tone is glorious,the overdrive is like a Volcanic eruption with molten lava spewing forth melodic notes of destruction.My whole mindset of Peavey has changed.I studyied more on their equipment and apparently Ed VanHalen is endorsing amps and guitars to his specs.That is probably flattering to ole Hartley as his products are being used by one of the best rock guitarists ever.Anyway,Ya-hoo,I think I like it!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com