I've said it 1000 times in here: Old Peavey stuff is legendary and still can be had for cheap if you look in the right places. They are The Answer when it comes to cheap, dependable amplification.
Most amps built into the early 2010's were built in Mississippi, and while some may lack in tone (hence the unofficial "F Tone" slogan), they are rock solid, bombproof amps. Those old "Bass" heads are ridiculous and I really should pick one up before people really figure it out.
Tony Sestito said:I've said it 1000 times in here: Old Peavey stuff is legendary and still can be had for cheap if you look in the right places. They are The Answer when it comes to cheap, dependable amplification.
Sure. But I wouldn't call $500 "cheap".
I also do care about tone. But I'm also fine getting that through guitar and pedals as long as the amp doesn't hinder that.
I suppose it wouldn't hurt to message and say, "I'm interested in that head, but not really in the cabinet. I'd give you $300 for the head by itself. If you want to move it all as a package, I'd do $350."
That is assuming that vintage Peavey will be a superior amp to something like that Orange Little Bass Thing I shared earlier.
There's also a Peavery Deltabass listed locally for $220.
In reply to Beer Baron 🍺 :
The thing with Peavey stuff is you either find people who know what they have or you find people that see Peavey as "junk" and sell it cheap because it's not an old Marshall, Fender, etc. The word has gotten out a bit in the past few years, but there are still deals to be had.
That Deltabass head is from the same era as my Combo 115 (and my Studio Pro 112): the later "Red Stripe" era. Solid unit right there. That one is 160w at 4 ohms, which is probably enough to make some noise with at least a single 1x15 cab. I think it's sort of the head version of the TKO 115 combo amp but with out the 7 band EQ. I think the $220 is overpriced; I'd be more comfortable at around $125-150. Here's one on Reverb for $150 + shipping: https://reverb.com/item/85636185-peavey-deltabass-bass-guitar-amp-head
In reply to Tony Sestito :
So are you saying I should jump on that amp?
How much would be a realistic offer for this amp? Is it really the right thing for my needs?
In reply to Beer Baron 🍺 :
Unless you could get it for a lot less (like $125), I'd hold out for one of the "classics" that others were posting earlier. It's a good, solid amp, but you might want to hold out for one of the higher wattage ones. Those "should" be available around $200-300 if you look around. Definitely don't pay $400 for one!
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