Steel Guitar
Articles and Instructions
 Masters of the Pedal Steel (PDF
- 2.96mb)
The
Peavey Nashville™ Series Tone Circuit (PDF
- 116kb)
Profex
II Multi Effects Preamp (PDF - 92kb)
The
Pre EQ Patch: Why is it Called a Volume Pedal
Patch? (PDF - 28.8kb)
Thirty-one
Years of "Stainless Steel" Amplification (PDF
- 28kb)
Nashville
1000 Article(PDF - 6.98kb)
Nashville
1000 Review (PDF - 9kb)
 Since
the audio amplifier became a reality years
and years ago, there have been many tricks,
variations and hype offered by individuals
ranging from "tube/parts swappers" to
audio engineers that tend to make a consumer
believe that there is "magic" in
designing an amplifier. The fact is that
there are no "magic tricks" in
the field of electronic technology. However,
some of the "magic kits" that are
popping up tend to lead you to believe this.
More times than none, the costs involved
to modify a circuit are merely the price
difference of the parts themselves. After
all, "swapping" parts in an already
designed circuit is not the actual redesign
of the circuit. So, why should these "magic" kits
cost so much?
In some circles, players are considered "less" of
a player if they are playing "stock" amplifier.
If you take two identical setups and have
two different players play through this
same setup, one player will usually sound
better anyway, regardless if the amp is "modified" or
not.
 With
over 112 engineers on our staff who set
an objective for a product, research the
market, create an idea, layout a plan of
action and place that plan into motion
by designing and manufacturing the finished
product, there is no doubt why Peavey steel
guitar amplifiers are the leading edge
products preferred by pro and amateur musicians
all over the world
Our engineering teams at Peavey have done
massive research. We have documented equalization
curves of the various Peavey amps that
are being "modified". These mods
are really simple and inexpensive to install.
We have even provided circuit board layouts
with the necessary parts values for those
with proven technical skills.
There is usually a "down" side
to modifying the original circuit of any
brand of amplifier, but in most cases this
is not considered by the company that is
recommending their mod kit. But more than
likely there are disclaimer statements
through the literature that attempt to
release them from any responsibilities
should the results be undesirable.
The bottom line is that there is no "magic" in
electronics, so beware of those who imply
that there may be. Amp design is mostly
science with a little "art" added
to the mix. Mostly just the application
of proven technology and a lot of "common
sense"! 'Nuff said. |
