harvey Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Hey there....further to my post on the Peavey Windsor Studio, I played it last night and it was great. Happily paid the $250 asked for. It has a replacement Jensen speaker and had the attenuator disabled. From all I've read on the net these are the most common mods for this puppy. A new Jenson is worth $225 rrp down here so I'm pretty happy with the deal. The guy I bought it from was super friendly and gave me a spare EL34, two KT66s and a JJ 12 whatever for the preamp. He even emailed me today to check if I wanted him re rewire the attenuator. We might end up jamming sometime... Without any reference to the stock amp, I can't tell what these mods have achieved but I can say it sounded great. The bottom end was focused but certainly there...and the top end wasn't as OTT as some of the online reviews have suggested. I'm guessing a decent speaker is making a difference as Lefty had discovered. This is my first weekend without a gig for ages but I'll report back once I play it in the real world. Thanks Lefty & Caev for the info and advice... Guitar Speak Podcast www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/guitarspeakpodcast www.itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyBlues Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Glad it worked out well Harv, the seller is one decent guy! Great amp for the bucks IMHO, sounds good at low levels obviously and I would think it has sufficient kahoonies to play small clubs and doesn't weigh a ton. Also has a spring reverb, no digital crap onboard which I like. enjoy! I was born at night but I wasn't born last night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 That's great, glad for ya! Now, why is it that a number of people have the on-board attenuator disabled? I would have thought that it would be a desirable, selling-point feature. Does it unduly color the sound and/or feel of the amp even when it's not being used? Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyBlues Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 That's great, glad for ya! Now, why is it that a number of people have the on-board attenuator disabled? I would have thought that it would be a desirable, selling-point feature. Does it unduly color the sound and/or feel of the amp even when it's not being used? Good question Caev-o-matic, I would not think to remove it from the circuit myself. I was born at night but I wasn't born last night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 It is a good question but without a before and after comparison I can't really say. The original owner said it brightened the amp up. I kind of got the idea that it was a fairly bright amp to begin with. I'm not so much interested in slamming the power tubes anyway so I don't think I'll miss the attenuation. Might have liked such a feature on my single Rectifier! I really like the feel and tones as it is so I'm looking forward to next weeks gigs...one mic'd up at a noisy club and one at a wedding reception - with no micing. Guitar Speak Podcast www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/guitarspeakpodcast www.itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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