Peavey Jazz Classic/attn: Mike Brown

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 5 Jun 2002 3:41 pm

I had a rehearsal last night at a radio station in Boston for an upcoming event. The guitarist/fiddler in the host band at the rehearsal was using a Peavey Jazz Classic amp
and this amp sounded GREAT! The gutarist/fiddler said the amp had a 15 inch speaker and he believed it had a 400 amp chasis. Any info on this unit?

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 5 Jun 2002 3:45 pm

I have seen these. Looks to me like a Nashville 400 with a Distortion (saturation) circut in place.

210w RMS and a 15" BW

Mike can tell us for sure though.

TH

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 5 Jun 2002 5:16 pm

The Jazz Classic has the same power as the Nashville 400,as said in the previous post.210 watts into 4 ohms, with 15" Black Widow, with the saturation circuit. A friend bought one about 15 years ago.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 6 Jun 2002 6:11 am

Actually, the Peavey Jazz Classic amp used the Nashville 400 power amp, but the preamp and BW model of speaker was different. We did incorporated our patented SATURATION circuit and it had channel switching. The EQ circuit has the "Mid/Shift" controls, but the LOW and HIGH controls are of the passive type. The PRESENCE is active. For more on this amplifier, here is the link to the original owners manual off of the Peavey website;http://www.peavey.com/media/pdf/manuals/80300216.pdf

The Jazz Classic was suitable for any application that required 210 watts.

If you have further questions about Peavey products, please don't hesitate to contact me here at Peavey. I can be reached toll free in the U.S. at 1-877-32-8391.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

John Russell · Post by **John Russell** » 6 Jun 2002 6:24 am

I wanna Jazz Classic! Love the name. Seriously, how many were made? Are they as heavy as a 400? --JR

Earl Foote · Post by **Earl Foote** » 6 Jun 2002 7:10 am

I'de like to have one of those! My only gripe with the NV400 is that it won't overdrive. Bring back the saturation knob!

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 6 Jun 2002 7:39 am

I've had one since 1987. I posted a question about it last year and only got ONE reply. I'm glad to see it gettin' more attention this time around.

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 6 Jun 2002 10:38 am

Well.... I had one of these for about eight years. It was "ok" as a steel amp but honestly, I never really got the sound I was looking for from it. I much prefer a Nashville 400 to this amp. Regardless of the shared chassis, they sound different. I have seen several fiddle players using these with good results.

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Steve Stallings
Bremond, Texas

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 6 Jun 2002 3:34 pm

I bought one new in about 1985 as I recall. It was a pretty good amp if you needed to play guitar and steel. In size and weight I think they are identical to a NV 400.

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Doug Earnest
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Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 6 Jun 2002 7:40 pm

Thanks for the replys. I will get a chance to hear this amp again this Saturday. I was very impressed with the sound.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 7 Jun 2002 5:57 am

There was a considerable number of the Jazz Classic amps that were manufactured, but I can't be specific about the quantity. And, the Nashville 400 and Jazz Classic weighed about the same. It was intended to be a six string electric amp, but I'm sure that a lot of folks preferred it for steel as well.