Webb 614E vs. Nashville 1000

Marc Weller · Post by **Marc Weller** » 22 May 2003 11:11 pm

I've played my Williams through forumite Rick Collins' 614E and the tone is just unbelievable. Just wondering if anyone out there has done any side by side comparison of this amp with a Nashville 1000. My buddy is a Peavey dealer and will gladly sell me an N 1000 for about half the price of a new Webb.

Chuck Martin · Post by **Chuck Martin** » 23 May 2003 5:06 am

Have you considered Evans? They are not as expensive as the Webb and have great tone and string separation. I personally play through an Evans FET 500 and am really happy with it.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 23 May 2003 5:30 am

Marc, I personally don't think that you will find a finer sounding amplifier than the Nashville 1000. Having had a hand in the design of this amp from day one back in 1997, I can personally state that our R & D efforts covered literally every aspect of good R & D such as using the latest technology of a 300 watt digital power amp with the flexible eq circuit of the modified Nashville 400. We also used the proven 1501-4 ohm shallow basket Black Widow. Also, we redesigned the cabinetry using an all wood design. The amp weighs 57lbs. and we even held a "pro" jam in 1999 which included all of the Nashville, Tennessee pro players.

If you have further questions, I'll be glad to answer them for you. I can be reached toll free at 1-877-732-8391 from 8am-5pm CST Monday through Friday.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 23 May 2003 6:44 am

Best thing is to run over and plug
your steel into it. If you like it
then go for it. Each amp has it's
own character & sometimes you have
to keep hunting till you find one that
does it for you. For some, the hunt
is never ending!

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Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 23 May 2003 8:21 am

Marc, Webb 614-E is the Rolls Royce of steel amps. The Nashville 1000 is a good amp, its just in a different class. It sounds like you've already heard the quality difference.

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 23 May 2003 10:04 am

My opinion: For weight, tone, cost,dependibility, service ability, warrantee, lack of hum and hiss, and 300 watts of brutal Power, nothing comes close to the newest Peavey Nashville 1000, period. It's just not as pretty as the Webb. I'm buying the amp for my ears , not my eyes.

The next step up is the Standell, if you don't mind the price, weight or low power,
The Standell's sound great, but at $3500.00 for a 25 watt amp? Naw, not me.
I'll just keep loving the Peavey 1000.

Bobbe Seymour[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 23 May 2003 at 11:05 AM.][This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 23 May 2003 at 11:08 AM.]

Golf2steel · Post by **Golf2steel** » 24 May 2003 6:56 am

Just like Bobbe said, "To me" it don't get any better than the 1000.
Harley Helton

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 24 May 2003 9:53 am

for the $$$ ya' can't beat the Nash1000
get two for stereo

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Steel what?

Pete Grant · Post by **Pete Grant** » 24 May 2003 10:30 am

I go along with Jay. Even if ten steelers had played both amps side by side and all agreed which was best, that's not going to necessarily be your favorite.

That having been said, I own three Webb amps and I love them all. The only Peavey amp I own is the Solo, which is battery operated, so I can play steel in acoustic jams when I'm at music festivals without AC. The only reason I have that Peavey is that I haven't bought an A.E.R. amp yet.

Pat Dawson · Post by **Pat Dawson** » 29 May 2003 10:45 am

I was using a 1971 Fender Twin w/JBL's until last week when I bought a new 1000. So far, the Nashville sounds great at home with its clean quiet power and nice reverb, but I'll decide for sure on the job tomorrow night. I'm using the suggested E9 setting in the manual except reverb is at 3.5. Don't get me wrong, the Fender's warm tube sound is nice too, but the weight was getting to me and I can't stand seeing the vintage amp take any more road abuse.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 29 May 2003 12:53 pm

Thank you very much for your support of the Nashville 1000 amplifier. It is proving to be a great sounding amp everyday that comments such as this are made.

I'm always "here at home 'til closing time", so if you have questions, please let me know. I can be reached toll free in North America at 1-877-732-8391. By the way, "closing time is 5PM CST, Monday through Friday.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 29 May 2003 4:01 pm

I had a chance only once to try a 1000. I found it to be a warm and full sounding amp. It's tone reminded me of the Session 400 of years gone by! I got to hear quite a few at the Dallas show this year. They sure sounded good to me there.
What we perceive as the "best" tone can change from day to day. I have three Teles, a Sierra steel and 8 to tens amps around all the time to play. From time to time I think one sounds the "best". Then in the next few days another one sounds even better! There are other days I seem to get a tone I like from all of them. Go figure!

Don Benoit · Post by **Don Benoit** » 29 May 2003 7:33 pm

Peavey needs to bring back a good steel amp the physical size of the Nashville 400.

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Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 4 Jun 2003 5:21 am

I don't think that anyone can state that the Nashville 400 "wasn't" a good amplifier and it did well during its production run from 1983 to 1999. However, it was the only remaining single unit Peavey amp that had the old cosmetics, so we updated it to have its own cosmetic appearance.

The new Nashville 112 is slightly smaller than the 400, but doesn't have the power of the Nashville 400. The Nashville 1000 is actually 3 pounds lighter than the 400 but is a bit larger and sounds much better.

Here is a link to the Nashville 112 and Nashville 1000; http://www.peavey.com/products/amps_mi/guitaramps/nashville1000.cfm

http://www.peavey.com/products/amps_mi/guitaramps/nashville112.cfm

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 4 Jun 2003 8:16 pm

I'm very happy with the sound of my Williams through my Webb 614E. It's a great guitar/amp match.

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John Bresler R.I.P. · Post by **John Bresler R.I.P.** » 4 Jun 2003 8:54 pm

....And my Mullen U-12 sounds fantastic through my Webb 6-14-E, too.

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 4 Jun 2003 9:02 pm

My Emmons guitars sound great thru my Evans amps as well as my Webb amps and I just re-discovered how great they sound thru my Peavey Vegas 400. The Vegas is a GREAT amp.
I really don't see a versus here. They are all wonderful amps. I don't have a 1000 yet but I have heard my friends playing thru them and they sounded great. "Great" is a great word

Jerry[This message was edited by Jerry Roller on 04 June 2003 at 10:06 PM.]

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 5 Jun 2003 11:23 am

Marc....based on what you said....I'd go with the PV1000. They'll take a lickin' and keep on tickin'.

jerry wallace · Post by **jerry wallace** » 5 Jun 2003 11:32 am

I have owned both the 1000 and the 614E..I agree that they are both great amps..I still own my 1000 but I no longer own the 614E..

There are some differences in the sound of the amps but with EQ adjustments I am able to get what I want from either one.The price, quality, service, and reliability of the 1000 makes them the amp of my choice.

I also own 2 Session 500's and a 400 that are older than my kids..They all still function great.

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Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 6 Jun 2003 6:15 am

Thanks for all of your support. I'm always available for your questions and comments.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation