Wander on to a darkened stage, plug in, opening power chord, lights blaze out, spin to face audience with puzzled looks from the rest of the Band. Very, very quiet Bass, which wasn't rectified by turning of volume knobs on either Bass or Amp. Begin panic mode, until a side spotlight reveals that the [i]extremely [/i]efficient passive/active switch which is RIGHT BESIDE the input, has been pressed in by my clumsy fumblings in the dark. Quickly press it again, then dive for all the volume knobs that I previously maxed out, because I'm instantly much louder than everybody else! Not a great design (IMO) which quickly turned into a schoolboy error. I love old Peaveys, but you have to remember their quirks at all times, otherwise you too can experience the longest 20 seconds of your life.