probonopublico Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 I stopped playing in 1988 for 27 years. I started again but refreshed all my gear. Today after clearing out the loft hatches I rediscovered this. I mostly play 8 and 6 strings now and have a small bass combo. Not surprisingly (and disappointingly, the rig doesn't sound so good. I'm not sure if it's the cab (a Peavey 15" black widow) or the amp. I've nothing else to try then through. I've taken a shot of the front, rear and a clip of the sound. I thought it may be the valves but before I get some and get rid does anyone have any ideas? Trim.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 I had a MM HD130 Reverb and Peavey 115 BW and an HD150 with MM 212 reflex cab, both in the mid 80's. Pretty good sound as I recall. I've no idea what could be wrong, it could easily be valves, but I believe the caps don't work too well if they haven't been used for a long time. I'd take the amp to be checked out by a professional repair man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurroundedByManatees Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Maybe preamp clipping? Try to turn the master volume up, and lower the gain on the channel volume. I've acquired the same amp a few months back. It really sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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