Anyone else using a Peavey Delta Blues 210?

[MissoulaGriz]

I've been playing a Delta Blues 210 for about five years now (black tweed made in Mississippi) and although I have really enjoyed the tone and sounds I've been getting through this thing with single coils (1987 Fender American Standard Strat and G&L Asat Custom Classic) I wasn't sure about it with my LP Classic. The 496/500 stock pickups just sounded crappy with no life.
I just installed a set of SD 59s in the neck and bridge of my LP Classic and WoW, I feel like I have a whole new amp again.
I hear so much about the Classic 30's but you never really hear many people talking about the DB210. Do any of you guys use this amp and if so, how do you like it, what type of mods have you done, what settings are you using for great texas blues, southern rock and classic rock sounds? I'm not a big peddle guy and usually just run straight into the amp from my guitars but I do use a TS9 for overdrive sometimes.
Just curious who else is using this amp.

[Splattle101]

No, I don't use one, but I would very interested hear what they're like. I've used a Peavey Classic 50 2x12 combo, and that was nice. It was a bit of a revelation at the time, because I actually went into that shop intending to buy a Fender, but I couldn't get their bloody Hotrods sounding any good. Then I spied the Peavey...

...so anyway, I've seen these Delta Blues amps in catalogues and such, but I've never heard one.

cheers,
Splat

[diceman]

I haven't ever played through a Delta Blues - but I DO live in Missoula! I've got a Classic 30 myself (and a Laney stack). Maybe we'll have to do a little side-by-side comparison sometime?

[diceman]

Did you happen to get your Classic down at Outlaw? Sam had that vintage burst plaintop in there for a while - one of the coolest looking plain tops I've ever seen. I know he's had a few through there in the past couple of years - but that one was my favorite.

[MissoulaGriz]

Missoula? No way! Very nice diceman and yes, we should get together and do a side by side. I love Outlaw and it is gear heaven. I picked the Delta Blues up at a music shop in Bend Oregon, it's an older version with the black tweed. Actually, my wife surprised me with the Classic back in 2004, it came from Musicians Friend and I was very lucky that it was perfect out of the box (other than a set up). I've owned music man stacks, Fender twins, Laney and a host of other rigs but I have to tell you I finally got this Delta Blues dialed in and I'm really happy with the sound. It has a nice chimey tone like a fender but when you get to 5 or 6 six on the dial it breaks up really nice. The only thing that I dont care for is the tremolo reduces the volume a ton. The pre and post settings are not bad for a second overdrive channel but with a TS9 it is the perfect blues sound.
I was jonesing for that 08 standard gold top Sam had a while back but I ended swapping out my stock classic pickups for the SD 59's and now I'm set. What type of music do you play? Are you gigging with anyone? I was playing back in the old Missoula musical heyday with Old Man Tucker, gigging at Jays, the Top Hat and some other places but since then the bandmates have moved out of town.

[diceman]

I'll send you a PM!

(Edit - no I won't! I guess you need more posts before that feature is added to your account.)

Send me an email at dzrice@gmail.com when you get a chance.

I'm playing in a rock/punk band - but have really been in to the blues lately. We've been playing for a couple of years now and have only recently started gigging - first gig was last month at the Badlander.

VERY cool that your wife picked you up a Classic! My wife is pretty understanding of my gear purchases though - so I have no room to complain.

We'll definitely have to get together for a little jam sometime! I'm "back in school" and attending law school at the moment - things are getting very busy between now and the middle of next month when I finish up final exams. I'm sure that we can get some common free time scheduled, though.

What part of town do you live in? We're over near Big Sky High School and Community Hospital - just West of Reserve.

Send me an email whenever you get a chance!

[donsdad]

I have a Delta Blues 210 and really like it. I just play in the house and don't think I've ever turned it up past 5. I like being able to just plug in and sound great with no effects. I never use the lead channel,reverb or tremolo. I have an Edwards Goldtop w/ Duncan SP90-1's and another w/Duncan '59 model SH-1 neck and JB model SH-4 bridge. They both sound excellent. I've had mine for 4 or 5 years and it's still original. I'm strictly an at home player but I'm happy with it.

[diceman]

MissoulaGriz and I just had a little blues jam session w/ his Delta Blues and my Classic 30 and 50 (a buddy of mine sat in on my C50 for a nice 2 hour 3 Les Paul jam). I'll be damned if the 3 amps didn't all sound about the same! The Delta Blues 210 was a little tighter and punchier than the Classic 30, which was a little warmer I'd say. Both sounded great. You really can't go wrong w/ any of the Peavey Classics or the Delta Blues from my experience thus far...

Having both the Classic 50 and Classic 30, my bases are pretty much covered - but - if I were to go with one amp to use for home and gigging, that Delta Blues 210 would be ideal.

[MissoulaGriz]

Yeah, diceman and I had a fun little blues jam. I must say dicemans 69 Deluxe with the P90s sound amazing and the Firewaters in his R8 blew me away. They rip through the mix really well. It was pretty hillarious to see (and hear) three LP's and three Classic series amps working hard.

[Bordeaux]

I used to have one. God what a sweet sounding amp......when it wasn't in the shop. I think I ended up with a lemon (story of my life). I had it sounding prestine right before it died on me for the last time. Regretably, I couldn't take it anymore and sold it. Everytime I'd get one thing fixed, something else would happen.

If someone asked me if I'd recommend the DB210, absolutely. I've always heard Pevey's are built like battleships, so I'm certain my situation was pretty rare. If blues are your game, the DB210 is the amp to have. I miss mine...........*sigh*.

[diceman]

Originally Posted by MissoulaGriz

Yeah, diceman and I had a fun little blues jam. I must say dicemans 69 Deluxe with the P90s sound amazing and the Firewaters in his R8 blew me away. They rip through the mix really well. It was pretty hillarious to see (and hear) three LP's and three Classic series amps working hard.

Thanks! Those two along w/ my old Jaguar are the only things keeping me sane lately! I actually budgeted $5k in my student loans for gear to get me through 3 years of law school hell. I went a tad bit over budget, but I'm working on bringing the deficit back to where it should be!
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So, we had a little jam today, and the three of us had (errr.... as I mentioned above! ) MGriz' Delta Blues 210, my Classic 30, and my Classic 50 410 (the 3rd guy has a C50 410 of his own as well) running, with 3 Les Pauls playing through them. It was pretty comical - "we all sound exactly the same!" (not really, though - everyone's guitars had significantly different setups - MG had his Duncan 59's, my Deluxe w/ the P90's, and the 3rd man was running passive EMG's and a few effects boxes).

MG's Gibby Classic was a lot of fun to play - the combo of his Classic w/ the Duncan 59's through his Delta Blues sounded so much like my R8 w/ the WB's through my Classic 30 that my ears couldn't tell the difference. Its kind of funny how this particular thread worked out - who would have thought that a little blues jam band would form out of it!? MG - When the weather gets a little nicer, we'll move the jams to my drummer's garage - he's always game for another side project!

Bordeaux - I'd seen but never played a DB210 before today - and after playing through MGriz's amp, I'm convinced that the Peavey "Classic" line to include the DB and the Classic 30/50 are some of the best amps in that <$500 used range out there. I haven't touched a stomp box or effects pedal of any kind since I got my C30 last summer - the amp gives me everything I'm looking for in the tone/drive/reverb department!

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If anyone else in Missoula MT happens to read this thread (crazier things have happened!), fire me an email, and stop on by for a few beers and some blues!

[Norwood]

I just got my Peavey DB 210 two days ago, I got it on Ebay. The first night I had it I plugged it up and let it sit for about 30 minutes before I started playing. I played for about a half hour with with my Les Paul Studio with the amp volume on 2 and it sounded great. Yesterday I took it over to my buddies house to really crank it and jam with him on his Classic 30. The amp suddenly started cutting off when really played pretty hard. I've never used a Tube amp before so can someone tell me what the problem may be. When it didn't cut off the sound was amazing but sure enough once we got to jamming good the power light would begin to flicker and it would cut off. Someone please help

[Splattle101]

Take it to a tech.

[BillB1960]

Originally Posted by Norwood

I just got my Peavey DB 210 two days ago, I got it on Ebay. The first night I had it I plugged it up and let it sit for about 30 minutes before I started playing. I played for about a half hour with with my Les Paul Studio with the amp volume on 2 and it sounded great. Yesterday I took it over to my buddies house to really crank it and jam with him on his Classic 30. The amp suddenly started cutting off when really played pretty hard. I've never used a Tube amp before so can someone tell me what the problem may be. When it didn't cut off the sound was amazing but sure enough once we got to jamming good the power light would begin to flicker and it would cut off. Someone please help

Take a look at this page first then consider taking it to a good local tech.

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