DetroitBlues

Yup, but I also think there is a difference between analog and digital technology. The old transistor, analog Bandit is still a serviceable amp just like a tube amp. The modeling/digital stuff has a shelf life and when it fails, its trash.

I've read about the Special 130 and the Studio Pro, both of the Transtube variety and nothing but praise. One would think Peavey would bring them back. They do still make a Bandit, but its a digital amp these days.

A couple months ago, I sold off my Jet City 2212 combo for a nice sum of a few hundred bucks, made a few dollars off it. The amp was my band practice amp, so it had about a 100+ hours on it over a three year period. Being such a high gain amp, I really couldn't use it with playing all country music, so I took a little bit of the proceeds and found a used Peavey Bandit Redstripe, (USA made version) at Guitar Center's used gear. This was supposed to be my new amp for band practice since its kept in a barn with little climate control They have a reputation for sounding really good and built like tanks. A couple weeks ago, our bass player took the PA out of the barn and grabbed my amp assuming it was my gig amp. When I arrived at the fairgrounds, he already had my amp on stage, so I just went with it. Honestly, the amp sounded really good. Didn't need to turn it up, just needed to position it so I could hear it (often my amps are a few feet behind me and flat on the floor so its hard to really hear it). I might just get another one as they just don't make them like this anymore. Analog, solid state, loud, and very usable all away around.

I hate it when that happens...

I do remember playing an old Jr at PSP on a Sunday morning in the Barn.... Through a Marshall half-stack too... sounded marvelous, although it was loud and Kuz started yelling at me... as if I could hear him though.... 😁

If memory serves, we all debated on what made it so special from a standard 555 model. Thought it had a larger archtop headstock being the only major difference?

Greg is a monster player, I met him a few years ago at a guitar clinic. Man has some of the best chops I've ever heard. Definitely one of the most underrated guitar players of today.

I don’t know if he purchased his or was given his. With the relationship Heritage has with Reverend, it doesn’t surprise me Greg has a Heritage.

Its not the design of the body that's hard to get used to, its the big freaking case you need to haul it around in! 😁

"Assembly Line" versions are just like the ones in the catalog.

My guess would be whatever a person was willing to sell it for.

With the level of rework you perform on any guitar you have, I'm sure it will be a good instrument in the end. One drawback I can think of for these Chinese imports is low-end electronic components.

I know, but at the time, the amp was way too heavy and too loud for what I was using it for... wish I'd kept it, but it was a big, heavy amp. I didn't like lugging around a 63lb amp.

I've only played a Bassman a few times. I used the SS60 on the Bassman channel exclusively. I sold it to buy a Blues Jr... Hindsight, not the best idea....

Supersonic 60 was a great amp I should never have let go. The Super Reverb is my second favorite amp, just behind the Bassman.

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That is a stunner!

Big Bob owned it and sold it to Grubber...

He did at one point have one with a hockey stick headstock. I'll ask...

Roy is exactly why I brought my 535.

Unless I can get one for $10, probably not. Wish I'd kept all the KBP deluxes I did have....

Heritages are well stocked, just bring me a tele to go with it. Yee-haw ya'll!

I walked in with a 535 and a Marshall DSL40C on classic gain and they wanted a tele. As if the guitar itself was the sole tonality difference...

Few differences including moving away from Seymour Duncan to inhouse built pickups.

My 2023 Standard is a great guitar. I have zero problems with how well its made and sounds. Can't imagine a custom core would be so much better that I would ever justify playing 2x the price.