Dell18 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 You tried it and liked it? What more needs to be said? On a side note, I've dealt with Peavey stuff for nearly 25 years. Their American made stuff? Ultra solid, super reliable, great price point, never really amazing sounding but great tone per dollar. They do make stuff in China now. I'm unfamiliar with those products but I'd watch it. It totally disassociates the company. Schwinn or Ralph Lauren was killer once. They're joke trash now. I fear that for any company producing overseas and putting their name on foreign made products they have little QC over. That being said, I have Peavey stuff that is 30 years old that I still rely on and trust completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell18 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 And back in the day I loved my bass players Classic 30. He always tore me apart when he plugged his strat into it and went blues virtuoso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell18 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 And back in the day I loved my bass players Classic 30. He always tore me apart when he plugged his strat into it and went blues virtuoso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 The Delta Blues is always on my short list when I've been looking for an amp. Seems like a great value to me. Horace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 The stock tubes they ship them with are pretty average. They fail quite a lot. Thats about it really. Peavey Classic series amps are no more prone to fail than any other amp and better than some. They have a brassy mid that cant be dialed out and that is either a good thing or a bad thing. Over here they have a 5yr warranty. They dont seem to need it. Thats always the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I had a Peavey Valveking 212 in the mid-70s and it had tube rattle, but what a great sounding rock amp when overdriven. I never played it above 2. I don't recall how many watts - maybe 100. Overkill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Let me re-clariify so as not to rub somebody wrong on this thread. The Classic tube series is made in the USA. That would include the Delta Blues as well. I wouldn't buy a Chinese made Peavey model......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212Mavguy Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Good bang for the buck on this one. Buy American, not Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Good bang for the buck on this one. Buy American, not Chinese. Right. My PV Rage158 is very low end-and USA made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 OK... I'm in the Club ! Ordered a Peavey Delta Blues 115 + optional footswitch today to be delivered after I return from New Orleans the first week of May. I was just going to wait until I returned to order it, but found that Peavey is dragging their feet on orders promising the earliest possible shipping after May 30. The current Delta Blues will be discontinued and a new Delta Blues II will begin shipping in June or July. There is currently no information on what changes will be made to the 'new' model. But it's been my experience in researching Amps that the later models or re-issues are rarely as good as the originals. Plus, those who get the 1st release Delta Blues II are going to be effectively Beta testing it for Peavey. The Hush on new features had me uncomfortably thinking that perhaps it will be foreign made or such, so I went ahead and got the current model. It appears that Peavey will not be discounting the 'old' model to sell-off remaining stock, preferring instead to cut production now so that there isn't a warehouse of these left over once the new model appears. If you're thinking of getting one, I'd look into it soon. cheers! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 OK... I'm in the Club ! Ordered a Peavey Delta Blues 115 + optional footswitch today to be delivered after I return from New Orleans the first week of May. I was just going to wait until I returned to order it, but found that Peavey is dragging their feet on orders promising the earliest possible shipping after May 30. The current Delta Blues will be discontinued and a new Delta Blues II will begin shipping in June or July. There is currently no information on what changes will be made to the 'new' model. But it's been my experience in researching Amps that the later models or re-issues are rarely as good as the originals. Plus, those who get the 1st release Delta Blues II are going to be effectively Beta testing it for Peavey. The Hush on new features had me uncomfortably thinking that perhaps it will be foreign made or such, so I went ahead and got the current model. It appears that Peavey will not be discounting the 'old' model to sell-off remaining stock, preferring instead to cut production now so that there isn't a warehouse of these left over once the new model appears. If you're thinking of getting one, I'd look into it soon. cheers! Jim Good move, Jim. While I doubt Peavey will have an off shore built Delta Blues, no one really knows for sure. One thing is certain however, the latest DB 15 is one of their best amps. It's been improved many times over the last 10 years and covers a lot of ground. Give us a review after yours arrives, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hey, how come nobody gives the Delta Blues 210 any kudos?? I am ready for a challenge. Bring yours to PSP, Jam, and lets let em have it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hey, how come nobody gives the Delta Blues 210 any kudos?? I am ready for a challenge. Bring yours to PSP, Jam, and lets let em have it out! You know, I seriously considered the 210, so I'm not dissing it at all. Also own a 60th anniversary Fender Princeton Chorus which is 2X10, and I like the sound... but my Bugera V5 with it's single 8" speaker sounds much better. I realize that this is an apples-oranges comparison - 2X10 vs. 8", SS vs. Class A Tube etc., but I guess I didn't really see much difference in getting another 2X10. Play a lot of accoustic Blues and thought the 15" might be a better fit than the 2X10. I hope I made the right choice... we'll see. Cheers! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobN Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Jim - did you end up getting this Delta Blues 115? I'm looking at the same amp on Craigslist at $325 and looks like a good buy. Other option for me is a Fender Blues Jr. Limited - about $100 more. Like both in that they're tube driven pre and post and have reverb / trem features. My last option is a guy I work with has taken up amp building with his buddy and he keeps talking me back to a custom job along the lines of an early Fender - but no reverb or other features. My rig is a Blues Driver pedal, H-555 and H-150. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 My C 30 is my main gigging amp..As far as I know, the Classic and Delta series are still made in Mississippi.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Jim - did you end up getting this Delta Blues 115? I'm looking at the same amp on Craigslist at $325 and looks like a good buy. Other option for me is a Fender Blues Jr. Limited - about $100 more. Like both in that they're tube driven pre and post and have reverb / trem features. My last option is a guy I work with has taken up amp building with his buddy and he keeps talking me back to a custom job along the lines of an early Fender - but no reverb or other features. My rig is a Blues Driver pedal, H-555 and H-150. Thanks! BobN, I did purchase the Delta Blues 115 but delayed delivery as I am in New Orleans until the 5th. Shipping confirmation is supposed to come to me on the 30th, which will time it's delivery to me no earlier than the 6th. So by this time next week, I should have it ! Laissez the bon temps roulez !! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 BobN, I did purchase the Delta Blues 115 but delayed delivery as I am in New Orleans until the 5th. Shipping confirmation is supposed to come to me on the 30th, which will time it's delivery to me no earlier than the 6th. So by this time next week, I should have it ! Laissez the bon temps roulez !! Jim Laissez the bon temps roulez !! Minnesota speak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 Laissez the bon temps roulez !! Minnesota speak? New Orleans speak for 'Let the Good Times Roll.. !!' cheers! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 JAM. are you down there for the Jazz festival? I am watching the Nevilles right now in AXS TV, just finish seeing The Mavericks. The Mavericks did a killer version of "All you ever do is Bring Me Down". Looks like a good time to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 I was down there for 2 weeks, incl. the 1st weekend of JazzFest... just returned at 5pm tonite. Amazing time ! Saw the Nevilles on Tues. nite at Harrah's Theatre - a Star-studded benefit for Alain Toussaint's 75th B'day - The Neville Bros., Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Jon Cleary and many others. Also, saw him at JazzFest last Sat. Someone you never tire of. Cheers! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 JAM - that sounds amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 Whew hoo.. !!! The doorbell rang about an hour ago and it was Mr. Brown Pants with my new Peavey Delta Blues 115 Amp !! Bless the place I bought it for throwing in complimentary Saturday delivery !! This thing is SWEET !! Real spring tank reverb and optical tremelo w/ super intensity and all the speed you could ever want. The 15" Blue Marvel speaker sounds so full, great lows and very good highs (and it's not 'broken in' yet - gonna get even better). It certainly has 'gigging power', I can't turn it past 5 on the clean or I'm gonna crack plaster! The drive channel works pretty well, but I preferred the clean channel w/ an OCD for great crunch. Accepts pedal well w/ either channel. My Tele sounds better through it than any of my other amps. The 535 sounds more lively. And it truly excels with my accoustics - one a passive Epiphone AJ, the other an active Ovation. My Epi wouldn't play through my other amps w/o runaway distortion, but sounds great through the DB. I had also looked at the Classic 30, but decided on the Delta Blues which is actually a Classic 30 w/ the 15" Blue Marvel. I think I made the right choice. 1 hour is too short a time for a complete review, but so far, I love this thing. My other amps are going to get some serious rest time ! Cheers! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212Mavguy Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Excellent! I happen to have some nice old stock 15's, they are fantastic if well chosen by make and model. That amp will girth up a fair amount overall at lower volumes after a good 50 hour burn/breakin period, especially if it gets some gig volume time or has at (less than loud volume) bass or baritone guitar played through it. An amp with the kind of top end detail that this speaker can apparently do might benefit from the careful selection of old stock tubes, used...especially if it came with Sovteks in the preamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Excellent! I happen to have some nice old stock 15's, they are fantastic if well chosen by make and model. That amp will girth up a fair amount overall at lower volumes after a good 50 hour burn/breakin period, especially if it gets some gig volume time or has at (less than loud volume) bass or baritone guitar played through it. An amp with the kind of top end detail that this speaker can apparently do might benefit from the careful selection of old stock tubes, used...especially if it came with Sovteks in the preamp. Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it in mind ! The pre-amp tubes are 'Ruby' while the power tubes are JJ. It sounds good, but honestly I'm too 'new' to really know... Comments/Suggestions..?? TIA ! Cheers! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Whew hoo.. !!! The doorbell rang about an hour ago and it was Mr. Brown Pants with my new Peavey Delta Blues 115 Amp !! Bless the place I bought it for throwing in complimentary Saturday delivery !! This thing is SWEET !! Real spring tank reverb and optical tremelo w/ super intensity and all the speed you could ever want. The 15" Blue Marvel speaker sounds so full, great lows and very good highs (and it's not 'broken in' yet - gonna get even better). It certainly has 'gigging power', I can't turn it past 5 on the clean or I'm gonna crack plaster! The drive channel works pretty well, but I preferred the clean channel w/ an OCD for great crunch. Accepts pedal well w/ either channel. My Tele sounds better through it than any of my other amps. The 535 sounds more lively. And it truly excels with my accoustics - one a passive Epiphone AJ, the other an active Ovation. My Epi wouldn't play through my other amps w/o runaway distortion, but sounds great through the DB. I had also looked at the Classic 30, but decided on the Delta Blues which is actually a Classic 30 w/ the 15" Blue Marvel. I think I made the right choice. 1 hour is too short a time for a complete review, but so far, I love this thing. My other amps are going to get some serious rest time ! Cheers! Jim I told you, I told you, I told you it would be good. But the 2x10 version is a little better, ha ha, I am biased of course, more punchy, tighter low end. Glad you are happy with it. Like I said, I told you, I told you....btw, what is Jazzfest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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