Peavey Duece VT for a #124 HRM build?

[vibratoking]

I have a line on a Peavey Duece VT 2x12 100W combo for $125. My thought is to pretty much gut it and use the chassis along with the OT and PT for a 124 HRM BM with the series/parallel Dlator. The chassis has alot of room. Anyone think this is a good or bad idea?

[David Root]

Why not? HAD used Peavey iron occasionally I believe. It's probably the best thing about them.

[Bob-I]

I've built 3 now, awesome platform. Actually 2 were the 2 output tube version called the VT60, the 3rd was a Deuce. All 3 are in service full time.

I didn't model any specific Dumble serial number, I never have and never will. I tweak and tune until it sounds the way I want it to.

[vibratoking]

Thanks for the response guys. It's appreciated. I'll move forward with the Peavey if I can make the right deal with it's owner.

I didn't model any specific Dumble serial number, I never have and never will. I tweak and tune until it sounds the way I want it to.

I'm a new guy here, but I've read a lot. This is a great site with what appears to be some very interesting and knowlegable amp builders and enthusiasts. I've read many great posts from you Bob. It seems you have been a very active participant here in the spirit of what I think the site is about. I have the impression that you have built quite a few amps. I've also seen you post about non-HRM, HRM, high plate, low plates, D'lators, etc... lot's of Dumble circuits. Maybe I am just reading your post the wrong way, but my impression is that you are somehow passing judgement based on my referencing #124? Is that that case or am I missing something? My reading tells me that you built lot's of Dumble circuits and somehow now your tweaks make them not Dumble? I hope I am just misunderstanding your quote.

[Bob-I]

I'm a new guy here, but I've read a lot. This is a great site with what appears to be some very interesting and knowlegable amp builders and enthusiasts. I've read many great posts from you Bob. It seems you have been a very active participant here in the spirit of what I think the site is about. I have the impression that you have built quite a few amps.

Thx and yea, I've built maybe 20 amps, but I'm just a hobbiest. I've sold some amps but I have 4 Dumble type, a Super Reverb, a Princeton Reverb, a Soldano SLO all of which get a ton of use.

I've also seen you post about non-HRM, HRM, high plate, low plates, D'lators, etc... lot's of Dumble circuits. Maybe I am just reading your post the wrong way, but my impression is that you are somehow passing judgement based on my referencing #124? Is that that case or am I missing something? My reading tells me that you built lot's of Dumble circuits and somehow now your tweaks make them not Dumble? I hope I am just misunderstanding your quote.

I hope you're reading wrong because that's not my intention. Dumble never builds the same amp twice. I'm just suggesting that you don't get stuck on an exact copy of one example. If you do, you'll get a great amp for sure, but IMHO this isn't about copying the big man as much as it is taking his baby and having fun with it. Fun to me is making it MINE.

Whatever you choose, the Peavey makes a really good donor, lots of room, great iron and a good sounding combo cab. Just make sure to bring an hand truck to the gigs, the sucker is heavy.