IS THIS THE MOST RARE PEAVEY AMP? - PEAVEY TRANSTUBE 100 EFX HD

[@Shelterovshadows]

I have one of these. Bought it back in 2005 brand new with a Peavey JSX 412 cab for a great price during a boxing week clearance event. It’s a solid amp and was my workhorse for many years.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

That’s awesome! You got a steal!

[@JamesDavis-jq3yi]

Thanks for this video. What an intetesting and great sounding obscure ol Peavey amp. Had never heard of and just got a 1989 Triumph 120. This old tank is amazing, 4 6L6s, 5 preamp tubes, scorpion speaker, 3 channels. Holy moly, it cooks. The guys doing the Bandit videos nail it. Each one of those, right up to the newest Chinese one, are simply amazing for affordable solid state amps.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

I couldn’t agree more! I’d love to get my hands on a Triumph.

[@peepkindoesstuff4066]

They remind me a lot of those unique amps that had fx’s or Dsp’s in their names. Most were really undesirable due to the stigma that they were known to be cheap but some were really good sounding for their time !! I own a crate GT200DSP that has the built in effects and not a lot of people talk about it as much. The fact that it has a tube preamp and a DSP section it truly is a shame that it doesn’t get the love it deserves. Also nice vid about the amp, I learned something new today !!

[@RickyReillyMusic]

I need to explore the world of crate amps. I think I never gave them a chance because they were looked down on. I’m gonna change that!

[@peepkindoesstuff4066]

@ of course, I’ve collected over 20 different crate heads and multiple different combos and with a good cab, they become monsters !! Favorite series from their 93’s catalog is the stealth and GT series. The stealth is a jcm800 in sheep’s clothes and if you get one for a killer price, they are gems. Same goes for their other series like the GX, G-XL, BV, SHOCKWAVE, GT, STEALTH, TIDALWAVE, V, VC, EXCALIBUR, ETC !! I’ve gotten a lot of knowledge when it comes to their SLM stuff so if you need help finding info for crate, I got your back man 🤝

[@taz3672]

I have been playing solid sate amps since 1992. I have a Crate G130CXL and GX130C. Each head runs into a 4x12 cab. One with Peavey Scorpion speakers and the other with Celestion V30's and G12T75's. I run the amps clean and use a Digitech GSP21 Legend. Been using that since 1992 when I was 20 years old and didn't have the cash at the time to buy valve when some of my gear was stolen out of a truck after a gig. People give solid state a bad rap but if you use the right gear and some good speakers, the audience can't tell the difference. I have owned some peavey gear over the years and it is very good. Wish I would have kept some of it.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

I'm with you there on the solid state amps! They get a bad rap but they can sound amazing and be much more reliable.

[@ogmakefirefiregood]

I had a Peavy Tube-Fex. It was waaay ahead of its time.

[@SixStringZombie]

The Peavey Revolution stereo head is pretty rare as well.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

I just found one for sale in my area broken for $100 I’m thinking about picking it up.

[@SixStringZombie]

@@RickyReillyMusic I’ve been after one of those for years. I couldn’t even find one when they were in production.

[@SixStringZombie]

@@RickyReillyMusic there’s been one on Reverb sitting for 3 years because the seller is asking $2k for it lol

[@TheLexluthier]

I have the 112 EFX combo which is very similar. I got a great deal on it and considered flipping it, but was surprised how good it was. I use it all the time. The stock speaker was crappy so I upgraded it. I also have a 258 EFX, it's a great tiny amp. There was a 100 EFX head for sale a few years ago at a music store near me, I almost bought it.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

Nice! What kind of speaker did you upgrade to?

[@TheLexluthier]

@@RickyReillyMusic Eminence Cannabis Rex

[@RocketDaryl]

I don’t follow the availability of amps, but I would’ve guessed The Wiggy would be all but extinct now days. Peavey only made around a 1000 of them. I remember playing one when they first come out, and I never had the desire to play one again.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

Those things were so weird! I’ve never played one, I’d like to though.

[@mavman351]

Damn, never heard or seen one. Sounds pretty good!

[@RickyReillyMusic]

It’s a really killer amp! And let me tell you it is insanely loud.

[@joshuawise3582]

Ha ha, what a trip. I have on of these I bought with a 5150 cab back in college. Had it forever. I was just trying to set up my Helix with it, and decided to Google it.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

That’s awesome! What a cool setup.

[@Lordbaccus]

I think it would have been fitting to play a Peavey Predator Plus guitar into the amp 3:) but overall, a good review

[@RickyReillyMusic]

That’s suuuch a good idea! But alas I don’t have a predator plus :( I’ll get one though.

[@rudigerk]

If i remember correctly Thomann sold these about 15 Years ago pretty cheap. My former Guitar Teacher was a Fan of the Transtube Tech, he had 3 Bandits and 2 of these Heads.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

Yea I don’t think they were very expensive. They sound fantastic for the money!

[@Powermad-bu4em]

I owned every version of the Bandit. The sound of my childhood right there.

[@ericdurket1161]

Id guess that the Vulcan, or maybe the DynaBass amp ( not the bass) or maybe the vta400 is significantly more rare.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

For what it’s worth there’s a Vulcan for sale on eBay right now.

[@ericdurket1161]

I see that, looks like it's in good shape too. The foot switch is a bit hard to come by, I was lucky to get both at once thru 2 different auctions.​@@RickyReillyMusic

[@ericdurket1161]

I see that, they do pop up sometimes but not that often. The foot switch is hard to find too, I lucked out on getting both from different auctions at the same time.

[@timothy5974]

I think it’s the revolution Stereo Head.

[@AppleSunbee33]

What rock master are you referring to? The metal rockmaster preamp? Or the powered rockmaster head?

[@RickyReillyMusic]

The head

[@theariesexperiment4642]

I thought "The Deuce" was they're Holy Stale amp.😂

[@wootks]

like others said, I had no idea this existed.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

I’m honored to introduce you to it!

[@Thyhorrorcosmic94]

Theres one on Facebook marketplace for 200 bucks in Nebraska

[@RickyReillyMusic]

Really!??? I just looked and I couldn’t find it.

[@BillDerBerg]

Rare versus owners aren't going to sell them

[@RickyReillyMusic]

Good point!

[@hartlee1160]

This dont have the Tdynamics...which is strange the other efx amps like the 112 and 212 have the Tdynamics. want it super bad to be honest. I have a 258efx and its my favorite rage amp ever

[@RickyReillyMusic]

The power attenuator works kinda like the t dynamics. It’s similar to how the newest bandit works. That’s awesome though about the 258! Love this series.

[@Relayer6a]

I'm old. I remember when Peavey amps were trash. When did they become desirable?

[@donsmith5385]

When the 5150 came out in 92

[@RickyReillyMusic]

They’ve always had a cult following I think. I’m a huge fan of the peavey sound!

[@donsmith5385]

@@RickyReillyMusic Oh! I am a cult member! The 5150 was what put them up there with Marshall and Fender. My 1st Peavey was the Classic, I couldn’t get a decent tone except for clean out of it, I use Trans Fex pre amps and XXL amps, I have 3 of each, I have 15 Peavey cabs

[@RickyReillyMusic]

@@donsmith5385I like your style! Are you in the fb group?

[@donsmith5385]

@ no I am not on FB

[@CORYSart]

WRONG!! TRANSFEX BUD..... ITS THE HARDEST AMP TO FIND IN WORKING CONDITION AND BLOWS THAT THING AWAY. 260 watt stereo power. Caps was on. I have a few and 3 artist cards new in original packaging and 3 pfc10 pedal boards. It was peaveys first modeling amp but didn't model cabs but the artists. You still have a cool gem though.

[@RickyReillyMusic]

For what it’s worth I found two transfex amps in my area recently! The silver stripe one. Definitely a cool amp.