Peavey Session 400: Sleeper Rhodes Amp?

[voltergeist]

Anyone used a Peavey Session 400 with Rhodes?

200W solid state with 2x12 or 1x15.  Apparently a favorite of steel guitar players.  I would think an amp that's good for steel guitar stands a good chance of being a good Rhodes amp.  Personally, I like 1x15's for Rhodes better than 2x12's.  15's seem to provide better bottom without the woofiness of 12's.  The Session 400 has tremolo, too.

http://www.sarnomusicsolutions.com/links/session.html

"Back in the early '70s the overwhelming demand for lighter, louder, lower-maintenance amplifiers for steel guitarists brought about a wave of new designs to replace the standard tube amp options offered by Fender, Standel, Sho-Bud, and others. Hartley Peavey clearly saw this demand and with the helpful guidance of Curly Chalker, Buddy Emmons, and other steel guitar masters developed the Session 400 amplifier in or around 1973 and released its first production models in 1974. These amplifiers used open back cabinets sized like a Fender Twin Reverb and offered the option of 2-12" speakers or a single 15" speaker. The main innovation with these amps was the 6-transistor based 200 watt power amplifier and the all discrete transistor preamp section with tremolo, reverb, and a passive, sweepable midrange control for critical voicing of the steel guitar tone. Today, after 30 years, these classic Peavey amps are still widely used professionally and have proven to be rugged, reliable, and most importantly, great sounding amplifiers."

[voltergeist]

Oh, and a sweepable mid!!

I came across a one on Craigslist, which what got me reading about it.  It's a nice one, if anyone in the neighborhood is interested:

http://quadcities.craigslist.org/msg/4298224418.html

[voltergeist]

I bought that amp on Craigslist.  Got a better deal than posted.  I need another amp like a need a hole in the head, but I'm a sucker for a good amp at a good price.  I'll post a demo of it soon. 

[The Real MC]

Peavey amps tend to have a midrange honk that can't be EQ'd out of the amp.  I've owned a few of them many years ago, no longer a fan of them.