hey everybody

you’ve all been very helpful

I went to the shop where my lester was being set up and tried out the Peavey to check the work on the guitar and see what it sounded like

I couldn’t really play loud – but I liked what I heard

I could coax a nice low level overdrive sound out of the preamp as it has 2 gain controls in addition to the volume as well as the option of putting another valve in the circuit as a gain stage

the reverb was pretty good too – just sounded like an amp reverb really so I am well pleased in that regard

I’m a University Student right now – so hopefully I’ll get a cafe job in the summer

If I worked full time for one month on minimum wage I could more than afford the Peavey – and I think it would punch exactly the right weight for me

thanks for the replies!

I’m in the UK and so Silver Faces don’t seem plentiful

Will bear the Hot Rod in mind

though I have a fear that in the UK I would be paying an unacceptable premium for the brand if I went with a Fender

hmm, if I am going to work to get an amp it would be a waste to go too cheap and feel the need for a new one off of the bat

thanks for the opinions, I know it’s a rather pedestrian topic but I really value any input