Looking at two different amps; which should I pick?

[Blake Balusek]

I’m looking at buying two different amps: a Sho-Bud Twin Transistor or a Peavey Nashville 400.

I’m a beginner to steel & my playing is going to be mostly isolated to my bedroom, so neither low weight nor high wattage is a necessity. Just enough wattage for the steel to sound well.

I’ve been playing guitar on a Fender tube amp solely and haven’t messed around much with solid-state amps, so I’m not sure if they’d be good for me.

The Sho-Bud and Nashville 400 are just what’s in my area currently. If you have any other suggestions let me know. Thanks.

[Brad Bechtel]

Which Fender tube amp are you currently using? Which steel guitar are you playing? You might not need to upgrade your equipment yet.

[Blake Balusek]

Which Fender tube amp are you currently using? Which steel guitar are you playing? You might not need to upgrade your equipment yet.

I'm currently in the process of buying a steel. A friend of mine is managing an estate of a late steel collector, & I'm looking at buying a six pedal Emmons single neck. We're sorting things out at the moment, & I should have it in a week or two; I'm just wondering what amp I should get once I have the steel.

I have a Fender Deluxe Reverb reissue. It's great, but I'd like to expand my setup. I'm playing a few guitars with it & I'd like to eventually have a separate area for my steel. I'll most likely run my steel on the Fender in the beginning & then purchase another amp when I feel ready.

[Mike Kowalik]

Buy the Nashville 400......you will get good tone and if needed they can easily be repaired or serviced.

[Dave Grafe]

What Mike K said, NV400 with the original BW speaker is a legendary steel guitar workhorse, superb for practice or stage use.