Peavey NV 400 mods

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Charles Bell
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Peavey NV 400 mods

Post by Charles Bell »

Any sources for parts/install on the necessary mods for a black corner pre-mod NV 400?
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Richard Sinkler
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Post by Richard Sinkler »

Even though this post is for a Nashville 112, the chips needed are the same.

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Post by Bill Ferguson »

I may be wrong, but I believe that when Peavey changed to the black corners on the NV400, that was when they started installing the factory mod.
Of course, I could be wrong. I've definitely been wrong before. hehe
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Post by Pat Chong »

Hi Charles,
I also have the PV 400 with the black corners, it needed the mod, so black corners may or may not apply.

It has been mentioned that there are 3 versions of this amp. Versions 1 and 3 did not need a modification, it's only version 2 that did.

Version 1 had a 1502-4 black widow speaker.
Version 3 had the Peavey mod installed on and after serial number 08575482.

So if your speaker is 1501-4 and your serial number is under 08575482, then a mod may be needed.

The sources I have used is Mouser Electronics, they have the parts/chips needed to mod your 400. If you are going to do this yourself, you MUST get the parts layout from Peavey, as the parts are not labeled on the board (C1, R17, etc.) and the instructions on what parts to replace/get from Mouser.

There is also a reverb mod still available from Bob Metzger (you can contact him, he's a member). It too, is a good addition.

Pat.
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Post by Richard Sinkler »

The Peavey mods happened after a certain serial number.
Carter D10 8p/7k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup, Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112, Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open G slide and regular G tuning guitar) .

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Ken Fox
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Post by Ken Fox »

Read the following post. It should answer a lot of questions

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