Peavey Classic 50 - Lead preset

Verified · 90/100 confidence. Complete schematic. All component values readable. Parameters derived directly from the circuit.

The Peavey Classic 50 is a 50-watt all-tube amp (1993, sharing its circuit with the Blues Classic) with Normal and Bright inputs and two relay-switched channels: a Classic channel with its own Pre gain and a Dirty channel with Pre and Post gain. They share a treble, bass and middle stack, Master and Presence, plus op-amp-driven spring reverb and an effects loop. Three 12AX7s, ending in a cathodyne inverter, drive four fixed-bias EL84s for a bright, compressed voice.

Known for: Tyler Bates.

Heard on: Deep Six — Marilyn Manson (2015).

Tags: american, clean, crunch, reverb, el84, mid-wattage, two-channel.

Schematic-derived preset files for 16 Fractal and Line 6 modelers: Axe-Fx II/XL/XL+, Axe-Fx III, FM3, FM9, and the full Helix family (Floor, LT, Rack, HX Stomp, HX Stomp XL, Native).

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