peavey classic 30 problem?

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1. Take a deep breath.
2. Load up your C30 and bring it to the retailer where you bought it. Tell them you have a gig, your amp is not working right/what's wrong, and that you NEED a loaner for the gig. Be prepared to buy another amp, with WRITTEN full refund on return within a reasonable period, say, three days to a week.
3. If the salesperson says he can't do that, politely ask to speak to someone who can. Don't take "No" for an answer.
4. Once you have secured a loaner, contact peavey for repair under warranty instructions.

Bottom line- you paid for an amp to use, the retailer got their money, you need an amp you can use. The retailer was happy to take your money, now it's time for them to give you the service you deserve.

Peavey has a good rep for customer service, btw. I had a Classic 30, replace it with the similar but with tremolo DB 210- good amps. Loved the tone till I played a Fender tube amp... Still like the Peavey, tho.
 
haha, thanks for the advice :)

when i took it in, they said it would take a week to repair, and they couldn't give me a loaner. they rang me up about three hours later to say they'd taken the tubes out of a Classic 30 they had in stock and put them in mine, and it had worked fine... i picked it up and it worked flawlessly in rehearsal, so i'm set for tomorrow at least... i was desperate to get it back working, so i'm happy :) it's our bands last gig before we have to split for university, and literally everyone we know is coming, and bringing lots of friends. the beer'll be flowing and hopefully it'll be a great night with a good sounding amp :p

thanks for all your help :)

Andrew.
 
andydeedpoll said:
haha, thanks for the advice :)

when i took it in, they said it would take a week to repair, and they couldn't give me a loaner. they rang me up about three hours later to say they'd taken the tubes out of a Classic 30 they had in stock and put them in mine, and it had worked fine... i picked it up and it worked flawlessly in rehearsal, so i'm set for tomorrow at least... i was desperate to get it back working, so i'm happy :) it's our bands last gig before we have to split for university, and literally everyone we know is coming, and bringing lots of friends. the beer'll be flowing and hopefully it'll be a great night with a good sounding amp :p

thanks for all your help :)

Andrew.
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I don't mean to sound condescending, but do you know how to take care of a tubed amp?
 
ez_willis said:
I don't mean to sound condescending, but do you know how to take care of a tubed amp?
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well, i know what i've been told - give it a good 20 minutes to half hour to warm up, don't move it till it's cooled, retube it every 12/18 months... the odd thing about the classic 30 is that it doesn't have a standby switch. the man in the shop told me to just make sure i turned down all the channels and let it warm before i used it, something that worked fine for ages :p. if you've got anything else you think i should know, then i'm all ears and eager to learn (this is my first tube amp, after all.)

cheers :)

Andrew.
 
andydeedpoll said:
well, i know what i've been told - give it a good 20 minutes to half hour to warm up, don't move it till it's cooled, retube it every 12/18 months... the odd thing about the classic 30 is that it doesn't have a standby switch. the man in the shop told me to just make sure i turned down all the channels and let it warm before i used it, something that worked fine for ages :p. if you've got anything else you think i should know, then i'm all ears and eager to learn (this is my first tube amp, after all.)

cheers :)

Andrew.
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You're good! Design flaw on Peavey's part about that standby switch. It pisses me off.
 
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