@@hacksguitarhobbyI picked up an '88 backstage 110 for cheap, they're sixty watts at 8 ohms, I put a 16 ohm celestion creamback in it and it sounds amazing compared to the stock speaker even though it's only making a little over half power because of the impedance mismatch...and I removed the peavey nameplate and cut out the speaker opening the whole way because the nameplate mounting area was blocking part of it, and believe it or not that helped the amp project the sound better
I just picked one of these up for free because it's not working, it'll power on & give a little sound, but it cuts out when you give it more volume. I haven't put it on the bench yet, maybe this weekend. Hopefully it just needs a good clean-up with the pots, or hopefully there's a visual tell with what's going on. Thanks for popping this one open!
Thank you ❗️for the video it is a life saver with clear instructions & detailed demo. I am confident to restore my Peveey back stage to its original state after your final test. I loved it 👍
I've been playing one since 1993. It's still going. It's a tough little amp. Cigarette burns and spilt beer have not deterred it. I have bigger better amps now, but it's still handy to take over to a friend's house or go to a different room. Good to see others enjoy it. 😀
As the inheritor of the amp that played all through my childhood, I can say with certainty "cigarette burns and spilled beer" is the standard method for seasoning its vynil skin 😂
I bought a Backstage Plus (30w) from a charity shop for very little. It always had an intermittent input jack. Finally got around to dismantling the chassis and found the cracked solder joint on one of the jack pins. Amp sounds better than ever now. The repaired joint has got rid of extraneous background noise. The sound is much cleaner overall. They are fantastic amps. You can dial in a good valve breakup setting. It's also a great pedal platform on the clean setting and the 30w is loud enough to play smaller gigs. Bigger gigs just mic it up.
What a great idea using the degreaser and toothbrush. Just bought an 80s studio pro 40 and those deep grooves really catch stuff. Gotta give the cloth some love as well. One day. I did spray out the pots with deoxit d5 and let completely dry. Only the pre knob was scratchy only at full. Perfect now!
Got an old peavey studio pro 40 from '84. It's cut down into a head running into a full range 15 inch cabinet and boy does it move some air! Way back in day,I'm 55 now,certain gear snobs would look down on me for it. Had a couple of different "classic" 2x12 series. One a VT,the other a VTM. Tremolo and phaser respectively. They were great amps as well. Looking for a "classic" in a 4x10 combo for my psychobilly band if anyone knows any. Thank you for the maintenance video! Rock on!🤘🎸🏴☠️
There are two versions of a Peavey 4x10 that I know of. There is a 80s version of the Classic you mentioned with the solid state preamp and tube power amp, and there is a newer full tube “Classic 50” that mostly comes in tweed. Never have heard the older one in person, but I did once have it in 2x12, and it was awesome… loud and crunchy! The 50 is a sweeter tone, more like a Bassman.
Thanks for making this video! Whenever I see an old Peavey amp, I adopt it. Complete disassembly and cleaning, along with repair, is a labor of love that I enjoy - great amps. Modding the combos for extension speaker output with a stereo switching jack never disappoints; my Companion 15’s stock 8” rarely sees any action, since it sounds fantastic through my 2x12”. I found the exact same Backstage model at a local thrift store, here in Chicago - tested, and works great, but it has seen better days. Are the baffle runners on yours also plastic? First time I’ve seen those - I’ve only ever seen aluminum.
Peavey amps are great. I have a 1984 and a 1985 Basic 40. I put EV speakers in them as well as a crossover and a compression tweeter. I have a 1987 Minx with upgraded speaker. I also have a 1988 Microbass amp with upgraded speaker. Gonna keep these amps even though I have some high dollar amps as well.
I was planning on buying this used amp. I will clean this like you did and hopefully it works great. Thank you for the video. Btw I’m just moving from acoustic to electric and this is my first amp, from the mini donner amp which is really a joke 😅
Just picked up a 1975 Deuce ll for $30 at a pawn shop; 120 watts 2x12, not really working, red plating one tube. Pulled the chassis, saw one broken piece on the pc board; amp tech has now; we’ll see if it’s worth fixing 🙏
I just finished restoration of my backstage plus and now there is zero sound and zero noise, but the light is on. What did i do wrong? All wires are connected as they were when removed.
Peavey's are buildt to last a long time....I sold two 1985 Bandit 65s, had gotten better equipment, they were my first amps....I got the second one because there was always someone who forgot their amp : /
Wasn’t sure about the branding. I think all the guitar and tool branding is topical, so ok to display, but the vid isn’t about the beer. Plus, I couldn’t believe I left it in the shot and wanted to practice adding the black box in the vid. :)
I had one of these for 20+ years.
I played it to absolute death, and loved every note that came out of it.
It is a really great little amp.
I gigged with the exact same backstage for a while in the 80's. Fabulous amps.
Not overly heavy, plenty loud, and all the basic features most of us need… a great combo.
indeed!@@hacksguitarhobby
I also gigged with one in the 80's. Awesome little beast
Had the back stage plus
35 watt ' played it through a 4/10 PV cab for 3 years
3 to 4 nights a week on stage. One of the best sounds I've had.
I’d like to get my hands on a plus.
@@hacksguitarhobbyI picked up an '88 backstage 110 for cheap, they're sixty watts at 8 ohms, I put a 16 ohm celestion creamback in it and it sounds amazing compared to the stock speaker even though it's only making a little over half power because of the impedance mismatch...and I removed the peavey nameplate and cut out the speaker opening the whole way because the nameplate mounting area was blocking part of it, and believe it or not that helped the amp project the sound better
I just picked one of these up for free because it's not working, it'll power on & give a little sound, but it cuts out when you give it more volume. I haven't put it on the bench yet, maybe this weekend. Hopefully it just needs a good clean-up with the pots, or hopefully there's a visual tell with what's going on. Thanks for popping this one open!
Best of luck on the project!
any luck with that peavy ?
Great video! My first amp was the Peavey Backstage 50. I have one arriving tomorrow for old times sake. Can’t wait to play it.
Have fun!
Thank you ❗️for the video it is a life saver with clear instructions & detailed demo. I am confident to restore my Peveey back stage to its original state after your final test. I loved it 👍
Glad it helped
I've been playing one since 1993. It's still going. It's a tough little amp. Cigarette burns and spilt beer have not deterred it. I have bigger better amps now, but it's still handy to take over to a friend's house or go to a different room. Good to see others enjoy it. 😀
Their best quality is reliability and portability.
As the inheritor of the amp that played all through my childhood, I can say with certainty "cigarette burns and spilled beer" is the standard method for seasoning its vynil skin 😂
@@Rusty-b1g Very well put! Thanks!
I bought a Backstage Plus (30w) from a charity shop for very little. It always had an intermittent input jack. Finally got around to dismantling the chassis and found the cracked solder joint on one of the jack pins. Amp sounds better than ever now. The repaired joint has got rid of extraneous background noise. The sound is much cleaner overall.
They are fantastic amps. You can dial in a good valve breakup setting. It's also a great pedal platform on the clean setting and the 30w is loud enough to play smaller gigs. Bigger gigs just mic it up.
Micing smaller amps is the trend now, and I think people are starting to realize how great small amps are. Big time back saver!
What a great idea using the degreaser and toothbrush. Just bought an 80s studio pro 40 and those deep grooves really catch stuff. Gotta give the cloth some love as well. One day. I did spray out the pots with deoxit d5 and let completely dry. Only the pre knob was scratchy only at full. Perfect now!
Even with the toothbrush it can take multiple cleanings to get in all the grooves. Never throw away an old toothbrush!
Got an old peavey studio pro 40 from '84. It's cut down into a head running into a full range 15 inch cabinet and boy does it move some air! Way back in day,I'm 55 now,certain gear snobs would look down on me for it. Had a couple of different "classic" 2x12 series. One a VT,the other a VTM. Tremolo and phaser respectively. They were great amps as well. Looking for a "classic" in a 4x10 combo for my psychobilly band if anyone knows any. Thank you for the maintenance video! Rock on!🤘🎸🏴☠️
There are two versions of a Peavey 4x10 that I know of. There is a 80s version of the Classic you mentioned with the solid state preamp and tube power amp, and there is a newer full tube “Classic 50” that mostly comes in tweed. Never have heard the older one in person, but I did once have it in 2x12, and it was awesome… loud and crunchy! The 50 is a sweeter tone, more like a Bassman.
Don here from Hamilton NZ, nice job, apply lotsa logic, I liked your comment 'care with the particle board' 😊😊
Thanks, appreciate you watching!
Thanks for making this video!
Whenever I see an old Peavey amp, I adopt it. Complete disassembly and cleaning, along with repair, is a labor of love that I enjoy - great amps.
Modding the combos for extension speaker output with a stereo switching jack never disappoints; my Companion 15’s stock 8” rarely sees any action, since it sounds fantastic through my 2x12”.
I found the exact same Backstage model at a local thrift store, here in Chicago - tested, and works great, but it has seen better days.
Are the baffle runners on yours also plastic? First time I’ve seen those - I’ve only ever seen aluminum.
Yes, they were plastic. The earlier Backstage 30 I did more recently had aluminum ones.
Old PV are the shit. I used to own them in the 80s and 90s. And I recently started trying to acquire some.
Agreed! Most models can be found for low prices, but some are starting to take off. Thanks Josh Homme. :)
Good job... learned some things too! 📻🔘🎸
Glad to hear it!
Good for 40?
Peavey amps are great.
I have a 1984 and a 1985 Basic 40. I put EV speakers in them as well as a crossover and a compression tweeter.
I have a 1987 Minx with upgraded speaker.
I also have a 1988 Microbass amp with upgraded speaker.
Gonna keep these amps even though I have some high dollar amps as well.
I had a Minx back in the day. Small Peavey amps are awesome and nearly indestructible.
Got a backstage plus. For me sounds best with sat kept low and mine has a pull thick that provides some great tone.
Really versatile little amp for the time.
Cool Video fella’ I love my PEAVEY🤘
Same!
I was planning on buying this used amp. I will clean this like you did and hopefully it works great. Thank you for the video. Btw I’m just moving from acoustic to electric and this is my first amp, from the mini donner amp which is really a joke 😅
It’s a great amp. Hope it works out!
I have a Peavey Pacer, got years ago from the Salvation Army, the degreaser and silicone from WD40;seemed to work well...
Degreaser is a great thing.
Just picked up a 1975 Deuce ll for $30 at a pawn shop; 120 watts 2x12, not really working, red plating one tube. Pulled the chassis, saw one broken piece on the pc board; amp tech has now; we’ll see if it’s worth fixing 🙏
Always worth a try!
Hey... I have a Peavy Audition 20 from back in the day!
Very nice. Values seem to be on the rise!
Love Peavey products
Great stuff
I just finished restoration of my backstage plus and now there is zero sound and zero noise, but the light is on.
What did i do wrong? All wires are connected as they were when removed.
I'd suspect the speaker connections first, if you only hear silence.
@hacksguitarhobby thank you ill trace the wires back to the board
When you removed the chassis, to keep it from falling turn the amp over on its side.
Good tip, thanks.
"So far? Nothing has jumped up and BIT me..."
(Hee-Hee...)!
I was lucky! :)
Peavey's are buildt to last a long time....I sold two 1985 Bandit 65s, had gotten better equipment, they were my first amps....I got the second one because there was always someone who forgot their amp : /
They certainly are. I remember back then a lot of guys had multiple rigs just to keep from having to lug them around. :)
why is the beer covered?
Wasn’t sure about the branding. I think all the guitar and tool branding is topical, so ok to display, but the vid isn’t about the beer. Plus, I couldn’t believe I left it in the shot and wanted to practice adding the black box in the vid. :)