I don't know if there's a difference between the models, but i had tons of friends who had the first model that you posted, and I had the model in between the two models that you posted which looked like this:
It was a great amp, very powerful, I used it in all of my high school bands.
Thanks ! I found this timeline by By GennyFan on the Peavey forum:
***History and Timeline of the Peavey Bandit***
The Bandit
(1980) The very first Bandit was only made for one year. As subsequent versions became available, the original Bandit came to be known as the "Gunsmoke Bandit" because the font used to silkscreen the logo on the front of the amp resembled the font used in the opening credits of the popular 60's television show, Gunsmoke. The Gunsmoke Bandit was made in Meridian Mississippi USA and had a power rating of 50 watts RMS. It came equipped from the factory with a 12" guitar speaker made for Peavey by Eminence.
Solo Series Bandit
(1981-1983) The Solo Series Bandit soon followed the Gunsmoke Bandit and incorporated a variety of improvements, most notably a much improved sound. The Solo Series Bandit was made in Meridian MS USA and came equipped with Peavey's proprietary guitar speaker, the Scorpion.
Solo Series Bandit 65
(1983-1987) With the Solo Series Bandit 65, large improvements in tone compared to the previous version were again realized and the power rating was increased to 65 watts RMS. The Bandit 65 was made in Meridian MS USA and came equipped with Peavey's proprietary guitar speaker, the Scorpion.
Solo Series Bandit 75
(1987-1989) The Solo Series Bandit 75 saw the power increase by 10 watts to 75 watts RMS and a Bright Switch was added. The Bandit 75 was made in Meridian MS USA and came equipped with Peavey's proprietary guitar speaker, the Scorpion.
Solo Series Bandit 112
(1989-1995) The Solo Series Bandit 112 introduced many new features, the most notable being an increase in power to 80 watts RMS and a choice between Peavey's Scorpion speaker and Peavey's newly introduced Sheffield speaker. Many of the innovations that would later be branded as "Transtube" were included in the Solo Series Bandit 112, but the name "Transtube" had not been adopted yet. There have been several different versions of the Solo Series Bandit 112 but they all share the same manual and the same control layout. One of the more popular variations is known as the "Teal Stripe" or "Blue Stripe" Bandit due to a blue horizontal stripe below the control panel. The Solo Series Bandit 112 was made in Meridian MS USA.
Transtube Series Bandit 112
(1995-1999) The Transtube Series Bandit 112 formally introduced Peavey's proprietary "Transtube" technology that allows a solid state amplifier to perform more like a vacuum tube amplifier. Central to the Transtube concept is a patented "power brake" that allows the user to control the amount of power required for dynamic range compression from the power amp, from 100% all the way down to 10%, thus enabling the amplifier to acheive power amp compression without running at full volume. The Transtube Series Bandit 112 was made in Meridian MS USA and came stock with the Sheffield 1230 speaker. Notably, it was also the first Bandit to have an external speaker jack, allowing external speakers to be run instead of or in parallel with the internal speaker. Running into 8 ohms, power is still 80 watts RMS, but running into 4 ohms (the equivalent of using the internal 8 ohm speaker together with an 8 ohm extension speaker) the power is increased to 100 watts RMS. Due to the horizontal strip of chrome underneath the controls, this version is commonly referred to as the "Silver Stripe" Bandit, but due to the black color and square shape, it is sometimes called the "Blackbox" Bandit (not to be confused with "Blackface", which refers to F*nder products and/or performances in the style of Al Jolson...)
Transtube Series II Bandit 112 Made in USA
(2000-2004) With the Transtube Series II, the metal corners and input jacks that had been standard on all Peavey Bandits up until this time were replaced by plastic corners and plastic jacks. Due to a color scheme incorporating a red stripe across the front of the amplifier, many people refer to the Transtube Series II Bandit as the "Redstripe Bandit". During this time Peavey attempted to adopt a new company logo, and moved away from their traditional "pointy" logo. The new logo came to be known as the "Block Logo". The Block Logo was only used for a limited period of time, and the Block Logo Redstripe Bandits represent the last Peavey Bandits to be made in the USA.
Transtube Series II Bandit 112 Made in China
(2004-2005) This amp is cosmetically nearly identical to the USA version, so it is also referred to as "Redstripe Bandit", but there are several differences between the US built Redstripes and the Chinese ones. First, the Chinese version says, "Designed in the USA" on the front, while the actual USA version says "Designed and Made in the USA". Second, the speaker in the Chinese version is either unlabelled, or is labelled "Blue Marvel", a Peavey code for speakers made outside of Peavey and then rebranded as Peavey. All of the USA Redstripe Bandits shipped from the factory with US made Sheffield 1230 speakers. Another obvious difference is that all Chinese Redstripe Bandits have the "pointy logo", while most - but not all - of the USA Redstripe Bandits shipped with Block Logos.
Peavey Bandit with Transtube Technology
(2006-current) The current version of the Bandit is made in China. It is the first Bandit to incorporate a "simulated output" for recording purposes. This simulated output runs independently of the amp's internal speaker, allowing silent recording. The simulated output can also be used instead of or in addition to a traditional microphone. In this version the spring reverb has been replaced by a digital reverb circuit, and the 10% to 100% T. Dynamics knob is replaced by a 3-way switch, allowing operation at 25%, 50%, and 100% power. Metal corners are reintroduced, but the footswitch is no longer included with the amp and must be purchased separately.
Hey man, the store I just transfered from was a peavey dealer. Those bandit amps straight up suck.
What I mean by "they suck" is there is no tone to be had there. Ive played every bandit there is (and had a few that I bought for no more than 40 bucks from friends that hated them as well) and havent found one yet that did anything more than 'work'. Its a good practice amp but I would suggest getting one of the small line 6 amps if your looking for a practice amp. There is a good reason why the pawn shop only wants a hundred bucks for it.
Sorry if anyone here likes the noise these amps make, this is all IMO
fat southern dude from Ends post wrote:so take that all you brand snobs.. you go buy all them high dollar f^<kn' gear, you still cant get tone like that. you know why? cause your a dumb @ss
This guy does a pretty good job demonstrating the tone of the model that I had. It is quite impressive for a solid state amp. There's a reason so many people have owned bandits, because they're great amps for the money. Don't listen to ballbuster or whatever his name is. Try it out for yourself and see what you think.
They were ubiquitous amps when I was growing up in the early 90's. Pretty good little solid state amps (the flat I used to live in had the version with push/pull pots). That said, you don't need one.
I bought the one in the first picture (the “Sheffield� one) when I was eighteen because I wanted something loud enough to play a small venue with but small enough to fit in my bandmate’s Morris Minor along with the rest of our gear.
I never owned one but was always really grateful for any time I got to gig with one. I remember them very fondly, but they might not be as great as I remember.
My friend plays one in his band, and it stacks up well against the sound of the other amps - Hiwatt Custom 100watt through Marshall 4x12 and an Ampeg SVT450 and 4x10.
i'm not shitting you, i had to play through two of them tonight, a 75 and a 112- and my guitar sounded dreadful. it was a choice between mud or icepick. i'm not even that fussy about amps normally, but these were SHITE.
Oops! I should have have read your post first.I thought it sounded ok. It's hard to tell in a pawn shop.
I put it on "layaway" because I walked to the pawn shop(about 2 miles from my house).
It is the model in the photo below.It is "made in the USA" and has a big reverb tank(the other,newer version has digital reverb).
It is in very good condition,just a few little scuffs. Everything works fine.It comes with a 2 button Peavey footswitch too.
The lowest price was $100 including sales tax. it has a 30 day warranty.
From what I remember these peavey bandits used to be great for getting loud for not much money.
I think this amp won't do any justice to any of the great guitars that go through your house.
I'd go chase up a small fender tube amp. Something like a musicmaster
matt.dines wrote:From what I remember these peavey bandits used to be great for getting loud for not much money.
I think this amp won't do any justice to any of the great guitars that go through your house.
I'd go chase up a small fender tube amp. Something like a musicmaster
I had one of the Sheffield Transtube Bandits from '96 or so, my brother got it used and reeking of smoke for $175 as his first big amp, then passed it on to me as my first big amp when he got a Fender Princeton Chorus. I used it at my first gig and later at my high school band's first few performances too because of it's portability. It really wasn't bad, the reverb was good. It was the first amp I had that could stand up to a drummer.
Funny how seeing that footswitch brings back more memories of the amp than seeing the actual amp. The bottom of it was practically a Tupperware lid.
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robertOG wrote:fran & paul are some of the original gangstas of the JS days when you'd have to say "phuck"
paul_ wrote:
Funny how seeing that footswitch brings back more memories of the amp than seeing the actual amp. The bottom of it was practically a Tupperware lid.
hahahahha!!! yes! I always would laugh about the tupperware lid, bottom of the footswitch. Oddly enough, that footswitch was more durable than most other footswitches for amps I've had or have dealt with.
yeah.. here is the toot's behind - they still send those with a few amps.... shesh
fat southern dude from Ends post wrote:so take that all you brand snobs.. you go buy all them high dollar f^<kn' gear, you still cant get tone like that. you know why? cause your a dumb @ss
