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| The '''Peavey Bandit''' is a ] manufactured by the ] Corporation. It was originally introduced in 1980 and is still in production. | |||
| ==Development== | |||
| The very first Bandit was introduced in 1980; it was a ] amplifier with a power rating of 50 watts RMS. Like all subsequent Bandits, it came equipped with a 12" speaker. The solid-state amp gained power throughout the eighties and nineties, and ended at 112 Watts. | |||
| In the mid-nineties, Peavey began making the Bandit as part of their TransTube series, a solid-state technology aimed at emulating the sound of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.cfm/action/detail/item/116535/Bandit%28R%29%20112.cfm|title=Bandit 112|publisher=]|accessdate=4 February 2010}}</ref> | |||
| ==Models== | |||
| *Bandit (1980) | |||
| *Solo Series Bandit (1981-1983) | |||
| *Solo Series Bandit 65 (1983-1986) | |||
| *Solo Series Bandit 75 (1987-1988) | |||
| *Solo Series Bandit 112 (1988-1995) | |||
| *TransTube Series Bandit 112 (1996-1999) | |||
| *TransTube Series II Bandit 112 Made in USA (2000-2004) | |||
| *TransTube Series II Bandit 112 Made in China (2004-2007) | |||
| *Peavey Bandit with Transtube Technology Made in China (2008-current) | |||
| ==Popularity== | |||
| The Peavey Bandit is relatively powerful for its price, and has become quite popular among guitar players. In the ], it was voted the number one amp in 1988, according to ''Music Trades''.<ref>{{cite journal|title=U.K. Names Peavey 'Bandit' Number One Amp|journal=Music Trades|volume=136|issue=7-12|pages=27|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=cOHjAAAAMAAJ&q=%22peavey+bandit%22&dq=%22peavey+bandit%22&cd=1|accessdate=3 February 2010}}</ref> | |||
| '']'' tested the first TransTube model in 1996, and praised its value for money: "With its power and tonal flexibility, it offers ''amazing'' bang for the buck."<ref>{{cite journal|last=Thompson|first=Art|date=July 1996|title=Hundred watt menage a trois|journal=]|volume=30|issue=7|pages=128-29, 132, 158|accessdate=3 February 2010}}</ref> | |||
| ==Criticism== | |||
| Travis Nichols, in ''Punk Rock Etiquette'', has some advice for aspiring guitar players: "Guitarists: I can't make your crappy Peavey Bandit sound like a Marshall stack. Save your paper-route money and buy a Marshall."<ref>{{cite book|last=Nichols|first=Travis|title=Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-to-Guide for DIY, Punk, Indie, and Underground Bands|publisher=MacMillan|date=2008|pages=27|isbn=9781596434158|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=WDmfHfJ4MvQC&pg=PA27|accessdate=3 February 2010}}</ref> | |||
| ==Notable users== | |||
| <!--or almost notable users. do not add without sources.--> | |||
| *]<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kaiser|first=Henry|date=November 1997|title=Tisziji Munoz: Metaphysical graffiti|journal=]|volume=31|issue=11|pages=31-32|accessdate=3 February 2010}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
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