Peavey 412S 412 Cabinet

1978 model year

4 50 watt sheffield speakers, 4 ohm, wired series/parallel

built like a tank

pressboard, sealed back, metal corners, metal front grille

very heavy.

gibson explorer 1981
gibson les paul standard dc 1991

it's a 1978 and is my main cabinet. What else can I say?

called directly, spoke to a very knowledgeable rep, and he answered all my questions, since they do not produce manuals or specs for these dinosaurs

Mine is a 1978. Peavey suggests there are 50 watt speakers. It is stamped as a 4 ohm cabinet on the back. If you want year of manufacture information, call peavey's parts department, and they will transfer you to a very helpful person to talk to.

it is series/parallel wired, so 50 watts = 200 watts max
and also a 4 ohm impedance means they are 50 watt, 4 ohm speakers (typical for the day).

All wattage assumptions are based on Peavey's help desk being fairly certain of the speaker wattages.

closed back, so the low end shines. use with a good tube head, and produce a nice sound. Not great, but also not poor. The

Built Like a tank

great, except for no postings on the website. you must call.

these are available used for around $200.00 now (Northeast US, 04/19/06). for that price, not a bad buy.

I Think it is 1989, the cabinet is heavy and split in to a top and bottom section. It is wired rather strange. I thought it was series parallel at first but not sure. Conected to a Peavey classic 100 sounds good. I hope to find other enthusiasts that have this cab. I think the speakers are Eminence 12 inch 8 ohm and have sent messages to PEAVEY who are very slow to respond?? You would think that they are interested in people purchasing their products, other than EVH who is making them a ton of money, and get off their asses and cook. Oh well, good cab. Sez 412S.

Giuitar is multiple from Samick to 79 LP to Deluxe Strat.

As they all say"brick shit house".

Shit. and questionable. Come on Peavey GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER!!!

I don't think I will let it go. Old but very tough. I'd put it up again'st one of the Colts defensive line.

I am not sure what year it was made. I have expiramented with a Carvin X100 and a Fenader Deluxe Reverb and I must say that this cabinet gives a much larger reproduction of the exact sound the amp puts out into it's own speaker. I wish it was wired stereo or maybe had switchable impedances.
BUILT LIKE A BRICK SHIT HOUSE!!!!

I use it to play 60's,70's,80's metal, new metal, alternative,rock and blues. Crisp and clean. I highly recommend.

I would definitely gig with out a back up. Built very very SOLID!! Never had or expect to have any problems.

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I have been playing for 17 years and I am currently using a Jackson strat style guitar, and a Carvin X100 combo. And a multitude of effects. I would be pissed if it were stolen. I would probably move on and try to get something similar.