peavey electronics

Peavey Electronics Corporation are one of the largest manufactuers of audio equipment in the world, with their headquarters in the state of Mississippi in the United States.

History

Hartley Peavey founded Peavey Electronics in 1965 after building his first amplifier in 1957. Since its foundation, Peavey Electronics have been privately owned, and have grown massively from their humble beginnings in Hartley's basement in 1950s.

Noteworthy Products

Although Peavey Electronics produce a wide variety of equipment, a few notable designs stand out through their popularity and/or use by major professional musicians.

5150/6505 Guitar Amplifier Series

These amplifiers and speaker cabs were the result of a collaboration with Eddie Van Halen. Originally designed as specialist amplifier for Eddie, the 5150 has gained massive popularity - notably with modern hard rock and metal bands such as Atreyu, In Flames and Drowning Pool. The main rival to the Marshall Amplifiers JCM800,900 and 2000 amplifier heads, as well as the Mesa/Boogie Dual/Triple Rectifier amps. In 2004 Peavey and Eddie Van Halen parted ways, with Eddie taking the 5150 brand name with him. This resulted in the rebranding of the amplifier as the Peavey '6505', with slightly updated styling but original circuitry.

Wolfgang Series Electric Guitars

Again, these were a result of a cooperation with Eddie Van Halen to produce his 'ideal' guitar. The design has been relatively successful, but has not gained the reputation of popularity of similarly priced guitars such as the Fender Stratocaster or the Gibson Les Paul. (See also: Peavey Guitars)

CS Series Power Amplifiers

The only product in Peavey's current power amplifier range not originating from the consumed Crest Audio. The CS series amplifiers (mainly the CS800) are one of the most used amplifiers in the world, and one of Peavey's best selling products.