Peavey Classic 100 Full Retube Kits

The Peavey Classic 100.   Regardless of your style and application we have you covered!

All of our Peavey Classic 100 full Retube Kits are designed specifically for these amps. Every kit is configured to provide a specific sound/experience.

The default power tubes for all of our Peavey Classic 100 kits are the JJ EL84’s. However you can use the Power Tube drop down to select the JJ EL844’s. The JJ EL84’s will on average maintain the OEM headroom/breakpoint for the output stage.  The JJ EL844’s will drop the output power around 25% lowering the power tube breakup point.

These amps are fixed biased, there is no bias adjustment to be made. The amount of clean headroom you’ll get from the power section is somewhat dictated by the grade of power tube used. A cooler grade of EL84’s will give you more clean headroom, whereas a warmer grade will give you earlier breakup. If you order online, leave us a note in the comments section letting us know your headroom preference (max headroom, middle of the road or early breakup).

The Standard Retube Kit is as close to OEM as possible. Maintaining the amps stock level of headroom and gain while providing a warm but even handed overall sound. The kit includes one matched octet of JJ EL84’s by default, we use one Current Balanced JJ ECC83S selected for high current for V3 closest to the power tubes, along with two Standard JJ ECC83S’s for V1 – V2.

The Gold Pin Retube Kit uses the JJ ECC83S Gold Pin variants to provide a smoother, creamier, and more singing overall sound. This option is less aggressive and has less “teeth” when driven hard. If you like a classic raunchy gritty overdriven tone, we recommend looking elsewhere… If sweet, open, and more refined is what you’re after this kit will do it. The kit includes one matched octet of JJ EL84’s by default, we use one Current Balanced Gold Pin JJ ECC83S selected for high current for V3 closest to the power tubes, along with two Standard JJ Gold Pin ECC83S for V1 – V2.

The High Gain Retube Kit uses our Handpicked High Gain selected JJ ECC83S’s. If you’re looking for maximum crunch and grind this is where you want to be. Sonically this setup is very similar to our Standard Retube Kit but with a little extra gain on tap. The kit includes one matched octet of JJ EL84’s by default, we use one High Gain Current Balanced JJ ECC83S selected for high current for V3 closest to the power tubes, along with two High Gain JJ ECC83S for V1 – V2.

The SRV Retube Kit uses the JJ 5751 in the V1 position. The JJ 5751 is a purpose built low gain 12AX7/ECC83 substitute. Stevie famously used these to eek out a little extra clean headroom, and you can too. Expect about a 25% reduction in gain, which is like having an extra click on the dial before breakup sets in. Great for clean players and pedal users. The kit includes one matched octet of JJ EL84’s by default, we use one Current Balanced JJ ECC83S selected for high current for V3 closest to the power tubes, one Standard ECC83S for V2 and one Standard JJ 5751 for V1 (closest to input jack).

The Gold Pin SRV Retube Kit uses the Gold Pin tubes for a smoother richer tone. The kit includes one matched octet of JJ EL84’s by default, we use one Current Balanced Gold Pin JJ ECC83S selected for high current for V3 closest to the power tubes, one Standard Gold Pin ECC83S for V2 and one Standard Gold Pin JJ 5751 for V1 (closest to input jack).

The Blues Option Retube Kit uses a JJ ECC832 in the V2 position to drop the gain. The kit includes one matched octet of JJ EL84’s by default, we use one Current Balanced JJ ECC83S selected for high current for V3 closest to the power tubes, one Standard ECC832 for V2 and one Standard JJ ECC83S for V1.

The Gold Pin Blues Option Retube Kit uses the Gold Pin tubes for a smoother richer tone. The kit includes one matched octet of JJ EL84’s by default, we use one Current Balanced Gold Pin JJ ECC83S selected for high current for V3 closest to the power tubes, one Standard Gold Pin ECC832 for V2 and one Standard Gold Pin JJ ECC83S for V1.