Re: help needed for my teenage son

> I saw an ad in local newspaper. A guy is selling Peavy TNT 150 for $250.
Is
> this good price? Peavy is good brand?

My first amp was a Peavey TNT of some sort with a 15" Black Widow I bought
used in the late 80's for something around $200 and later sold for something
around $200.  It was OK.  I used it in my first garage band for about a
year.  I could be heard over the drums and a smallish guitar amp.  It is a
significant improvement over a 15W practice amp.  As other's have said,
Peavey is known for durability and an OK sound (but not brilliant).  If your
son gets serious it will be a stepping stone to bigger stuff.

I test drove a SWR Workingman's 15" that has a fantastic sound but new they
run around $700.  Here's one on Ebay for a good price if it is in good
shape.  $350 "buy it now" seems like a good price.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2576051577&category=10171

I would stay away from Crate.  I have never heard a Crate that sounds even
OK.

Dave