Amplifiers

These are the amps that shaped the noise, the music, and a few questionable decisions along the way.

The Old Rig — When Volume Was the Point

For more than ten years, Woody lived through a setup that was equal parts brilliant and ridiculous. A Peavey Stereo Chorus 212 pushing two 12‑inch Scorpions, stacked on top of a Peavey 4×12 cabinet, meant you were moving air with six 12‑inch speakers at once. That much surface area doesn’t just get loud—it pressurizes a room. The stereo chorus spread the sound wide, the Scorpions added bite, and the 4×12 filled in everything below “sensible.”

♬ We had a saying back then: ‘Peel your face off.’ If your face stayed on, that was your problem, not mine.

  • Huge soundstage from the stereo chorus
  • Tight, aggressive mids from the Scorpions
  • Chest‑thumping low end from the 4×12
  • Enough volume to drown out common sense
  • A weekly reminder that hearing protection is a good idea