hey all. thanks for your replies! i got the amp the day after i posted because the guy was about to sell it someone else if i didn't jump for it. all in all, i'm pretty happy. it's old though. i called peavey with the serial number and they said it's from 1985! but other than a few scratches, it's in great condition and i am very happy with the sound. i just did a gig with it last night, and except for once when some little twit pulled out the power cord by mistake, it was a smashing hit. or at least nobody said otherwise. :-) thanks for your replies, once again! rock on! Zack