Peavey Super Festival F-1200B
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Peavey
Super Festival F-1200B
Product Info
Article Number:
620337
Brand:
Peavey
Model:
Super Festival F-1200B
Category:
Solid-State Bassheads
Price:
$1,098.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Super Festival F-1200B is a serious throwback, delivering a vintage Peavey tone with modern power. It’s ideal for players chasing that classic, raw bass sound – think 70s funk, rock, and blues – who want a huge amount of headroom. Just be prepared for a workout carrying it!
Product Description
- Peavey Super Festival F-1200B
- Amp Head for Electric Bass
- Reissue of the legendary F-800B (ca. 1971) with vintage sound and modern performance
- 200 W real RMS power for powerful bass sound
- Discrete BJT (bipolar junction transistor) preamplifier
- tuned by Hartley Peavey for authentic
- warm tone color
- The footswitchable F-800B bass overdrive delivers the unmistakable drive sound of the original
- New master volume circuit for precise volume control
- 3-band EQ (treble
- middle
- bass) with internally presettable "slope" for flexible sound shaping
- 6-band inductive EQ for precise frequency shaping - just like the original
- XLR DI output with pre/post EQ switch and ground lift for interference-free signal transmission
- Headphone output for silent practicing or monitoring
- Footswitchable
- buffered FX loop with level switch for external effects
- Preamp Out and Power Amp In for versatile signal routing
- Buffered 6.3 mm tuner output
- active when muted for silent tuning
- Dual 6.3 mm TRS footswitch sockets for mute
- boost (+4dBV)
- overdrive and FX loop
- USB-C recording interface for seamless DAW integration
- Controls: Volume
- Overdrive
- Treble
- Middle Bass
- Master
- 100 (Hz)
- 300 (Hz)
- 600 (Hz)
- 1200 (Hz)
- 2500 (Hz)
- 5000 (Hz)
- Switches: Power
- EFX Level
- DI Pre/Post EQ
- GND Lift
- Dual-neutrik Speakon outputs support 4 Ohm minimum load
- Worldwide AC voltage selector (220 - 240 V and 100 - 120 V) for international tour compatibility
- Dimensions: 305 x 35 x 92 mm
- Weight: 5.22 kg
PROS
- • Discrete BJT preamp delivers a genuinely warm, vintage bass tone.
- • Footswitchable F-800B overdrive provides a classic, gritty distortion.
- • The 6-band inductive EQ offers incredibly precise tonal sculpting.
- • XLR DI output with ground lift ensures clean, interference-free recording.
CONS
- • The sheer power output makes this head quite heavy for gigging.
- • Discrete circuitry can be more sensitive to component quality, potentially impacting longevity.
- • Limited modern features like built-in reverb or effects loops.
Product Video
Key Features
Power (Watts)
1200
EQ Bands
9
DI Output
XLR, pre/post EQ switch
Effects
Footswitchable overdrive only
Speaker Output
Standard 1/4 in
Weight
52 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
It’s a more organic, mid-focused distortion – less aggressive than a modern fuzz, but with a definite bite and warmth.
Peavey went to considerable lengths to replicate the original’s EQ curve, so it’s a very faithful recreation, offering the same frequency shaping capabilities.
It aims for a similar character to early Marshall or Vox bass amps – warm, punchy, and with a distinctive mid-range presence.
