They're good amps but it would be near the bottom of my list for capturing a Surf sound.

Blues or Rock absolutely.

I saw 1 at a flea market for $250. I was considering it because of the 2 speakers, which look like JBLs. Does anyone know what model speaker it has & if they are good speakers ?

Thank you all for your answers¡¡¡I've been proving some settings in my Peavey Classic 30 and I checked that putting the reverb to max, treble at 9, mids at 3 and bass at 10 it´s possible to get a good surf sound.I have also checked with some settings that I think is not the "standard" surf music settings,but I do not sound bad ..... are these: treble to 4,mids to 8 and bass to 5 / 6.... that "you think? do you think that surf music sounds better with more mids than treble or otherwise, with more treble than mids ....?I Have a Compressor pedal (Marshall ED-1) , but I can not get a good fit to play surf music .... sometimes I think it sounds better without adding a compressor pedal ... I have doubts ....You think is best to use a compressor pedal to play surf guitar ?any use? would be very grateful if someone would give me some idea of what settings to use with the pedal compresor.Mi compressor pedal has "compression", "attack", "volume" and "emphasis" (tone)....Please,i need some help because I'm new in the world of surf guitar ....¡¡¡ Thanks

Thank scotstandard¡¡¡ still gonna have some setting more.He found two or three that I like .... the problem is not with which to stay¡¡¡ Even though I have a question: I've seen many people play surf music with the treble and bass fairly high and the mids to zero or nearly zero ... My question is: to have as few mids in the EQ, not be a problem for the guitar can be heard in the mix of the band with the other instruments ....? The truth is that I like more and I think my Classic 30 sounds more "surf" with treble and bass at high levels (more or less the 9 / 10) and mids to zero almost .... by the way, my amp goes up to 12¡¡¡ The only problem is that I have been able to prove in my home with backingtracks at high volume levels (Pipeline, Walk Don´t Run, Apache, Atlantis, Misirlou ... etc ....) and it sounds good but these settings I have not practiced with a "real" band because it starts to play with one up within 2 or 3 weeks anyway .... With this band we're just going to play in the room test.Only going to form a band for fun one or two days a week and make music we like (none of us has the intention of performing at any site .. .. nor do we feel like...just for fun).As if it helps, the Classic EL84 valves 30 carries, I have understood that gives the sound a stronger mids that carried 6V6 or 6L6 amps Fender "....
I deeply appreciate your help¡¡¡ thank you very much again¡¡¡

I have a classic 30 and love it great tone, I use it for small clubs, and use a Peavey Penta for bigger places, like car shows. All the Twang Twisters tunes were recorded on a Delta Blues amp, Peavey makes some of greatest amps,and for a much more reasonable price.

One thing you could do is install a new reverb pan ($30-50).

I really like the Peavey Classic 30 but the reverb while not bad for Blues lacks any drip at all imo. More of a hall type reverb.

Or put a Boss FRV-1 pedal in front.

I use one of these at the rehearsal room I go to. Not sure what settings I use off hand but I'll take some notes next time I go. I'm a Peavey fan myself, had a couple Deuces back in the day and currently use a 50 watt 1x12 Valveking combo.

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I own and have owned several Classic 30, 20, Delta Blues etc. Are they good for Surf? Yes - up to a certain volume. It depends how loud your drummer is, because if you start pushing it a lot it will start to sound more classic rock than Surf and the reverb will get lost in the distortion. Also I prefer the Delta Blues or the Classic with an extension cab as the single 12" in a small cab can sound boxy. When Classics distort just a bit it's quite a good edgy surfy sound though although it's better with a tank as the reverb isn't very surfy. If you have a loud drummer and/or you want a more traditional Surf sound the Peavey Valve king is an excellent choice.

If you are at all interested, on our Myspace page 'She's Got a Gun' is a Delta Blues 30 with a Peavey Valveverb and 'Nachos' is a Valveking 100 with a Fender Tank.

Hello "street" Thanks for your reply¡¡¡I have visited your "myspace", I heard "She's Got a Gun" and "Nachos" and I love the sound¡¡¡could not imagine that taking that sound as "surf" with Peavey amplifiers...¡¡¡Can tell or remember which settings you have used in the Peavey Delta Blues 30 for "She's Got a Gun "¡¡?? I'm investigating with different settings and I can go a long know your settings, to compare with mine, etc ... and so we can begin to have "clearer ideas" in this world of "surf music", which although new to me, got me wondering .....¡¡¡ Thanks for help¡¡¡