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14 Peavey Custom Lite 20
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14 Peavey Custom Lite 20

Inspired by Peavey Custom Lite 20

The Custom Lite 20 it's an amp:

  • Compact
  • Intuitive
  • Versatile

Main features:

  • Clean warm
  • Light crunch
  • Great for general use

“Plug & play” amps

SOUND CHARACTER

  • Natural
  • Heat
  • Slightly shiny
  • Not very compressed

Great for blues, light rock and pop

BluesRockHard RockHeavy MetalJazzFunkPopAcousticBass

Controls

Reverb

Built-in Reverb:

  • 0–20% → light
  • 20–40% → medium
  • 40%+ → very noticeable
  • Spring type
Treble

High:

  • Low → soft
  • High → bright
Mid

Averages:

  • Low → excavated High: presence
Bass

Low:

  • Low → tight
  • High → fuller
Gain

Saturation:

  • 30–40% → clean
  • 40–55% → edge of breakup
  • 55%+ → crunch
Volume

Amplifier volume:

  • It also affects the response
Output Level

Final volume:

  • It does not alter the timbre

Pro Tips

BEHAVIOR

  • Gain = saturation
  • Volume = response
  • Simple but effective EQ
  • Very dynamic

QUICK ADJUST

  • You want clean: low gain
  • You want crunch: medium gain
  • You want bright: treble alto
  • You want hot: mid high

PRO TIP (VERY IMPORTANT)

Universal setup:

  • Gain: 40%
  • Treble: 55%
  • Mid: 55%
  • Bass: 50%
  • Reverb: 20%
  • Volume: 60%

Always sound right

PRO LEVEL MAKEUP

Secret:

fewer controls = more live speed

COMMON MISTAKE

too much gain you lose cleanliness

FINAL TRUTH

Custom Lite 20 = simple, musical and always effective

Setup Examples

Clean perfect

Gain35%
Treble55%
Mid50%
Bass50%
Reverb15–20%
Volume60%

Natural clean

Clean warm

Gain35%
Treble50%
Mid60%
Bass50%

Softer

Edge of breakup

Gain45–50%
Treble55%
Mid55%
Bass50%

Dynamic

Light crunch

Gain55–60%
Treble55%
Mid60%
Bass45%

Light rock