Happy Halloween! What's up with all the Peaveys?

I had a couple of hours to kill today, so I ran over to the Cash Pawn on Cameron Rd.  Slim pickings there but I did find a gently used 2x12 Flextone cab by Line 6.  It had the removable casters too!  20 bucks down for layaway.  It has the stereo inputs and rated at either 80 watts at 8 ohms or 160 at 4 ohms.  Most of the other gear there was way over priced for a pawn shop.  They had a few Danelectro Fabtone plastic pedals for 17 dollars each.
 From there I headed down Cameron to an EZ Pawn where there was even less of a selection.   The only thing that caught my eye was an Epiphone WildKat semi-hollow with a bigsby for about $400.  That's about a hundred bucks off of new.
On the way home, I hit a Cash America next to Target on 183 and Ohlen.  They had a bass like my OLP shark for $105.  It was in really good shape and about 40 bucks cheaper than a used one at Guitar Center.  Again, I found a hybrid 2x12 Peavey combo amp.  This one was the Heritage model, no foot switch.  I just looked for it on ebay and some guy is asking for a buy it now price of $600.  He must be really proud of that little amp.  This one is missing a couple of knobs and is going for $199.  Here's the HarmonyCentral link.  Solid state pre and 4 tubes in the power amp section.  This one also has the weird phaser addition.

 Why are there always Peavey Amps in the Pawn Shop?  I'm guessing that it is a requirement to remain open or it's something like the Chinese cat with one paw in the air(for good luck).  Oh, you have a pawn shop?  Got any Peaveys?  That's what I'm talkin' bout.
I have an appreciation for Peaveys.  They're affordable, made in the USA, and are easy to get your hands on.  I used a Triumph 120 as my number 1 until my girlfriend killed it.  I had to use an OD pedal, but if that's what it takes to get a usable sound, I'm all about it.  I ain't making the big bucks yet.
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A.P.S.

10/29 Thor?

I came across a Gibson Thor 2x10 combo bass amp at the Action Pawn at I35 and Hwy 79 in Round Rock.  I thought, what a deal at $139.99 for a piece of Gibson Amp history.  Since they didn't make too many amps to begin with, I thought it might be worth a little more.  It is in really good condition, but it turned out not to be the tube model, so for someone looking for an old tube bass amp to play guitar through, this ain't it.  I checked the reviews at HarmonyCentral and most people liked it after a few speaker replacements or using a preamp.  The price is pretty right on the money.  If it had been the tube model, I would have snatched it.
 Right next door, at a newer shop, I found a Peavey VT Classic 2x12 all tube combo for just $240.  The guy said that he would make me a deal, but I just bought a Carvin X100B from the Cash America in Burnet Rd and Anderson Lane, so I was't biting.  Now, back to the Peavey.  HarmonyCentral prices run above $300.  One guy paid $450 in a pawn shop, ouch.  Anyway, it's a 50 watt solid state preamp with a tube power amp section.  It has a built in phaser for some reason, but if I had it, I would probably use an external preamp or overdrive through the effects loop.
I just set up my account to upload pics from my cell phone, so my updates will include more features soon.  Thanks for reading.  If you find any good deals that people should know about, leave a response.  Thanks.
-APS