Peavey 3120
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Mattr4president
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They're really just a rebadged XXX that come stock with EL34's instead of 6l6's.... I've tried it before and i really like it. I'm more of a 6505 guy tho but you're not going to complain about the amt of gain you get and it has good clean and crunch as well. I can't really compare it to other amps out there tho so you'll have to try one yourself.
They're really just a rebadged XXX that come stock with EL34's instead of 6l6's.... I've tried it before and i really like it. I'm more of a 6505 guy tho but you're not going to complain about the amt of gain you get and it has good clean and crunch as well. I can't really compare it to other amps out there tho so you'll have to try one yourself.
Van Noord
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No, the 6505 has much more low mid growl and a completely different preamp voicing. You can get close to it on the 3120's ultra channel, but not the same.
Mattr4president
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Yeah you can tell the difference between the 2 without a doubt. Not so much in terms of amount of gain but i would say voicing. the 5150 being more "outta control" where the 3120 being "Tamed" a little more. of course the 3120 just offers a boat load more versatility with 3 indepedant channels. Also the EQ on the 3120 is active where the 6505 is passive.
Yeah you can tell the difference between the 2 without a doubt. Not so much in terms of amount of gain but i would say voicing. the 5150 being more "outta control" where the 3120 being "Tamed" a little more. of course the 3120 just offers a boat load more versatility with 3 indepedant channels. Also the EQ on the 3120 is active where the 6505 is passive.
distortionhead
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havent played one but the wife and i went to see a band a few weeks ago and one of the guitar players had one. really dry distortion but that may have been just his settings.
havent played one but the wife and i went to see a band a few weeks ago and one of the guitar players had one. really dry distortion but that may have been just his settings.
SrDeMaFp
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User here XSSIVE is in love with his last I knew. He talked me into it but, after playing one and now owning a 6505 I just figured out that I love the 5150/6505 mid-grind more. It really is just a XXX with EL34's but, IMO, it sounds better than the XXX's stock 6L6's. Great, super versatile amp but...that 5150-6505 mid-grind got me hooked. Just sounds raw as ****.
User here XSSIVE is in love with his last I knew. He talked me into it but, after playing one and now owning a 6505 I just figured out that I love the 5150/6505 mid-grind more. It really is just a XXX with EL34's but, IMO, it sounds better than the XXX's stock 6L6's. Great, super versatile amp but...that 5150-6505 mid-grind got me hooked. Just sounds raw as ****.
Wonker
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http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Peavey-6534-Plus-120W-Tube-Guitar-Amp-Head?sku=430708
If you have $200 more I would think about getting a 6534+. But really the 3120 is great.
I'm thinking about buying a 6534+ really bad now and running my 6505+ half stack with a 6534+ half stack w/ a delay pedal live since we lost our 2nd guitarist.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Peavey-6534-Plus-120W-Tube-Guitar-Amp-Head?sku=430708
If you have $200 more I would think about getting a 6534+. But really the 3120 is great.
I'm thinking about buying a 6534+ really bad now and running my 6505+ half stack with a 6534+ half stack w/ a delay pedal live since we lost our 2nd guitarist.
super rad stuff
Skaforlifeologist
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we got one at the store on clearance for $900 atm, maybe a bit cheaper.
we got one at the store on clearance for $900 atm, maybe a bit cheaper.
xntrick
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i just picked one up a few weeks ago, it was a great price and i was able to avoid getting a Bugera..i also lucked out as it has all JJ tubes..very versatile amp, i am surprised how good the clean channel sounds but i was expecting the crunch and lead channels to be far more different from each other..i was using it with a Blackout AHB-2(wired with just a volume control) but that combination causes a lot of feedback, i have switched back to my EMG 60 and it certainly helps with the feedback issue..the main guy at FJAmods claims this is from the design of the amp and he has a mod to fix this but i haven't looked into the pricing just yet, i want to try some lower gain pre-amp tubes first...
i just picked one up a few weeks ago, it was a great price and i was able to avoid getting a Bugera..i also lucked out as it has all JJ tubes..very versatile amp, i am surprised how good the clean channel sounds but i was expecting the crunch and lead channels to be far more different from each other..i was using it with a Blackout AHB-2(wired with just a volume control) but that combination causes a lot of feedback, i have switched back to my EMG 60 and it certainly helps with the feedback issue..the main guy at FJAmods claims this is from the design of the amp and he has a mod to fix this but i haven't looked into the pricing just yet, i want to try some lower gain pre-amp tubes first...
XSSIVE
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i have both a 3120 and a 5150 (modded with choke and bias mod) and they both rock but given the choice i'd take the versatility of the 3120 over the 5150. far better cleans and a little less harsh yet still truckloads of gain.
i find the 3120 sounds best with 6L6s in it IMO. i liked it with the EL34s and i love it with the 6L6s. even the clean (which is great to begin with) is better with the 6L6s.
also make sure to bias it correctly (with a bias probe, the factory bias points are NOT accurate) they're biased ice cold from the factory. mine was at 20mA, it's MUCH better now that it's at 36mA.
i have both a 3120 and a 5150 (modded with choke and bias mod) and they both rock but given the choice i'd take the versatility of the 3120 over the 5150. far better cleans and a little less harsh yet still truckloads of gain.
i find the 3120 sounds best with 6L6s in it IMO. i liked it with the EL34s and i love it with the 6L6s. even the clean (which is great to begin with) is better with the 6L6s.
also make sure to bias it correctly (with a bias probe, the factory bias points are NOT accurate) they're biased ice cold from the factory. mine was at 20mA, it's MUCH better now that it's at 36mA.
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XSSIVE
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:laugh2: thanks Jimmy.
xntrick...i bought it already modded and i haven't played a stock 5150 in about 5+ years to be able to give an honest a/b between the two. i can tell you this, all the peaveys i've owned, Ultra +, 3120 and 5150 have been biased cold and doing a proper bias made them all come alive and just sound fuller and meaner. that alone is worth it for sure.
i use a decimator last in line after all my pedals into the front of the 3120. with the 5150 i run a GSP1101 in 4 cable method with it so i use the built in noise gate it has to quiet that one down.
:laugh2: thanks Jimmy.
xntrick...i bought it already modded and i haven't played a stock 5150 in about 5+ years to be able to give an honest a/b between the two. i can tell you this, all the peaveys i've owned, Ultra +, 3120 and 5150 have been biased cold and doing a proper bias made them all come alive and just sound fuller and meaner. that alone is worth it for sure.
i use a decimator last in line after all my pedals into the front of the 3120. with the 5150 i run a GSP1101 in 4 cable method with it so i use the built in noise gate it has to quiet that one down.
Red_Label
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Wow... I REALLY dig the sunburst Charvel with the metal HB and lone single coil.
Wow... I REALLY dig the sunburst Charvel with the metal HB and lone single coil.
