Peavey 5150
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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Re: Peavey 5150
I don't think it does Eddie's tone as well as you'd think, but I love the sound for metal. I'm more into melodic deathmetal, but it's a very good amp. one trick pony, but it's a killer trick.
If you do get one, get the original, and try for the blockhead. the II has less bass and gain, and more highs, I don't like it much at all. No balls!
I don't think it does Eddie's tone as well as you'd think, but I love the sound for metal. I'm more into melodic deathmetal, but it's a very good amp. one trick pony, but it's a killer trick.
If you do get one, get the original, and try for the blockhead. the II has less bass and gain, and more highs, I don't like it much at all. No balls!
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Peavey 5150
I would advise looking into a JCM800 ...
I had two 5150 II's blow their power transformers on me, and I will never purchase another Peavey product again.
I would advise looking into a JCM800 ...
I had two 5150 II's blow their power transformers on me, and I will never purchase another Peavey product again.
inter
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Re: Peavey 5150
If you'd like to check out how the 5150 sounds (or a crap load of other amps) have a look at http://www.chrissnider.net/amp_clips/index.htm
I've got a 5150 head and cab. To my ears, those 5150 head clips come across as too 'trebly'. Those clips were done with JB and Wolfgang pups which are pretty hot and trebley pups in their own right. To me, those clips really show how Ed's hearing must be shot in the higher frequencies :laugh2:
Some of that 'trebly' tone is due to crossover distortion because it's biased too cold. Some people like that sound but if you'd like to hear the amp after it's been rebaised, check out http://members.aol.com/fjamods/5150Clips.html
Check out some of VHoholic's sound clips in the tips and clips section. Superb player and very authentic early VH tone with his low output PAF pups & 5150 combo. BTW, he's playing a 5150 combo which doesn't have the cold biase issues the head does.
The 'achilies heel' of the 5150 is the crappy clean tones, epeacially if your playing at performance levels.
If you'd like to check out how the 5150 sounds (or a crap load of other amps) have a look at http://www.chrissnider.net/amp_clips/index.htm
I've got a 5150 head and cab. To my ears, those 5150 head clips come across as too 'trebly'. Those clips were done with JB and Wolfgang pups which are pretty hot and trebley pups in their own right. To me, those clips really show how Ed's hearing must be shot in the higher frequencies :laugh2:
Some of that 'trebly' tone is due to crossover distortion because it's biased too cold. Some people like that sound but if you'd like to hear the amp after it's been rebaised, check out http://members.aol.com/fjamods/5150Clips.html
Check out some of VHoholic's sound clips in the tips and clips section. Superb player and very authentic early VH tone with his low output PAF pups & 5150 combo. BTW, he's playing a 5150 combo which doesn't have the cold biase issues the head does.
The 'achilies heel' of the 5150 is the crappy clean tones, epeacially if your playing at performance levels.
Shnook
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Re: Peavey 5150
Out of the 3 versions of the 5150, I like the 5150 Combo the best and the 5150II head the least. I've owned a 5150 for almost 6 years now and haven't had a single problem out of it. And I 'work' that sucker too. It's a lot warmer sounding than the head versions, at least to my ears.
Out of the 3 versions of the 5150, I like the 5150 Combo the best and the 5150II head the least. I've owned a 5150 for almost 6 years now and haven't had a single problem out of it. And I 'work' that sucker too. It's a lot warmer sounding than the head versions, at least to my ears.
SheDoesntDoIt4Me
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Re: Peavey 5150
I too, had a 5150 belch grey smoke out of it, never sounded the same after that, I traded it in for 100 watt Jubilee head...straight across..he he he
I too, had a 5150 belch grey smoke out of it, never sounded the same after that, I traded it in for 100 watt Jubilee head...straight across..he he he
