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Post by nick on Nov 7, 2006 23:43:55 GMT -5
 peavey's new ultra low price amp specs: 100 watts Three 12AX7 pre-amp tubes Four EL34 power tubes Single channel Footswitchable gain boost Three-band EQ Footswitchable effects loop Master volume Patented A-A/B Texture knob Presence control Resonance control Hi/low inputs looks like a good deal. anyone heard anything about how it sounds? |
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Post by fuzz on Nov 8, 2006 11:16:06 GMT -5
probably a cheapo circuitboard, chinese, 1.00 an hour build quality. aside from that probably usable, save your money and buy a real amp. also, i can guarrantee that it'll come with bullshit tubes and probably need a better set (4 el34s and 4 12ax7s will set you back about 100 bucks at the least unless you buy some bullshit tubes)
for this price range you can pick up a used red bear, a sovtek (easy to mod), 50-100 watt plexi style traynors, several of the silverface fenders if you're lucky, plexi style univoxes, carvin x100b's, and a myriad of other useable tube amps. peavey's build quality is just sub-par (and that's being nice) not to mention that almost none of their amps sound very good stock.
i'm sure one of your local music stores will have one soon and try to pawn them off on younger guitar players cause of the price range. i wouldn't bite.
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Post by the infernal jethroskull666 on Nov 8, 2006 19:29:24 GMT -5
it looks gay.... like it landed on a big faggot starship.
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Post by fuzz on Nov 8, 2006 22:10:09 GMT -5
that too. hahah!
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Post by nick on Nov 8, 2006 22:12:11 GMT -5
save your money and buy a real amp. ive got a block letter 5150 with a mesa cab. thats going to be my rig for a good while. might be moving to jackson next summer. anyone down to start a grindcore project? |
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Post by fuzz on Nov 8, 2006 23:53:20 GMT -5
i was assuming that you were considering purchasing a windsor. the windsor and 5150 are completely different amps. that being said if you're doing the grindcore thing stick with the 5150 and buy a good noise gate.
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Post by nick on Nov 9, 2006 0:19:40 GMT -5
yea. getting some birthday money tomorrow, so its probably going towards a boss ns-2
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Post by fuzz on Nov 9, 2006 0:47:56 GMT -5
rocktron hush all the way on that one.
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Post by nick on Nov 9, 2006 13:53:38 GMT -5
rocktron hush all the way on that one. ive never messed with one. ill try to see what i can get my hands on and play around with. |
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Post by fuzz on Nov 9, 2006 17:29:25 GMT -5
good quality noise suppressor. the only reason most people don't use the high gain sounds on the stock 5150s are the noise and build quality issues. with a good set of tubes and biasing, they're workable high gain amps.
if you're getting just TONS of noise, you might want to try some lower gain preamp tubes or some microphonic guitar pickups. are you still playing that iceman?
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Post by nick on Nov 10, 2006 17:02:09 GMT -5
yea, ive been thinking about getting a new guitar though. looking at a custom telecaster with humbuckers, or maybe an esp.
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Post by Mark on Nov 13, 2006 22:45:04 GMT -5
i'd say find that amp and play it for your self..... i don't know what the price that amp is, but if it's cheap enough even if it sounds like shit, it'd be a good slave, heh....
I still stand behind peavey 100% and i'm sure that it doesn't sound like complete shit... but i definatly wouldnt recomend buying it without playing it first.
5150's are still one of the greatest amps ever made, hands down.
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Post by fuzz on Nov 13, 2006 23:04:32 GMT -5
5150's are the least versatile amps on the planet though. that's really their biggest shortcomings. the high gain sounds are simply not enough to warrant the average working guitarist/writers needs. for metal players in particular it's gain sounds are certainly high gain enough to warrant using though.
the windsor JUST came out, i don't know anywhere very close to here that has them. nick, did you see it in a store or just reading about it online? i'd NEVER buy an amp without playing it a bit first. what works for one dude is shit for the other and viceversa.
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Post by nick on Nov 14, 2006 21:40:43 GMT -5
oh hell no, i am not considering buying this, i was just stirring up some talk on the board.
i wouldnt buy something online without playing it in person first. i know better than that.
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Post by fuzz on Nov 14, 2006 22:50:22 GMT -5
sure thing man, talk it up. this board has died so hard it's not even funny. i dont think it'll ever be the same.
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if you aint country you aint shit
