I bought one when they first came out and I was in a death metal band at the time. All the other local guitarists in other bands thought I was mad and laughed at me saying "you know it's Eddie Van Halen's signature amp, right? How heavy is that going to sound?". They stopped laughing pretty quickly when they heard it though...
@@ZachWish Besides another Peavey lol. Peavey VTM 120(Based on Jose modded Marshall's with tons of gain on tap), Peavey Ultra 120 teal stripe(Peavey's take on a Mesa Mark, And one of my personal favorite high gain amps), Peavey Ultra+(Revised version of the teal stripe), Peavey XXX( Crunch channel has the equal gain to your 5150 II lead channel, but doesn't need any pedals or boost), Peavey JSX(Joe Satriani Sig head, Ultra channel is the XXX Crunch refined) .. All these mentioned Peavey heads can all do heavy modern metal and death metal tones. And do it very well, and all James Brown designed high gain Peavey's.
@Gret Beard. Because so many players are clueless about James Brown designed high gain Peavey era. Even Fender was smart enough to have him design their 5153 head's. So if it wasn't for James Brown none of the new Fender EVH 5153's would sound the way they do.
@@untoldguitarist III is a modded II, II is a modded original. with each iteration they took out more of the low end coming into the preamp which made the amps sound boosted inherently. its sad you can't turn this off to get it roar like the original in my opinion. they sounds a bit too honky and cocked wah pedal like, a bit too refined. there's a mod for II to revert it back the original though, its an easy 3 component swap
The same thing happened when the Iconic came out. The typical online morons started yapping.... turns out the Iconic is nuts. And compares pretty favorably with enough differences to make it a viable alternative or even addition to a 5150 OG, the 5150 ii, 6505, 5150iii etc. And all that at like half the price.
dear LORD that is the tone right there. There are tons of killer modern amps today but there's nothing quite like the 5150. It's still the gain sound of my dreams.
I bought my 5150 from a kid who worked in the produce department when I worked at the grocery store when I was 15. $400!! I'm 29 now.. almost had it for half my life. Don't think I'll ever let it go.
Similar story here! I bought a Crate half stack from a kid that worked in the deli when I was around the same age. I left the set-up at a friends house and just sorta forgot about it. I have a Vox and a Spark now so I never really missed it. Your story is better!
The amp is killer for sure, but guys we have a great player here... Those hands are heavy as stones. Pure power and precision! This channel needs to grow up!
Same! Haha Just bought a Peavey Ultra Plus that I will receive in a few weeks because I think this amp still kicks ass too(and it can can covers wide ranges of styles) but I will not sell my 6505+ for sure though cause I still love it!
That's the main reason I won't play one. Everyone has used them at some point. But I'm also the asshole that has a hard on for Marshalls, so, my opinion doesn't matter lol
I come back here on a regular basis. To watch this video and every other video, just to drool over this 5150 tone. Man whatever you did, I envy this sounds so heavily.
Just picked one up yesterday. I still can’t believe how muscular that midrange feels when you play in front of it. Absolutely loving this thing so far ❤️. Great demo as always!
Been playing my Peavey 6505 plus since it came out. Other amps have come and gone, but always come back to this one. Its so RAW! in your face, instantly recognizable tone. I match it with a EVH 2x12 cab.
the other guitarist in my college band had the mark 2 5150. I plugged into it for 2 minutes and knew it was the amp for me. I never got one, but I did get a 6505+ after EVH left Peavey, which I understand is the same circuit. It definitely gives me the sound I was looking for. Had it ten years now... I don't even own another amp (though I am looking at maybe adding a cleaner-style amp to my rig and using both. No pedals that I've ever found give me that 5150-lead channel sound, so a 5150-type will always have a place in my rig)! Enjoyed your playing!
Killer tone and playing as always my man. I remember playing a II years ago and liked how it sounded more than the original 5150, definitely a sleeper amp. Cheers 🍻
I often come back to that video for the good riffs. I never heard of all these songs but I love them all thanks to the way you play them and the spot on tone. And that last one… splendid! I can’t stand the singer screaming but the riff is just perfect!
Wow, great demos man! You're becoming one of my fav guys on YT really fast. We have very similar taste on gear! Extra points for the COB and Dev riffs!
@@ZachWish yeah just rebrand after Eddie left. I got myself a Bugera 6262 head (and axe fx ultra) which is basically a clone of this amp, just miss my original head. Great video and amazing tones though!!
I honestly don't miss my block letter. Grainy and fizzy mess. My Roadster and Mark IV could nail the same tones and do more. And now my KSR beats them all.
@@skubadoobie I got the EVH LBX 1...love it! It has two hot channels blue and red w/5 preamp tubes. The lbx2 has a clean green channel and the blue hot channels w/4 tubes in the preamp. Research and go for it. By the way, that lbx can push a Marshall 4x12 quite a way.
I needed an amp to rent in various cities back in the day. I went down to my favorite music store and they convinced me to try this new amp, the 5150. I could not believe the thunderous roar coming from that amp. It almost felt like it was someone else playing it! The great news was that Peaveys were available for rental in almost every town. I had a blast playing those.
Mesa Boogie's can sound good for Rock and Metal. But you would have to try out a couple different ones, that have good glass in them. Because if they have old worn out tubes, they sound like a muddy fuzz box. I've owned a variety of Recto heads through out the years. Yet, I still own my Peavey's.
@@ChucksterOLove The best Randall heads to get is the RM100 with the pre amp modules. I picked one up earlier this year, and then bought a Jaded Faith SLO pre amp module. And it sounds better then my actual Soldano Hotrod 100+ head sounds.
@@untoldguitarist Remember, early Dimebag Darrell from Pantera was playing through a Randall amp. His metal tone was SICK, pure chug heaven! And George Lynch from Dokken used a Randall too, he was probably the first person I noticed using a Randall back in the 1980s. If you're a rock/hard rock/metal player, you can't go wrong with a Randall... 👍
@@ChucksterOLove All those tone can get had with the Randall RM series heads and combos. Between all the mod companies and Synergy there is around 50 different modules offerings
The DSL 100 is another very underrated amp from that time period. I remember in 2001 our band was supplied these as a backline and we were not happy, as we requested dual rectifiers (our normal amps). Both our guitar players in that band were super surprised! Can be had for pretty good prices as well.
Hah! Not only is my girlfriend annoyed with loud ass amps all the time, she also has to deal with me shouting, "EXPECTO PATRONUM" to get a Silverburst to fly through the window. Thanks for checking out the video Leon! Love your stuff.
These are the best tones well played to and your other demos, spot on!! i picked up a mint block letter a few months ago with mint original Peavey super 6 power tubes guy brought it played then it just sat, its a time piece, and brutal!!!!
This guy's playing does this amp a lot of justice. I've owned one of these heads for around 20 years. I bought it brand new because I was a huge fan of E.V.H and I saw Gary Holt using one live. I figured I couldn't go wrong. I have never liked it. I've ran it through Marshall and Mesa cabs, tried several overdrive and eq pedals with it and still cannot get it to sound good to me. It just collects dust while I jam away on my Marshall JCM 2000 TSL100. I prefer the late 80s scooped thrash sound and this amp just sounds muffled and too mid-rangey. I'm going to hang on to it though because maybe someday I'll find a use for it.
No mods on this one, all stock. I have the BB Preamp on for most of the video. You can hear at 0:49 the difference between the lead channel with and without the pedal. It's not really changing the sound much, just adding a hair of saturation and tightening up the bottom end a bit. Thanks so much for watching!
I always wanted this amp but by the time i had the money in 2007 they switched to 6505+ but I’m super happy with it and its been the only amp ive used those last 13 years. Will always love this circuit
The 6505+ and 5150 II have the exact same circuit, Peavey just changed the name and faceplate when Eddie Van Halen ceased his endorsement deal with Peavey.
It's been a long time since I've played them back to back but I remember the differences being pretty subtle. Wouldn't say that I have a strong preference one way or the other. I use the crunch channel boosted a lot, so it's nice to have the dedicated EQ for that on the 5150 II, but you could get a really similar sound out of the OG. I'd have put them on an amp switcher to say confidently. I find that if you're in the ballpark tonally of where you want to be, it's nothing that a little EQ in a recorded or live mix couldn't account for. Thanks for watching!
Damn that sounds so nice! Seriously killer! Every single time I hear a demo on these amps they're horribly "woffy" and makes me hate them. THIS is excellent
How loud have you turned the amp up to get these sounds? Im getting one of these this week and am a little curious if I’ll ever be able to play it at my house
The amp was pretty loud in this video, maybe the same volume as a pretty loud drum set. You can get pretty decent sounds out of this amp at lower volumes, but it definitely loves to be turned up a bit. A sound I really like with lower volumes is the Clean Channel with both the Crunch & Bright buttons pressed in, Gain on 10, and then hit it with a boost like a tube screamer or boss SD-1. The lead channel can sound a little bit fizzy if the amp isn't loud enough. Great amp though. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@bibiranger less magnetic pull on the strings if u lower or remove the 2 single coils. Therefore the humbucker will capture more string vibration, more harmonics
I thought you had taste when I noticed you sprinkling the Darkness riffs in here and there. Just when I think it could not get any more tasty, you start playing Andrew W.K.'s she is beautiful! Hell yeah!
Oooooooww man, it's soooo good to hear someone play some Children of Bodom riffs ! And you must be some kind of specialist to be able yo play their version of She is beautiful (NAAAA NAANA NANA NAAA NAAAAAAA !) Awesome tones by the way !!!
This is CRUSHING tone, Man, are silverburst custom pups? And What production year, I alteady own a 5150 but with this LP that would by my dream rig, I hope ur channel will grow
I bought one when they first came out and I was in a death metal band at the time. All the other local guitarists in other bands thought I was mad and laughed at me saying "you know it's Eddie Van Halen's signature amp, right? How heavy is that going to sound?". They stopped laughing pretty quickly when they heard it though...
Hah! That is awesome. I can't think of too many other amps I'd rather play in a death metal band. Thanks a bunch for checking out the video!
@@ZachWish Besides another Peavey lol. Peavey VTM 120(Based on Jose modded Marshall's with tons of gain on tap), Peavey Ultra 120 teal stripe(Peavey's take on a Mesa Mark, And one of my personal favorite high gain amps), Peavey Ultra+(Revised version of the teal stripe), Peavey XXX( Crunch channel has the equal gain to your 5150 II lead channel, but doesn't need any pedals or boost), Peavey JSX(Joe Satriani Sig head, Ultra channel is the XXX Crunch refined) .. All these mentioned Peavey heads can all do heavy modern metal and death metal tones. And do it very well, and all James Brown designed high gain Peavey's.
@Gret Beard. Because so many players are clueless about James Brown designed high gain Peavey era. Even Fender was smart enough to have him design their 5153 head's. So if it wasn't for James Brown none of the new Fender EVH 5153's would sound the way they do.
@@untoldguitarist III is a modded II, II is a modded original. with each iteration they took out more of the low end coming into the preamp which made the amps sound boosted inherently. its sad you can't turn this off to get it roar like the original in my opinion. they sounds a bit too honky and cocked wah pedal like, a bit too refined. there's a mod for II to revert it back the original though, its an easy 3 component swap
The same thing happened when the Iconic came out. The typical online morons started yapping.... turns out the Iconic is nuts. And compares pretty favorably with enough differences to make it a viable alternative or even addition to a 5150 OG, the 5150 ii, 6505, 5150iii etc. And all that at like half the price.
dear LORD that is the tone right there. There are tons of killer modern amps today but there's nothing quite like the 5150. It's still the gain sound of my dreams.
Toby KBTY Eddie Van Halen is the God of tone!
6505± is pretty sweet too..
@@timbuk1126 It is the same amp as the 5150 II
So true
I love it cuz I can go from Van Halen to Pantera on it dialed in right. I'll never sell mine. Just so versatile
I bought my 5150 from a kid who worked in the produce department when I worked at the grocery store when I was 15. $400!! I'm 29 now.. almost had it for half my life. Don't think I'll ever let it go.
block letter?
Never sell i!, otherwise you will have the not as cool 6505 logo instead when you regret it.
400$? Jesus that kid ripped himself off lol
Similar story here! I bought a Crate half stack from a kid that worked in the deli when I was around the same age. I left the set-up at a friends house and just sorta forgot about it. I have a Vox and a Spark now so I never really missed it. Your story is better!
You can get a 5150 for $600ish all day. I've seen tons of them.
No matter what amp I buy I always come back to the Peaveys 5150 and the 6505+. It's so perfect
came for the tone...stayed for the andrew wk riifs!
The amp is killer for sure, but guys we have a great player here... Those hands are heavy as stones.
Pure power and precision! This channel needs to grow up!
Man, thanks so much for the kind words! 👍
Of all the guitar players on TH-cam, I wish I had this guys chops. Makes everything sound amazing and has really natural feel for the instrument.
Great EVH lick. RIP to the king of tone!!!
None better. He's one of the main reasons I picked up the guitar. RIP EVH! ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
@@ZachWish Hey man what are your eq settings and are you running a graphic? I love your tone
That boosted tone was to die for. Those amps still kill it.
a boosted 5150 is a staple in metal tone history. cannot go wrong with that :)
Always found it funny how these were seen as super heavy metal/drop tune amps, but they did the whole hard rock/hair metal thing so well!
Yeah! Same here. Pretty versatile amp across the board. Thanks for checking out the video!
This is my 'Never selling' amp.
Had mine for 10 years now, still makes me smile like a msall child everytime i plug it in a crank it :D
I feel the same way! Thanks for checking out the video!
Same! Haha Just bought a Peavey Ultra Plus that I will receive in a few weeks because I think this amp still kicks ass too(and it can can covers wide ranges of styles) but I will not sell my 6505+ for sure though cause I still love it!
I've sold it...still crying since...
Believe it was the 5150 ii: carcass' heartwork is my favourite 5150 tone and 2nd favourite tone ever. God this amp has shaped metal.
Machine head has one massive 5150 tone on burn my eyes too. I fucking love the sound of this amp boosted
Igor Kazuki don’t forget In Flames with Clayman and Colony
That's the main reason I won't play one. Everyone has used them at some point. But I'm also the asshole that has a hard on for Marshalls, so, my opinion doesn't matter lol
I heard that children of bodom😍
Yeahhhhh buddy! Thanks for checking out the video.
Awesome nobody does CoB riffs this is ace!
@@87JRox Right on! Thanks very much for checking it out!
i really thought i heard that riff before then i found your comment. CoB ♥️
isn't that an Andrew Wk song?? I may be wrong but i'm pretty shure that he did it first
One of the best and best sounding amps ever made... Smokin' Tone...
That sound is INSTANTLY recognizable! Legendary!
I LOVE that you played She Is Beautiful, one of my favourite songs. the Peavey sounds massive
Love that tune. Thanks so much for watching!
Your humility is what makes your channel so good
I come back here on a regular basis. To watch this video and every other video, just to drool over this 5150 tone. Man whatever you did, I envy this sounds so heavily.
Love the 5150II/6505+, very in your face tone!!! This video capture the sound of the amp very well
Just picked one up yesterday. I still can’t believe how muscular that midrange feels when you play in front of it.
Absolutely loving this thing so far ❤️.
Great demo as always!
Hell yeah! It's a seriously killer amp. I've been using it at practice lately and I'm feeling the same way. Thanks for checking out the video!
SHE! IS! BEAUTIFUL!
Yessss! Thanks for checking out the video.
Sick tones, awesome riff choices, flawless playing. Wish I could give more than one like, because this video deserves a lot of them!
Much appreciated. Thanks for checking out the video!
I received mine yesterday. Beautifull Second hand at 670 euros (755 US dollars). So far my best christmas present.
Been playing my Peavey 6505 plus since it came out. Other amps have come and gone, but always come back to this one. Its so RAW! in your face, instantly recognizable tone. I match it with a EVH 2x12 cab.
Man your cab/mic set up is unreal, makes every amp sound so juicy. I’m thinking I might need some Creamback 75’s now haha
5:47 Feiticeira! Dude awesome tone and great riffing skills! Congratulations! Really enjoying all your content. 🤘
Thanks a bunch! Always love when people recognize the tunes!
Sub'd for this.
Also maybe the only accurate version on the web?!
Wow you played that Deftones riff with such nuance and attention to detail. Very impressed.
the other guitarist in my college band had the mark 2 5150. I plugged into it for 2 minutes and knew it was the amp for me.
I never got one, but I did get a 6505+ after EVH left Peavey, which I understand is the same circuit. It definitely gives me the sound I was looking for. Had it ten years now... I don't even own another amp (though I am looking at maybe adding a cleaner-style amp to my rig and using both. No pedals that I've ever found give me that 5150-lead channel sound, so a 5150-type will always have a place in my rig)!
Enjoyed your playing!
Thanks very much for checking out the video and sharing the story! It's a killer amp for sure.
Killer tone and fantastic playing! Miss my 5150, think I may have to buy one again for old times sake
Killer tone and playing as always my man. I remember playing a II years ago and liked how it sounded more than the original 5150, definitely a sleeper amp. Cheers 🍻
Thanks so much man!
This really has to be the best demo of this amp that I have seen on TH-cam. Great job!
Wow! Thanks so much for the kind words.
@@ZachWish you're welcome. I'm thinking about buying this amplifier but I'm not sure how tight it sounds but I still plan to boost the front end.
Thanks a lot for this great demo. Definitely one of the best amps ever created.
Thanks very much. Definitely in my top 5 amps!
The children of bodom riff sold me on the tone
I often come back to that video for the good riffs. I never heard of all these songs but I love them all thanks to the way you play them and the spot on tone. And that last one… splendid!
I can’t stand the singer screaming but the riff is just perfect!
5150 with Lespaul its a killing machine!! Awesome
Kvelertak! Love that band. And you sounds awesome!
I keep coming back to this video, the tones you dial in are outstanding! Cheers friend!
Thanks so much Kristian! Hope you're doing well.
Wow, great demos man! You're becoming one of my fav guys on YT really fast. We have very similar taste on gear! Extra points for the COB and Dev riffs!
Hell yeah. Thanks a bunch for the kind words.
INCOMING.
Man, this just makes me sad as I was an idiot and sold my 6505+ a few years back. man still such a killer amp.
Definitely! I'm pretty sure the 5150 II and 6505+ are the same circuit, just different branding. Great amp! Thanks for checking out the video!
@@ZachWish yeah just rebrand after Eddie left. I got myself a Bugera 6262 head (and axe fx ultra) which is basically a clone of this amp, just miss my original head. Great video and amazing tones though!!
Never getting rid of my 6505+ or rectifier, I do sometimes think of getting the lunch box versions though
I honestly don't miss my block letter. Grainy and fizzy mess. My Roadster and Mark IV could nail the same tones and do more. And now my KSR beats them all.
@@skubadoobie I got the EVH LBX 1...love it! It has two hot channels blue and red w/5 preamp tubes. The lbx2 has a clean green channel and the blue hot channels w/4 tubes in the preamp. Research and go for it. By the way, that lbx can push a Marshall 4x12 quite a way.
I needed an amp to rent in various cities back in the day. I went down to my favorite music store and they convinced me to try this new amp, the 5150. I could not believe the thunderous roar coming from that amp. It almost felt like it was someone else playing it! The great news was that Peaveys were available for rental in almost every town. I had a blast playing those.
Right on! Thanks for the story and for checking out the video!
Dat tone. Dat playing.
You nailed it, dude.
Thanks so much Doug!
I think this amp has a gnarlyness that you dont finde in other amps. Very distinctive tone!
You and me both! Love this thing. Thanks for checking out the video!
That first LP is possibly the most perfect one ive ever seen
I'll pay money for an IR of whatever you got going on there. absolutely massive. huge props.
Sounds good I've had the peavey xxx for years and love it as well
Why is this amp used by so many? This right here brother! Fantastic demo and an example of how to do it for gain freaks 😁
Hell yeah. Thanks very much!
Because it's cheap. I'll keep my morgan amp.
The tone is beau-ti-ful, the tone is BEAU-TI-FUL!
The most replayed checks the box. 2:14 perfect execution of how this amp can be used and what the old 5150 series are mostly known for.
Watched 4 of your vids, JCM900, JCM800, JMP and this. Definitely earned my sub. Great playing, great tone, but great playing.
Thanks so much Sebastian!
I still think the 5150 is the best sounding amp for rock and metal. I love Mesa Boogies too, BUT for my money I'd take the 5150 ALL DAY... 👌
Mesa Boogie's can sound good for Rock and Metal. But you would have to try out a couple different ones, that have good glass in them. Because if they have old worn out tubes, they sound like a muddy fuzz box. I've owned a variety of Recto heads through out the years. Yet, I still own my Peavey's.
@@untoldguitarist My 2nd choice would be a Mesa Boogie after the 5150. After that I would probably go with a Randall or an Orange amp... 👍
@@ChucksterOLove The best Randall heads to get is the RM100 with the pre amp modules. I picked one up earlier this year, and then bought a Jaded Faith SLO pre amp module. And it sounds better then my actual Soldano Hotrod 100+ head sounds.
@@untoldguitarist Remember, early Dimebag Darrell from Pantera was playing through a Randall amp. His metal tone was SICK, pure chug heaven!
And George Lynch from Dokken used a Randall too, he was probably the first person I noticed using a Randall back in the 1980s. If you're a rock/hard rock/metal player, you can't go wrong with a Randall... 👍
@@ChucksterOLove All those tone can get had with the Randall RM series heads and combos. Between all the mod companies and Synergy there is around 50 different modules offerings
You have killed in 3:24. I didnt expect that Devins riff. Just perfect, man!!!
My favorite tone Eddie had was back in the early 90’s when he was using these amps. Just listen to the “Balance” record.
that silverburst sounds fantastic
Man, you make killer amp videos!!! Hope you get your hands on a JCM 2000!!!
The DSL 100 is another very underrated amp from that time period. I remember in 2001 our band was supplied these as a backline and we were not happy, as we requested dual rectifiers (our normal amps). Both our guitar players in that band were super surprised! Can be had for pretty good prices as well.
Dude that silverburst is totally your Patronus - everything on here sounds great but that guitar just sounds MEGA.
Hah! Not only is my girlfriend annoyed with loud ass amps all the time, she also has to deal with me shouting, "EXPECTO PATRONUM" to get a Silverburst to fly through the window. Thanks for checking out the video Leon! Love your stuff.
@@ZachWish the downside of being a tone wizard, am I right?!
Killer tone man! What pickup you have in the bridge of that silverburst? Thinking of modding my les paul.
These are the best tones well played to and your other demos, spot on!! i picked up a mint block letter a few months ago with mint original Peavey super 6 power tubes guy brought it played then it just sat, its a time piece, and brutal!!!!
That's awesome! Hard to beat a 5150. Thanks so much for checking out the video!
Andrew WK She is beautiful !!! Man you sent me back !!!!!!!!!! Peavey amp is party !!!!
Loved that you threw some COB in there! Killer tone and playing 🤘🏻
I bought the 5150 in the early 2000's brand new for $800. Used it to gig for several years, sold it for $900. I miss that amp.
I miss mine too...
Absolutely sick playing man. Player, guitar and amp in perfect harmony 👌🏼
sounds killer - great tone. Are you miking the cab or running through IR's?? Can you explain the signal chain?? Thanks
Thanks a bunch! Dig your videos as well. I have the full signal chain in the video description.
@@ZachWish I see it now - thanks!
One of the best demo i have heard... Respect
Thanks very much!
This guy's playing does this amp a lot of justice. I've owned one of these heads for around 20 years. I bought it brand new because I was a huge fan of E.V.H and I saw Gary Holt using one live. I figured I couldn't go wrong. I have never liked it. I've ran it through Marshall and Mesa cabs, tried several overdrive and eq pedals with it and still cannot get it to sound good to me. It just collects dust while I jam away on my Marshall JCM 2000 TSL100. I prefer the late 80s scooped thrash sound and this amp just sounds muffled and too mid-rangey. I'm going to hang on to it though because maybe someday I'll find a use for it.
Would love to see you demo the new iconic head from EVH. Seems like a pretty decent amp for the price. Wonder how it compares to the OG.
Zach, do you modded the amp? (bias mod) or were you using a bb preamp with the lead channel for all the parts? Thanks
No mods on this one, all stock. I have the BB Preamp on for most of the video. You can hear at 0:49 the difference between the lead channel with and without the pedal. It's not really changing the sound much, just adding a hair of saturation and tightening up the bottom end a bit. Thanks so much for watching!
5150 simply a classic. Love the playing and guitars mate. Super video quality!
Awesome! Thanks a bunch.
Andrew W.K. nice! Great tones
Thanks a bunch! Love that tune.
@@ZachWish we like to party hard. I thought I was the only one who remembered that song!
Killer, man!
Your song/riff selection makes you want to go play.
Thanks for checking out the video Colin!
I always wanted this amp but by the time i had the money in 2007 they switched to 6505+ but I’m super happy with it and its been the only amp ive used those last 13 years. Will always love this circuit
Right on! I think the 5150 II and the 6505+ are the exact same circuit just a different faceplate. Thanks for checking out the video!
The 6505+ and 5150 II have the exact same circuit, Peavey just changed the name and faceplate when Eddie Van Halen ceased his endorsement deal with Peavey.
This is exactly how a review of an amp should be... 0 talks, lot of tones and diferents guitars models. Awesome dudeee, thanks for your work !!
Thanks man! Appreciate the kind words.
That's because most people can't wait to show off allll their gear and just how good they are. Not like this guy, humble pie and an excellent player
This is the best I’ve heard anyone make one of these sound... so open and full. Great ear.
Thanks so much! Definitely a great amp.
Great video! Awesome riffs and some of the best guitar tones on TH-cam no doubt!
Damn! Thanks very much.
Was that a 5150 on the in your face by bodom. I did my cover on biasfx2 but used a dual rectifier model. Sounds sooo awesome on the 5150 tho.
How can this channel have only 6K subscribers? It deserves much more!
I own the same amp, this is best demo I have ever seen for it.
Thanks so much! Great amp.
Hey Zack which amp do you prefer between the OG 5150 , or the 5150 ii ? is the 2 tighter bottom end and higher mids ?
It's been a long time since I've played them back to back but I remember the differences being pretty subtle. Wouldn't say that I have a strong preference one way or the other. I use the crunch channel boosted a lot, so it's nice to have the dedicated EQ for that on the 5150 II, but you could get a really similar sound out of the OG. I'd have put them on an amp switcher to say confidently. I find that if you're in the ballpark tonally of where you want to be, it's nothing that a little EQ in a recorded or live mix couldn't account for. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for not djenting. Not that djent is bad. But I want to hear it’s played on E or Eb.
What pickup is in the bridge of the red strat?
Seymour Duncan 59. It's actually the wrong spaced model since it's for Gibson spacing, but it works fine. Thanks!
Zach Wish sounds amazing. I have one laying around. Time to revisit. Been stuck on BKP ragnarok and Suhr Doug Aldrich. Thanks for the reply!
Damn that sounds so nice! Seriously killer! Every single time I hear a demo on these amps they're horribly "woffy" and makes me hate them. THIS is excellent
Hell yeah! Appreciate it man. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@ZachWish Oh no problem! It made me subscribe!🤘
BUTTER.
Andrew WK, what a wildcard to throw in, I'm living for it
Right on! Love that tune. Thanks so much for checking out the video!
How loud have you turned the amp up to get these sounds? Im getting one of these this week and am a little curious if I’ll ever be able to play it at my house
The amp was pretty loud in this video, maybe the same volume as a pretty loud drum set. You can get pretty decent sounds out of this amp at lower volumes, but it definitely loves to be turned up a bit. A sound I really like with lower volumes is the Clean Channel with both the Crunch & Bright buttons pressed in, Gain on 10, and then hit it with a boost like a tube screamer or boss SD-1. The lead channel can sound a little bit fizzy if the amp isn't loud enough. Great amp though. Thanks for checking out the video!
nice riffs and nice tones!!! I've got a 6505 might need the plus too lol
Love it !!!!!!! Sounds great 👍
Had to sell my owned 15+ years 5150 block letter. Sad times 😢 being adult blows sometimes
How did that tragedy happen? 😢
I had mine 5 years, sold it after 3 years I tracked it back down and got it back.
Dude, you're rocking the EVH swing, that's difficult to get right
Thanks so much. I've definitely got a long way to go, but really love that style.
Sounds amazing. You have awesome setup.. Excellent playing. I really like the range of rock, hard rock and metal styles you demo in your videos.
Thanks for checking out the video!
Heavy for life brother! Sick amp. Nice chops. Keep burning bright!
Hell yeah! Thanks a bunch for checking out the video!
love the single coils being flat with the pickguard. It really helps with more harmonics on the bridge pickup.
can you explain? i have a hss strat too
@@bibiranger less magnetic pull on the strings if u lower or remove the 2 single coils. Therefore the humbucker will capture more string vibration, more harmonics
Killer riffs!!! Had to subscribe!!!
What a great tone! And an excellent song selection!
Awesome! Thanks Rick!
I thought you had taste when I noticed you sprinkling the Darkness riffs in here and there. Just when I think it could not get any more tasty, you start playing Andrew W.K.'s she is beautiful! Hell yeah!
Hah! Yeah man, I'm a sucker for a good riff!
@@ZachWish You Sir are a riff connaisseur
Oooooooww man, it's soooo good to hear someone play some Children of Bodom riffs ! And you must be some kind of specialist to be able yo play their version of She is beautiful (NAAAA NAANA NANA NAAA NAAAAAAA !)
Awesome tones by the way !!!
WOW, spot on!
I need one of these! My good friend Rick Ash has one of these! Definitely my favorite sound!
Do you like the block letter better than the evh iii if you had played that?
This is CRUSHING tone, Man, are silverburst custom pups? And What production year, I alteady own a 5150 but with this LP that would by my dream rig, I hope ur channel will grow
Thanks very much for the kind words. The Silverburst is from 2007 and it has the stock Gibson 490R & 498T pickups. I'm sure of the production year.
We came up in the same era of metal clearly lol, great riffing/tone
I hit the like button 10 times but it only registered once...
Thanks for checking out the video!
Well actually that would register as 0 likes ;)
@@terpholm: It only registered "once." ; )
Les Paul and High Gain amp. I think it can not get better too much❤
How did you do the "telephone" sfx at 5:47? Post processing or with a pedal?
Did that with an EQ in post to really try to get that Feiticeira sound. Thanks for watching!