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07-06-2007, 03:33 AM
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| Ibanez 7s  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 1,336
Real Name: Eric Main Seven: RG7CT*3, RG2027, Old UVs Rig: 5150 --> Avatars Thanked: 30
  | 5150 III I just picked up the September 2007 issue of Guitar World today and they had a whole huge section dedicated to Van Halen and his new EVH 5150 III. This one goes through Fender instead of Peavey but it looks awesome. 3 Channels, Four 6L6, and Eight Preamp Tubes... Heavy.  Oh yea and list price is 2k.  Quote:
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07-06-2007, 08:35 AM
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| Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,736
Real Name: Eric Rose Main Seven: Carvin/Hellraiser 7 Rig: VHT Pittbull 100/CL Thanked: 18
| better than the rumored 3k. street price is probably what, $1599? $1699? For a three channel metal amp that's pretty much in competition with a Mesa/Peavey, it's pretty close. |
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07-06-2007, 09:01 AM
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| Sarcy English Twat   Join Date: May 2004 Location: 7th Ethereal Plane of interstellar hell, Innit Bruv, Safe, London, UK Posts: 6,534
Real Name: James Main Seven: UV7PWH / UV7BK / RG2027 Main ERG: 10 fingers of metal death Rig: Triaxis->TBR5/VHT UL Thanked: 76
 | Will have to see what it sounds like. And it has to be black. Black guitar gear makes you play faster, it's one of the laws of physics. Black = Speed. |
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07-06-2007, 09:23 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,736
Real Name: Eric Rose Main Seven: Carvin/Hellraiser 7 Rig: VHT Pittbull 100/CL Thanked: 18
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I read that in my physics book actually. This man speaks the TRUTH! | |
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07-06-2007, 09:36 AM
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| Ibanez 7s Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 1,336
Real Name: Eric Main Seven: RG7CT*3, RG2027, Old UVs Rig: 5150 --> Avatars Thanked: 30
| It comes in black or white tolex. And then its grille is black with random black stripes in the metal to look like his guitars. |
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07-06-2007, 10:09 AM
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| Mod Britannia • Super Moderator •  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Basildon, Essex, England Posts: 11,159
Real Name: James Main Seven: Death Warrior/KXK Sii-7 Rig: Dual Rec->Trace 3x12 Thanked: 49
| At least there's some info on these out now. The EVH® 5150III™ Amplifier http://www.instituteofnoise.com/L6/f...50_III_PRP.pdf |
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07-06-2007, 10:36 AM
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| Is a Pastafarian  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 3,591
Real Name: Cody Main Seven: COW7 Silverburst Main ERG: 2077XL Rig: Stiletto/Nova/Orange Thanked: 188
| I played one not long ago and posted up about it here but the thread totally got jacked. It was brand new and the third channel did not work at all, it had been in the store for maybe a week the salesman said before I tried it out. The first channel was nice and clean, a good round Fender sound that could get pretty plucky. It would break up really gently and give you a nice smooth bluesy sound or almost a David Gilmour style lead tone. The second channel was a great Marshall crunch, it was one of the few amps I've played that actually has enough gain on the rhythm channel for me to use it. It was really dynamic and uncompressed (I thought it would be just the opposite to hide EVH's sloppy playing  ) with a sharp attack at the same time. It is definitely not a sound descended from the Peavey 5150 in any way on this channel.Then the third channel was just completely broken, but the salesman said it didn't get anywhere near 5150 territory because apparently EVH "hated that amp" and he was actually going to get Marshall to make him a EVH signature Vintage Modern head instead of going the Fender route. _________________________ "Ah, she's built like a steakhouse but she handles like a bistro" - ZB My Soundclick Page |
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07-06-2007, 01:50 PM
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| President / RHLC ©  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 11,527
Real Name: J-F / "Frenchy" Main Seven: Ibanez S7420FMTW Main ERG: 7 is enough. Rig: Bloody~VHT Pitbull45 Thanked: 44
| Doesn't sound bad at all imo. Sure, sounds like it's less "metal" then the Peavey's 5150. Quote:
Become one of us or die, fuckers. / Rick - RHLC V-P.  RIP Garcia3441 | |
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07-06-2007, 02:02 PM
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| I'm your huckleberry • Super Moderator •  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 22,100
Real Name: Dave Main Seven: KxK V7 - The Emo Killer Rig: Roadster/GMaj/4x12 Thanked: 306
| That amp definitely nails the EVH sound.  So, it is completely useless to me.  Noodles Division: American Metal without the suck. sales@kxkguitars.com "Somewhere along the way, the Straight Talk Express lost some wheels..." --Barack Obama on John McCain |
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07-06-2007, 02:04 PM
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| MIDI Zombie  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: A Technological Deadzone Posts: 8,227
Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Schecter C7 Blackjack Main ERG: I haven't felt the need.. Rig: MP-1>50/50>Vader Thanked: 55
| I'm not even impressed by the 5150II our other guitar player has.....I don't expect to be impressed by this one either..... |
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