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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: _tom_ on September 17, 2007, 10:23:29 PM

Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: _tom_ on September 17, 2007, 10:23:29 PM
Someone on HC just posted this clip of his 5153, it sounds just like Eds tone!

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=25000

He used G12Hs and a HSS Suhr strat apparently, I want one so much now :P
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: Crazy_Joe on September 17, 2007, 10:50:28 PM
$%&#ing immense, it sounds exactly the same as the recorded tones!
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: DeanS on September 17, 2007, 11:04:11 PM
What a great sound- the playing aint bad either!
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: HTH AMPS on September 17, 2007, 11:08:33 PM
Sounds just like I remember from that youtube clip of Ed at Namm - very, very nice indeed.  Doesn't sound like the old 5150 amps at all to me which could be a good or bad thing depending on where you stand on the Peavey 5150's tone.

On the plus side, it does seem to really nail those early VH tones more than any other amp I've ever heard.  There must be something that Ed has been keeping secret all these years that he's sharing with Fender to get that tone (imo) - the old dawg!!!  :wink:  :lol:

 :twisted:
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: fps_dean on September 18, 2007, 12:39:09 AM
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL
Sounds just like I remember from that youtube clip of Ed at Namm - very, very nice indeed.  Doesn't sound like the old 5150 amps at all to me which could be a good or bad thing depending on where you stand on the Peavey 5150's tone.


This is definitely a good thing  5150s have a shiteload of gain, but lack severely in the tone department.

This does almost as good of a Van Halen tone as a Roccaforte High Gain 100, but that's meaningless to me... I want an amp that sounds like me! :)
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on September 18, 2007, 02:24:47 AM
It really does sound like the album 'Van Halen' the orginal earlier tone, except not quite as heavy. I'd love to hear what that tone sounds like with finger tapping, just to see how it compares with the original Van Halen tones. I admire the guy for trying to recreate the 'perfect' Van Halen tone, but it's not cool in terms of originality, where has it got him in life? that's what he needs to ask himself. lol
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: _tom_ on September 18, 2007, 09:08:20 AM
^Well to be fair, where has playing guitar got most of us here in life? :P
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: Orkestra on September 18, 2007, 09:29:50 AM
haha, that sounds great.
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: JamesHealey on September 18, 2007, 11:07:45 AM
sounds pretty freakin awesome to me!
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: dave_mc on September 18, 2007, 11:36:00 AM
that's pretty sweet. did you ever hear the mojave clips on their website? they were pretty close too to the VH1 tone. EDIT; that was great playing too, which doubtless plays a part.
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: gingataff on September 18, 2007, 03:06:09 PM
He's got his delay settings spot on as well, which are a crucial part of the sound on those early albums. It does sound very authentic indeed and it's a great quality recording.

If I was in the market for an early VH tone I think I'd probably go for a Mako (http://www.makoamplification.com/products.htm) though. IMO the Makoplex just bleeds VH tone (their clips (http://www.makoamplification.com/sounds.htm) are ok but could be better recorded though).
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: _tom_ on September 18, 2007, 03:08:15 PM
His Badger clip sounds really nice as well, a bit smoother and less fizzy. I'd probably go for that if I could afford either :P

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=23171
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: Johnny Mac on September 18, 2007, 05:35:59 PM
Sounds virtually spot on!
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: Bird on September 18, 2007, 08:51:11 PM
Sounds damn good  :twisted:  :twisted:
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: Twinfan on September 18, 2007, 11:13:26 PM
Whoa - that's good!  How much mucking about did he have to do to get the tone though???
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: HTH AMPS on September 19, 2007, 01:32:45 AM
Quote from: _tom_
^Well to be fair, where has playing guitar got most of us here in life? :P


debt.
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: HTH AMPS on September 19, 2007, 01:44:51 AM
Quote from: gingataff


If I was in the market for an early VH tone I think I'd probably go for a Mako (http://www.makoamplification.com/products.htm) though. IMO the Makoplex just bleeds VH tone (their clips (http://www.makoamplification.com/sounds.htm) are ok but could be better recorded though).


Those sound really good from those clips.  The construction seems VERY good and the price ain't shabby either - you'd get even the most expensive head sent over here for around £1200 by the time you include shipping and import duty.  

 :twisted:
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: jt on September 19, 2007, 01:56:26 AM
:D He`s got that "Brown Sound" of pat hasn`t he  :D

Great sounding Amp & clips

 :D  8)
Title: Awesome 5150 III clips!
Post by: fps_dean on September 19, 2007, 02:25:25 AM
Quote from: JJretroTONEGOD
I admire the guy for trying to recreate the 'perfect' Van Halen tone, but it's not cool in terms of originality, where has it got him in life? that's what he needs to ask himself. lol


Exactly what I said ;)