Author Topic: Awesome 5150 III clips! (Read 3147 times)

_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

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2007, 10:50:28 PM »

$%&#ing immense, it sounds exactly the same as the recorded tones!

DeanS · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2007, 11:04:11 PM »

What a great sound- the playing aint bad either!

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #3 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!!!

:lol:

:twisted:

fps_dean · « **Reply #4 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! :)

JJretroTONEGOD · « **Reply #5 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

_tom_ · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2007, 09:08:20 AM »

^Well to be fair, where has playing guitar got most of us here in life? :P

Orkestra · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2007, 09:29:50 AM »

haha, that sounds great.

JamesHealey · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2007, 11:07:45 AM »

sounds pretty freakin awesome to me!

dave_mc · « **Reply #9 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.

gingataff · « **Reply #10 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 though. IMO the Makoplex just bleeds VH tone (their clips are ok but could be better recorded though).

_tom_ · « **Reply #11 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

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2007, 05:35:59 PM »

Sounds virtually spot on!

Bird · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2007, 08:51:11 PM »

Sounds damn good :twisted: :twisted:

Twinfan · « **Reply #14 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???