You can get one brand new at MF for only $750....it's not on the website, you have to call.metalnick said:Do You want to sell your 5150? If yes=I WANT IT!!! 5150>anything else :devilchil :jam:
In 20 years of playing I have refined my ear to know what speaks to me and what doesn't. I have 8 heads sitting in my basement that all said yes instantly when I plugged into them. There is a response with a note that makes an amp speak to me, I can hear beyond bad tubes, speakers, pickups and can still get the feel of what an amp can do and what can be improved upon it. Believe me I have plugged into many amps in many crowded stores, you're not the only one. You're telling me I can't pass judgement with my ears? That I have to own it to figure out what it can do? Sorry, you are 100 percent wrong . I will take my ear over anyone elses when it comes to MY tone. It is a pretty simple formula for me and one that has worked beautifully over the years.vintage_brat said:10 minutes????? 3 hours???? a day??? you cant judge an amp in 15 minutes.
I dont care what you say. theres in no way to cover every nuance of an amp in a short amount of time. Its in a store. in a very large area usually that wasnt designed to give optimum sound. How was it biased? was it set hot or cold? Did you try it though different speaker cabs? or was it just i turned it on spun a knob or two and decided it sucked? Unless you have owned it. played it and really took it for what it is. you cant hardly pass judgement on it. Thats how things get a bad Rep. People spouting off about things they gave a 5 minute test drive and decided because it didnt meet some expectation that it must obviously suck.
Yeah. just a little rant. thanks
great point....this amp does take some time to warm up...i would give it at least 5 min......there are a few more adjustments on this amp than most and the eq's rage is far supirior than most so you really need to learn how to dial in the tone you want....its not rocket science but a quick plug in in a crowded with amp music store doesnt give the room for this baby to breathe...if it was nassally sounding then you need to learn how to set an amp....aint no nasal coming out of mine...check out "House of Bullets" recording at my website belowvintage_brat said:10 minutes????? 3 hours???? a day??? you cant judge an amp in 15 minutes.
I dont care what you say. theres in no way to cover every nuance of an amp in a short amount of time. Its in a store. in a very large area usually that wasnt designed to give optimum sound. How was it biased? was it set hot or cold? Did you try it though different speaker cabs? or was it just i turned it on spun a knob or two and decided it sucked? Unless you have owned it. played it and really took it for what it is. you cant hardly pass judgement on it. Thats how things get a bad Rep. People spouting off about things they gave a 5 minute test drive and decided because it didnt meet some expectation that it must obviously suck.
Yeah. just a little rant. thanks
I am not slaming anyone that oownes the amp, I am simply saying what I don't like about it. Your playing is great BTW. It is cool if you dig it but after having owned a good portion of the PV stuff over the years my ears have led me to places I like better. Tastes are limitless and I am only offering one opinion.axeshredder said:well kevlar...didnt mean to jump on a bandwagon but obviously your experience in amps far exeeds most guitarists but i must say...that if that track sounds nasally...i like the schnozola sound and unless my ear (or nose) is tricking me Joe Satriani likes it too