
EVH Eddie Van Halen 5150IIIS 100S Guitar Amplifier Head (100 Watts)
Loaded with four EL34 power tubes, the EVH 5150IIIS 100S hearkens back to the earliest in Van Halen tone, recreating smooth contour, sag and saturation.
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Submitted December 12, 2016 by T. J. Fuller in Denver, CO
"3 killer amps in one !!"
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I have been a professional musician most of my life and have owned a lot of gear over the years -
This amp is awesome for a number of reasons
First, like all EVH products - and amps - it is built to endure the road
second, the channel switching is superb!
Third - Much better version of clean amp and the resonance knob thickens things up nicely.
My favorite is channel 2 - on this amp it is warm and voiced more like a VH album tone than earlier 5150 amps / dial in the resonance knob in back and you have a pretty damn good Fair Warning tone right out of the box / gain past 6 is useless
but, this is killer / without pedals ( I use a wampler faux tape echo in the effect loop )
Channel 3 - reminds me more of that Stone Temple Pilots / Plush tone
really gainy and distorted / more like " I'm the one " type thing
still have to work on this channel but, the voicing is better than the stealth in my opinion.
Killer amp !! I bought mine thru zZounds / just pull the trigger !! and get one !
Musical Background:
Playing Guitar 40 years / more recording artist / less live shows
Musical Style:
rock / jazz rock fusion
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