The EVH 5150 III Owners Thread

[Brody]

I looked around and couldn't really find an official EVH thread. I did find a 5150 owners thread but any of us who have a 5153 know that its nothing like the old ones, or the II's, or the 6505s... They are truly a monster in their own category.

So I would like to reserve this space for pictures, sound clips, videos, FAQs, and articles relating to the 5150 III.

So I will start, here is my pride and joy:

 

[capoeiraesp]

I say 'NO' to amp discrimination.

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gear-equipment/181609-5150-6505-club.html

 

[Brody]

I say 'NO' to amp discrimination.

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gear-equipment/181609-5150-6505-club.html

The 6505s and original 5150s are made by Peavey. EVH is made by Fender. No discrimination involved, but I have to note that I say "NO" to amp stereotyping. Two totally different companies

 

[capoeiraesp]

All good mate. Just yanking ya chain.

 

[reckoner]

I'll throw down!

 

[Mklane]

I'm in too, I love this amp!

 

[Handbanana]

Here we go!

 

[RichIKE]

heres mine, pedalboard is outdated

 

[SkullCrusher]

Hey I'm about to take the plunge this week and get mine!! A 50 watterer.

But I cannot find any Mexican cabs in the Uk. So I'm going to get a zilla fat boy.

But speakers should I put in it? I guess vintage 30s are the standard? They're 60 watt so they would hold up if I get a more power amp.

But what are greenbacks or the 30 watt heritage (in the evh cab) like?

I guess I don't like speaker breakup as I like a controlled sound.

Im not after a specific tone, just an all round sound for gigging. But then focusing on a nice fat but direct metal tone for metal band.

Please help!!

 

[CM_X5]

Well instead of posting a NGD thread I'll just post it here. Just got this a few weeks ago and I've never been happier with an amp. Sometimes I regret not getting the white one but this looks better with my cab/pedalboard.

I also had a small issue that the store I bought it from resolved quickly. Every single one of the knobs had a crack in them like this:

They changed all the knobs with new ones and told me this has happened before and Fender sent them a bunch of replacements for this exact situation. Also while I was at the store the guy helping me mentioned the interesting serial number it has, 009666.

I think one day I may debadge the front grille or whatever it's called and try to get some red LED's inside. Sorta the way a Diamond or Hughes & Kettner heads have that light glowing inside.

 

[TheWarAgainstTime]

Hey I'm about to take the plunge this week and get mine!! A 50 watterer.

But I cannot find any Mexican cabs in the Uk. So I'm going to get a zilla fat boy.

But speakers should I put in it? I guess vintage 30s are the standard? They're 60 watt so they would hold up if I get a more power amp.

But what are greenbacks or the 30 watt heritage (in the evh cab) like?

I guess I don't like speaker breakup as I like a controlled sound.

Im not after a specific tone, just an all round sound for gigging. But then focusing on a nice fat but direct metal tone for metal band.

Please help!!

V30's are always a good choice for all-around metal! However, if you need more versatility or a wider spectrum of frequencies, I'd pair a V30 with a more bass/low-mid focused speaker like a Swamp Thang, or even a bass/treble focused one such as a Celestion 75 like in an Uberkab.

 

[Brody]

Wow guys these are awesome! Keep em coming

 

[CM_X5]

V30's are always a good choice for all-around metal! However, if you need more versatility or a wider spectrum of frequencies, I'd pair a V30 with a more bass/low-mid focused speaker like a Swamp Thang, or even a bass/treble focused one such as a Celestion 75 like in an Uberkab.

I second this. I personally use a V30 paired with an Eminence Legend V12. Perfect match to my ears.

 

[frogunrua]

Here is mine it has sat on top of these orange cabinets for most of its life.

 

[mniel8195]

i got one! where do you guys like yours biased at?

 

[beevare]

my ivory 50watter crushes my mark iv...maybe one day ill post pics of my rig

 

[Brody]

Has anybody else had troubles with the footswitch on the 100 watt 5153? I was having this channel "sticking" problem where it would stay stuck on one channel, even when I clicked another channel it would switch to the other channel, then snap right back. I took the pedal to an authorized fender repair shop and they replaced my peda. It worked for a while but now it seems to be doing it again from time to time. Luckily I use a midi setup now to control everything, but it just bothers me knowing that my footswitch might not work.

 

[Andromalia]

Here is mine it has sat on top of these orange cabinets for most of its life.

What was the name of that movie already ? The cat that came from Space ?

 

[frogunrua]

What was the name of that movie already ? The cat that came from Space ?

The cat from outer space?

 

[Andromalia]

Possibly, saw it in french as a kid so I have no clue what the original title was. ^^
Movie should be something like 30-35 years old. ^^
Edit; googled it, that's it. ^^