FS: EVH 5150 III half stack like new

[scottkahn]

Hi,

For LOCAL SALE ONLY in NJ. MusicPlayers.com is selling the new EVH 5150 III half stack we recently reviewed. It's white, and is the exact gear in the photo(s) in the review. It has never left our private testing studio in Wayne, NJ.

$2,750 for the head and 4x12 cabinet. We have the paperwork, and MIGHT have the boxes.

Let me know if interested. Obviously, it's in perfect working order, sounds great, and is like getting a brand new unit. It has less than 25 hours of use, and we're selling it for less than we paid.

http://www.musicplayers.com/reviews/guitars/2007/0907_EVH5150.php

Scott

 

[MesaENGR412]

You might want to designate on this thread and in the title that it's a 5150 III, which would help explain the price. Original "5150's" sell for between $700-$1000 depending on the condition. At a glance it looks like you're trying to get close to $3000 for an original 5150 half-stack, and that's pretty unreasonable. Just a thought.

-AJH

 

[metal190]

How do you like the sound on that? How does it compare to a 5150 I or II?

 

[scottkahn]

I don't think there's any comparison to the 5150 I or II. Those were Peavy amps, whereas the 5150 III is built by Fender, and designed by the guy (I forget his name) who created the Super-Sonic.

As such, you have very Fender-esque cleans and high gain tones that sound more like the Mesa/Boogie mark series than anything from the Peavy camp. Of course channel 3 is quite a bit hotter than anything Mark-related with monster feedback that is splendid if you're a very accomplished player and can control it.

If you read our review there is a lot of talk about the tone. It's a great sounding amp that really has its own sound for the high-gain stuff, but with Fender-like cleans.

 

[metal190]

That's really interesting. Right at first when you said it didn't compare to the old I or II I was disappointed (the first rev 5150 was my first half stack and it holds a special place in my heart). But then you won me over with "a markesque sound with lots more gain on channel 3" and fender cleans.

I will have to go check it out.

Did you sell this one? (Either way, I see you had it up for local pick up only.)

 

[scottkahn]

The reason I made that comment was because I'm in the midst of recording a CD with my band, and we used the EVH on a couple of tracks. While reviewing some of our session files (mixing guitar tracks), our other editor Derek and I were surprised that a couple of tracks were the EVH where we thought they were my Triaxis rig (our senior guitar editor Derek and I are in a band together).

Again, it hasn't left our studio, and yes, it's still for sale. I didn't want to deal with shipping it, but it turns out we have both boxes, so if you were willing to pay for shipping, we could work something out since you're a Boogie Board guy. Just PM me about it if you want, but I suspect the cost of shipping the 4x12 and head may be around $100 via UPS. Either way, though, the amp definitely has a sound of its own, and it is a great sound for Van Halen-style rock.

 

[metal190]

Sounds tempting, but I can't spend that much on an amp I've never played. Plus I've got a mark iic+ I'm trying to unload right now, so any gear cash is tied up in that. But if somebody buys it and I get a chance to try out the 5150 III I'll shoot you a line.

Good luck!

 

[scottkahn]

Don't sell that! It's a sweet amp.

Of course if you got a Triaxis rig, you'd still have those sounds and more.

 

[metal190]

Yeah, right now I've got a road king and a IIC+ and I control it all with a midi rig. I ask myself on a daily basis why I don't go with the triaxis. Do you think the sounds truly sound like the amps they're supposed to?

 

[scottkahn]

Funny... I have a Road King II and a Triaxis/2:Ninety rig with MIDI controll from the RJM Music Technology RG-16.

Yes, the Triaxis nails classic Mark series tones from Mark II through Mark IV. It definitely does a significantly better job of this when paired with the 2:Ninety vs. the 2:Fifty or 20:20 because the 2:Ninety IS the simulcass power amp section from the Mark IV in a stereo rack configuration.

I'm actually in the midst of an in-depth product review of this rig using the currently shipping versions of the Triaxis and 2:Ninety. Despite being on the market for ten years, people still want to know about it and people still buy this stuff, so we thought it would be great to do a current review.

The Triaxis rig does enough for me personally that I'm not going to take my Road King II head on stage this winter and instead rely on the beautiful simplicity of a Triaxis rig. The Mark IV tone is comparably heavy, and yes, there are some differences in the type of distortion tone I get, but not enough to justify bringing two amps with me (until I get some roadies) . Just roll out two speaker cables from my rack, an ethernet cable to my G-System controller, and I'm set up in five minutes or less.

Funny, this thread really belongs in one of the other forums!

Scott

 

[metal190]

Yeah, I actually am using an amp gizmo and a gcx right now and have been on the prowl for a nice used rg-16 for a couple weeks. A little sick of having a six space rack with an amp gizmo sitting on top. I'll also be stoked to reduce some of the cable clutter going to the loop switcher.

I think I've actually bid on a couple triaxis...es? Triaxi? Anyway, again, it's hard for me to justify spending about a grand on a piece of gear I haven't personally demo'ed. And it seems like boogie dealers never have a triaxis in, which is funny cause they frequently have their power amps.

Anywho... the quest for the grail tone goes on... Some day I'd like to try one of those 5150 IIIs.

 

[scottkahn]

If you love the Mark series tone, considering the gear you own, you will be right at home with the sound of the Triaxis. Whether or not you like the user interface is another story, but it's pretty easy to deal with... and nobody can mess with your "knobs" on stage .