*Excludes Brand New, B Stock, Fair, Poor, and Non-functioning. This amp was showcased at the first North, West Peavey gathering (Jam, party and Micro Brew celebration for Peavey players) which Eurotubes hosted in late 2000. The Bandit amp series are solid-state combo guitar amplifiers. and it was based on the Ibanez 3904 featuring nearly identical body shape and similar pickup layout. Now you 5150 players who have played or own the 5150 combo don't, have this problem, for some reason the combo's are biased much warmer and with the correct grade of power tubes they will bias up to a very, nice 38 to 42mA with no need to modify them. It Thing a Good explanation would be the offset Tube then starting from left to right looking from the back. But, for you guys who are happy with the, stock tone or just don't want to mod the amp then this Integrated quad with the JJ KT88's in the outside sockets and the JJ 6L6GC's in the inside, sockets will get you even more low end thunder and a very fat and punchy all around tone. especially for you guys who don't want to hassle with the bias mod or do not have anyone you trust to do it. Some may be quieter than others, and certain positions have more of an impact on noise/tone than others. back to sweetwater.com: If it keeps happening, give us a call at 800-222-4700 and have the following Reference ID available. However, the 6505 II adds separate EQ, Resonance, and Presence controls to each channel, giving you more control and flexibility. [10][dead link] In 2013, an enhanced line of Vypyr amps was released. You know the old saying "Birds of a feather?" In stock trim a 5150 is well into clipping at 100 watts. The 6505+ has a weird layout in that V6 is the farthest from the power tubes, but after that it's V1, V2, as usual. The current line of Classic series amplifiers consist of three variations of the "Classic" model, the Classic 30 112, Classic 50 212 and 410. The Vypyr 60 and Vypyr 120 amps as well as the Vypyr 120 head feature 12AX7 and 6L6GC tubes. Well this amp has been played, about every other day now since 2000 and it gets ridden VERY hard and all the components other than the bias circuit including the 100 ohm, screen grid resisters and transformers are stock so this is testament that it's not so much the value of the screen grid resisters, it's whether or not. We may earn a commission on any affiliated purchases. It is air cooled, features protection circuitry, and is capable of around 300/350 watts RMS safely into 2 ohms. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. With its Zebra wood front panel and snake-skin covering its not bad looking either! The company said these moves were necessary to remain competitive against rivals who were already manufacturing in lower-cost locations.[15]. These amps sound great using the JJ EL34 and Peavey has finally taken time to listen! You PV forum. The, lead channel is just simply over the top, way over the top! . information. V1,2,5 are all stages in the preamp. The news about this, amp traveled fast and when Peavey heard about this they said "This can and will not work. As you can see by the bias meters on the left even very hot 6L6GC's only pull about 10 milliamps of plate current where they should be pulling, The KT88's are pulling about 32mA ( the right bias meter ) where they should be pulling about 60mA. A final bias, setting of between 36 to 40mA of plate current per tube measured with a bias probe is a good setting. Im thinking one is going bad cuz i get some microphonic noise. As for the tone? This PV collection is owned by Ed Taylor who is ( yup, you guessed it ) a good, 1998 - 2020 Eurotubes Inc. All Rights Reserved, All text and images on this website may not be used without express permission. Put the "noisiest" tubes in V4 and V6. panel and hard wired milliamp meters, one for the two inner tubes and one for the two outer tubes. Mandatory evacuations were lifted Monday morning. The original Classic series amplifiers were introduced in the 1970s (and were originally called the Peavey 'Vintage' series which the first releases used 6C10 tubes in the pre-amp, NOT solid State. [2] One of the largest audio equipment manufacturers in the world, it is headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi. They last a fairly long time. If your looking for Pawn shop treasures make sure you keep your eyes open for the discontinued Rockmaster preamps and the little Classic 20. on your browser. Power tubes do lose tone as they start to die, but up until the end of their lifespan, it's not like they steadily degrade. For the first two years of XXX production our customers (a little over three, hundred of them) were all using the JJ E34L's because they sounded so good in these amps and there were no problems of any kind. It also exhibits a very fat, warm clean tone. This could be caused by a browser plugin, disabled javascript, Jeff was leery about the mod and didnt want to part with the $40.00. Good customers like you can be blocked sometimes because of something suspicious interfering It only has 5 per tubes. last tube amp I had only had 4 pre amp tubes whats the reasoning for the extra 2? The flagship 1000 model consisted of a radial bridge that took all the mounting stresses, and a 3-ply thin maple shell to enhance the resonance. The Radial Pro Series were Peavey's high end drum line. Its the Combo. There are NO mods necessary to run this setup. You must log in or register to reply here. Rhythm channel: pre-/post-gain, bright and crunch switches. The distortion in the clean channel alone is more than most players need! JavaScript is disabled. "Man who says it can not be done should not interrupt man who is doing it. It is much like the 6505+, but the 6534 has EL34 power tubes instead of the 6L6 power tubes on the . Vintage Series changed to a solid state pre-amp & a Master Volume (which is the easy way to tell if the amp has 6C10 pre-amp or not without removing the back panel to access the chassis), the solid state preamps and 6L6GC power tubes. Scott Noble from Peavey presents the 6505 MH amplifier with the help of Sweetwater's Peavey 6505 MH vs Invective MH! Peavey currently owns 1,500,000 square feet (140,000m2; 34 acres) of manufacturing/assembly area over 33 facilities across North America, Europe and Asia, 18 of which are located in Mississippi. This is a shame because the XXX and JSX amps sound great using the E34L's. After isolating the problem, the team retreated to an undisclosed location and got to work developing a top-secret output transformer, successfully improving the midrange performance and mimicking the magical crushing tone of the best examples of the original series. We just tubed a pair of JSX heads that, were modded by Voodoo amps including the Mercury Magnetics VA-JSX-0 output trannys and because we get asked about the bias test points, almost everyday we decided to document the readings for you. Then set the bias select. The 5150 has gained popularity[citation needed] with modern hard rock, hardcore punk and metal bands and guitarists due to its large amount of distortion. Sell on Amazon Five 12AX7 preamp tubes and four 6L6GC power amp tubes. One tube is for the Phase Inverter, one should be for the loop, and the rest are gain stages. Featuring an all tube preamp and power amp, the 6505 MH authentically produces the much loved tones of the legendary Peavey 6505 in a small, portable package. Circuit board layout is conservative, easy to access, repair or modify. ps it says on a plate 03 so im assuming 2003?the pre amp tubes are jj the top of one of them has a red tint to it the otheres are darker. 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Only one tank was still leaking as of 6 p.m. Each channel has separate EQ as well as separate power amp controls (Resonance and Presence) and separate preamp controls (Pre and Post Gain), giving players more control and flexibility. 6505 1992 Original Tube Head Guitar Amplifier Price: $1,899.99 Save:$600.00 (32%) $1,299.99 Quick Look 6505 II Tube Head Guitar Amplifier Price: $1,999.99 Save:$500.00 (25%) $1,499.99 Quick Look 6505 MH Mini Amp Head Rating Price: $779.99 Save:$80.00 (10%) $699.99 Quick Look Peavey 212-6 2x12 Guitar Cabinet Price: $699.99 Save:$100.00 (14%) Now is the perfect time to get the gear you want with simple, promotional financing. A few weeks went by and, curiosity got the best of us. Although in many amps they are the same. You almost always start farthest from the power tubes. your own risk!! The offset tube is the phase inverter, V5. The adjacent Preamp Out can send a preamp signal from the 6505 II to a mixing console or recording device. <- power tubes V4 V3 V5 V2 V1 V6. The TNT series was recently updated to 600 watts, under the title Peavey Tour TNT 115. The only thing necessary to install these is to clip the, rather useless tube retainers from the two outside sockets so the big bases on the KT88's will fit. Peavey encourages players to experiment with their particular speaker cabinet, connectable via two-quarter-inch jacks, and adjust according to personal taste. The small tubes are numbered from the end of the chassis: V 1-2-5-3-4. No, you dont have to worry about that, its fixed bias." For the Preamp, either go all JJ's or one Tung Sol in V1 and the rest JJ's (12AX7). Rick Montanez reports for the NBC4 News at 8 on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. Like most retailers, we use advanced software to protect your security and personal Everything you love about Sweetwater in the palm of your hand. This amp does have an adjustable bias but the available sweep is pretty, narrow and the only way to get the power tubes out of crossover distortion is to lower the resistance to the circuit and once again this is a very, Inside the amp there is a small circuit board that has the bias trim pot mounted on it and the final bias resister which is a 12K 1/4 watt resister. I know its completely different amp but I would like to know more about tube amps. The power rating has gradually increased over time, and current model Bandits are rated at 80 watts RMS into 8 ohms, and 100 watts RMS into 4 ohms. They use 12AX7 preamp tubes, EL84 power tubes, and have spring reverb tanks. With the bias dialed in to about 34 to 35 mA on the plates which was just out of, crossover distortion the amp was much improved! Originally, the Peavey XXX was set to become recording artist George Lynch's signature model but the deal never finalized. All, that's necessary is to replace that resister with a 6.8K 1/4 watt resister which will increase the window of available bias adjustment. amps have any problems what so ever using the E34L's so we think this speaks for it's self PV can not tell you by serial number if your amp has the upgraded SG resisters but it seems to be moot, because there are still problems with the, If all of this is too much information, the bottom line is that we do not recommend using E34L's in the XXX or JSX amps. [12], The VT series was also popular in the late 1970s to early 1980s. We get calls and emails all the time from players who sold or, traded their original 5150's off for the 5150 II or 6505+ and the question is always, "how do I get my 5150 II or 6505+ to have the balls my 5150, had?" Peavey Electronics Reissues 6505 II Tube Amp, Peavey Electronics (@peaveyelectronics) Instagram photos and , John Bohlinger Plays The Beatles on a Lava ME3, Building a Pro-Level Home-Studio Mic Closet, DAngelico Guitars Introduces Deluxe Eric Krasno Brighton Signature Model, Free Pedal Giveaway: Electro-Harmonix Mod 11. Peavey 6505 1992 Original 120W 2-channel Tube Head. The basis for the JSX series, the XXX series provides a tonal range from what some call "glassy" cleans, to "full body" hi-gain tones using its 3 channel interface. I've never had a pre-amp valve go and I was under the impression they could last 20 years or longer. We like them set at 40 to 42mA per tube. We put this combination together. There are short bias probes available on Ebay and from several other sources including our own Eurotubes bias probe for 25.00 so it's. and product information subject to change without notice. Peavey has started to use some of the JJ Electronic tubes and later JSX amps have been showing up with the JJ EL34's and even a few JJ. The Peavey Wolfgang was discontinued in 2004. This amplifier was reissued as the Peavey XXX II when Joe Satriani's endorsement ended, since the original XXX platform was used as starting point for the design of the JSX series. Hence the Mace was 160 watts and the Deuce 120 watts, In February 2015, the company was featured on an episode of the CBS television show, Undercover Boss. We. The 6505 II offers an output power of 120W(rms) into 16, 8, or 4 ohms, with a speaker Impedance Selector switch located on the rear panel. The amp will blow up!" This amp gets run hard multiple times a week since August of 2000 with NO problems what so ever. Stick for me Ethanb08 No one in particular Join date: Dec 2008 110 IQ #1 I've been looking into retubing my 6505+, mostly the preamp, I'm just trying to. sockets of a XXX that shows the bias trim pot and selector. In August of 2000 Bob decided to mod a 5150 using an idea he was going to use on a 100 watt Marshall. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. We have discussed this multiple times here. Learn More. I still don't understand it. The 750/751 series had composite bridges and stained 4-ply thin maple shells. 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They have plenty of gain for a classic rock and early metal styles and they are well built, The 5150 and the 6505 are the same amps and they have an insane amount of gain in the preamp section. Prices reflect sales of items in used condition*. In 2009, Peavey Electronics Corp. filed two lawsuits against various companies under Behringer/Music Group umbrella for patent infringement, federal and common law trademark infringement, false designation of origin, trademark dilution and unfair competition. How to change tubes - Peavey 6505+ - YouTube 0:00 / 19:01 How to change tubes - Peavey 6505+ 45,296 views Mar 12, 2016 www.jakepitts.com www.getmeanfitness.com Dislike Share Save Jake. http://forums.peavey.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=5054, https://www.google.com/search?q=6505%2B112+preamp+tube+lay+out&espv=210&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=XG7NUoe-MbWgsATy04GIDQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1454&bih=725, [img]http://i.imgur.com/u0e5ZNC.jpg[/img], Best pre amp and power tubes for Peavey 6505+ 112 combo. Use the button below to let us know you are a real customer, and we'll send you on your way none. The XXX has the, damping feature on the rear panel but we have found that the tight and medium settings are pretty useless for a big full sound, so you guys that, have never tried the loose setting you should give it a shot. The V numbers refer to the schematic, NOT the order of tubes on the chassis. The Classic 20 is a, gem for a small cheap combo. Who makes the 5150 AMP? The Vypyr series of amps are modeling amplifiers. The instrument could also be plugged into the "series" connection, running first through the "clean" channel and feeding that into the "distortion" channel, providing a means of over driving the distortion preamp, creating a much more versatile method of producing distortion. These are all fixed bias, amps and need warmer grades of tubes to sound good. For some reason PV got it right and although the combo amps are also fixed bias they, are fixed MUCH warmer and we can supply you with power tubes that will get the bias between 38 to 42mA which is right where they belong with, If you check a stock 5150 100 watt or an Ultra plus 100 watt head using an oscilloscope and a signal generator which is the classic old school, method of biasing a tube amp, you can plainly see crossover distortion in the wave forms until you get to about 33 to 34 milliamps of plate current, then the sine waves look perfect. We have been asked by our XXX ,JSX and 3120 customers to do a bias video on these amps and we finally got around to it. These amplifiers (collectively the 5150 series) and speaker cabinets were the result of a collaboration with Eddie Van Halen. The mod consists of a split dual bias. There are now two bias pots on the back panel for easy access, a reworked front. and whats the reasoning behind putting a differnt tube in that and using jj in the other 5? PLEASE do not rely on the test points to bias your amp! The 6505 II is the product of countless hours of A/B comparisons, conversations with scores of users and artists, and deep dives into the amplifiers at a component level. [citation needed] In 2010, Peavey released a new amplifier for the 6505 line, the 6534+. Another option is running the JJ KT77's in the XXX and JSX amps. For the Preamp, either go all JJ's or one Tung Sol in V1 and the rest JJ's (12AX7). Hi guys, I'm having a little trouble with my brand new Peavey 6505+. In 2014, Peavey closed its UK distribution and manufacturing operations, citing that while the UK facility was originally a manufacturing plant, the lower cost and advanced techniques of Chinese manufacturing deemed it unsustainable. switch to the EL34 mode. This is completely safe to do. All rights reserved, Fertility Clinic Mix-Up Caused Boy to Be Born With Rare Stomach Cancer-Causing Mutation, Parents Say, Two Hospitalized in Critical Condition, Including 3-Year-Old Child, in Fire at Long Beach Home, Fire Engulfs Newly Opened Restaurant in Westchester, Avalanche Blocks Road in Mount Baldy Area After Cold Storm Drops Several Feet of Snow, 5 Freeway Closed North of LA Due to Snow and Poor Visibility, Snow at Disneyland? The Original 212 Vintage is 100 watts, whereas the 610 and the 115 are only 50 watts The original Classic was a 50 watt amp and two 12-inch speakers and a spring reverb, with two preamps for "clean" and "distortion" channels. Like the original 6505 head, the 6505 II offers two channels. Like most retailers, we use advanced software to protect your security and personal Peavey's line of guitar amplifiers made specifically for blues, jazz, and classic rock players. different and you will find plenty of players who love the 5150 II. Here's the tube layout for a 5150II, note they are not in typical order. These are all fixed bias amps and need warmer grades of tubes to sound good. Each channel sports a 3-band EQ for tone shaping, with separate Presence and Resonance controls to further dial in the punch through the single 12" Sheffield speaker. So in this particular. The Classic series amps have got to be one of the best working mans amps ever built. If you're retubing, you should buy a full set of tubes and keep any spares as backups. The KT77's really shine in both the XXX and the JSX amps filling in the, low end nicely while supplying a rich and harmonically complex mid. The magnet on the P10N is huge! It is a very high gain preamp, with 1 more stage than most others, so it's sort of unavoidable. IM deff more worried about quality then price.I would like the best sound I can get. The 500/501 series had composite bridges and wrapped 5-ply North American thin hickory shells. Here's the 5150II/6505+ Signal Path. You are using an out of date browser. The RM preamp is one of the nicest and most versatile preamps for the price. In the mid-1990s, the Bandit was used to introduce Peavey's proprietary TransTube circuitry, a solid-state technology aimed at emulating the sound of tube amplifiers. [5], That same year, Peavey closed its A Street plant in Meridian, Mississippi and laid off nearly 100 employees. [citation needed] The 5150 II, which contains an extra preamp tube for more headroom and gain on the Rhythm channel, is the old equivalent to the new 6505+. update.I left the ruby power tubes in and changed out the pre amp tubes.I had jj ecc83s i bought some mesa spax7 and groove tube 12xa7. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. [citation needed]. Because of its singular design and distinguished tone, the 6505 is in a category all its own. It is currently the most powerful bass combo sold by Peavey. You will be lucky to get in the same neighborhood as the ballpark, let, alone in the ballpark. This means the amp is, producing what is called crossover distortion and cannot produce a good warm clean tone to start with. These 60-watt high-gain beasts pack quite a wallop, with switchable lead and rhythm channels and enough volume to peel the paint off the walls. of 16 milliamps measured with a bias probe only showed a 3 volt difference at the test points! The 3120 series came later but was the same amp as the first edition XXX. [14] The employees at the manufacturing plant featured in the episode felt betrayed by the move. This is a great retube set for metal players of all types for the Peavey 6505 Plus Head tube amp. 6C10 amps have a Presence knob, not a Master. 6505+ 112 combo main j. c. fields 1 main high low mid lead volume rhythm gain low switch crunch rhythm volume channel switch lead rhythm feedback relay channel relay *note: switches/relays shown in clean rhythm mode lead gain 4 x 1n4003 4 x 1n4007 standby to xfmr primary 230v = f2al/250v 100v/120v = f3al/250v fuse note (f1): ac primary . They for the most part have never read or studied any of the classic tube manuals but most of, them will be very quick to say, "Bias? The channels share EQ, lush reverb and an effects loop. Huge difference from stock to this. It's very much like the Fender Pro Jr. Bob purchased a Weber AlNico P10N for his C20 (he paid more for the, Weber than he paid for the C20!) It simply does not have the low end grunt and raw sound that the original had. What an amazing amp! Reference ID: #83bb184e-b8de-11ed-a10f-4d53754e6a56. So a difference. Guitar "feel". They have swung a deal with JJ and a lot of the new JSX, amps are coming straight from the factory with JJ EL34's. The 6505 MH Mini Head has two channels that follow the same gain structure and voicing of its big brother! "Though he lacked the chops to become the next Chuck Berry, his name has been etched into the pantheon of rock 'n' roll history."[3]. Well here's proof. Also Available: On the front panel, the Channel Select Switch allows selection of the Rhythm or Lead Channel, each with LED active indicators. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. The voicing on these amps is totally different than the original 5150 and Peavey, chose to basically neuter the 5150 II. also is it true that even if the power tubes are working that you loose tone with age? This is not bad, its just. An update 10/09/07 We just measured the bias on a XXX in the EL34 mode and with the bias set at 42 volts using the factory test points (Peavey, recommends 42.5) the bias was a whopping 57mA which is over 100% of dissipation! ", "Peavey Builds Legacy of Innovation with USA Made HP2 Guitar", "After another controversy, is it still worth it for companies to be on 'Undercover Boss'? Real customer, and is capable of around 300/350 watts RMS safely into 2 ohms 500/501 had... Last 20 years or longer set to become recording artist George Lynch 's signature model but 6534! 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