What tubes does the Ampeg VL-503 - Channel 1 use?

The Ampeg VL-503 - Channel 1 uses 6× 12AX7 preamp tubes and 4× EL34 power tubes.

When was the Ampeg VL-503 - Channel 1 produced?

The Ampeg VL-503 - Channel 1 was produced 1992–1996.

Ampeg VL-503 - Channel 1 preset

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The Ampeg VL-503 was a three-channel variant in the VL guitar amplifier series, adding a third dedicated rhythm channel to the clean and lead voices of the VL-502/1002 platform. The VL-503 used EL34 output tubes and a comprehensive 12AX7 preamp chain to service rhythm, clean, and lead voices with independent EQ and gain settings, making it the most versatile and complex of Ampeg's early 1990s VL guitar amplifier line. It is among the rarest of the VL series models due to limited production.

Years produced: 1992–1996
Made in: USA
Channels: 3
Preamp tubes: 6× 12AX7
Power tubes: 4× EL34

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