Peavey EVH 5150 - Clean preset

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The Peavey 5150 was designed in collaboration with Eddie Van Halen and became the defining high-gain amp of the early 1990s - aggressive, loud, and uncompromisingly focused on maximum rock power. The Rhythm channel delivers punishing, tight chunk perfect for palm-muted riffing, while the Lead channel provides a searing, compressed gain that made Eddie's live tone during this era immediately recognizable. It was used extensively on Van Halen's 'Balance' album and launched a lineage - the Peavey 6505, EVH 5150 III - that still dominates metal rigs today.

• Years produced: 1992–2004
• Made in: USA
• Wattage: 120W
• Channels: 2
• Preamp tubes: 5× 12AX7
• Power tubes: 4× 6L6

Known for: Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Buckethead, Matt Tuck.

Heard on: The Seventh Seal — Van Halen (1995); Me Wise Magic — Van Halen (1996).

Tags: american, high-gain.

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