Now, don't rip my fucking head off. I know there's tons of 5150 threads. Personally, I think a dedicated sticky 6505/5150 and Recto thread should be placed in here but whatever.
So, I sold my beloved Roadster a few months ago. Some of you may remember it here.. it was beautiful. I needed the cash and there was no need for me to have a 1600 dollar amp at the moment.
I'm playing lots of metal right now. Shit like Gojira to In Flames. The 5150 seemed like the best match.
So, I'm about to purchase myself a decent looking 5150. My questions are:
Reliability issues- i've heard the knobs and pots are problematic. Anything else I should watch out for?
Cab- i'm looking into a freyette fatbottom with P50's. Not many people seem to sport these but man i've heard a 5150 through it and it fucking KILLS! How are the standard marshalls with these? Boogie is an option if i can find a stilleto.
What's the best tube config? what have some of you tried. I've been reading Eurotubes babble on the intergraded quad 6L6 and KT88's. Has anyone tried this? it seems interesting. I'm looking to get a bias mod as well (people are swearing by the necessity of the bias mod). I already have a tubescreamer, and i'm probably going to pick up a decimater.
Pickups: passive or active? Emg 81s or Duncans Jb's? I have guitars with both so i guess i'll try it myself but i'm looking for opinions.
Oh and anyone with some decent standard settings I should try out on the get-go? It'd be appreciated.
I'm excited :Smokin:
So, I sold my beloved Roadster a few months ago. Some of you may remember it here.. it was beautiful. I needed the cash and there was no need for me to have a 1600 dollar amp at the moment.
I'm playing lots of metal right now. Shit like Gojira to In Flames. The 5150 seemed like the best match.
So, I'm about to purchase myself a decent looking 5150. My questions are:
Reliability issues- i've heard the knobs and pots are problematic. Anything else I should watch out for?
Cab- i'm looking into a freyette fatbottom with P50's. Not many people seem to sport these but man i've heard a 5150 through it and it fucking KILLS! How are the standard marshalls with these? Boogie is an option if i can find a stilleto.
What's the best tube config? what have some of you tried. I've been reading Eurotubes babble on the intergraded quad 6L6 and KT88's. Has anyone tried this? it seems interesting. I'm looking to get a bias mod as well (people are swearing by the necessity of the bias mod). I already have a tubescreamer, and i'm probably going to pick up a decimater.
Pickups: passive or active? Emg 81s or Duncans Jb's? I have guitars with both so i guess i'll try it myself but i'm looking for opinions.
Oh and anyone with some decent standard settings I should try out on the get-go? It'd be appreciated.
I'm excited :Smokin: