...ok, so it's not a Marshall. Infact, it's a Peavey. I never EVER thought I'd buy a Peavey until I heard good quality audio of a 5150, then a 6550. As I understand it this is the predecessor to the 5150.

Peavey VTM 120






It is often compared to the JCM 800, which is one I was looking at, but whether it is better or worse varies from person to person. Right now I'm just happy to have a tube amp.

I remember those! Seems like Rex Carrol was using those at one time just before he went to the Rockmaster pre and the 50/50. I played a PAG series Triumph for a while back then and that whole series sounded pretty good. My Triumph had all kinds of switching issues though and wouldn't stay together ( got sent back to Peavy THREE times and I traded it in for a Marshall when it came back that third time!!). That one being a single channel amp should be fine though.
Nice score!!

If Rex Carroll Played one, it's got to be good

Unfortunately these pictures are from the ebay auction that ended tonight so I can't talk about it from personal experience

But with the other 3 members of my band gone next week, I'll have plenty of time to experiment. The bad thing is that after I buy gas This week, I'll only have $6.

Congrats! I dont think Ive every heard of this model from Peavey but then again Im not that familiar with Peavey.....although I know that the 5150 and 6550 amps are monsters! I had a Peavey Citation amp. Solid State with spring reverb and it was a good amp....I just wish I knew how to use it back in the 80's. I could have probably gotten better tone out of it than I actually had! Ehh.....with age and time comes knowledge I guess......I was 15 and stupid back then.......and armed with a Ibanez Tube Screamer......quite dangerous at times!

One of our guys used to have a 5150 - great amp. Peavey has certainly made some good stuff over the years. One of their bass pre-amps is near legendary!

Congrats!

No offense taken.........I did a lot of stupid crap back in the day!

Those are supposed to be decent amps, IF your are looking for something similar to a JCM 800, but weith more gain. Also, they apparently get bone rattlingly loud.

Have fun.

Well, I've finally gotten around to recording something with this amp (other than my bands new demo which will be ready SOON!). It's a cover of crazy train. I got the backing track from a Randy Rhoads fan forum.
I double tracked the solo.

http://www.esnips.com/doc/24a322c6-a222-4c67-b032-bac131db1791/crazy-train

Good sound! I'm really amazed at how much I recognize that ole Peavey sound! I can hear shades of my Citation. Good playing too!

Thanks. I've really been liking it a lot.

Isn't the VTM the amp with those crazy little dip switches? If so, have you messed with those much, lifemetal777? I hear they can make quite a difference in the tone.

Man..that sounds really good. I wish I could play like that.
That is really sick bro.

Bl4cFoxx: Thanks a lot man. If you haven't seen my various posts around here, check out my band Sardis www.myspace.com/sardisband. I also used this amp on the first 2 songs we have up, but there are multiple tracks and extra eq and processing, so they sound different.

6stringgrind: Yep, that's the one! They do make a huge difference. I have a setting I really like, it has a ton of Bassy chug without making it sound like mush, all the highs are clear... but I can't record that way, because as of now I've not found a mic that can correctly capture it. However, the settings you hear on the crazy train cover I like probably as much (there's just not as much chug. With the other setting, things fall off my shelves.) My band has nicknamed the amp "The Beast".

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Well, thanks for the support.

No problem. lol

I had a VTM120 head and cab back when they were new models. In fact, that amp is the reason I swore I'd never buy a thing from Peavey again! Then they put out the JSX and that thing is a MONSTER!! Which is why I bought a Carvin Legacy. I know, that doesn't make sense.

Strange... I love my VTM to death. It's the reason I am a Peavey convert. Of course, I've never played through the matching cab.