5150 Distortion Support

[Nimitz]

I ran my EQ through the loop. How did you end up with your, front or loop? Sounds good.

loop

[kmanick]

sounds pretty good.
I run an MXR 10 band in the loop of my 5150II.
I think it wakes up the amp big time, I can't use it without it anymore.
I run a clean boost in front of mine as well (I keep the gain on the lead channel down at 4)
sounds great boosted.

[themisfit138]

The "Black Album" and "Kill 'em All" tones sounded great, but the "Justice" and "Puppets" tones were a little off. It is kinda of hard to substitute for a Mark II or III though.

[Nimitz]

The "Black Album" and "Kill 'em All" tones sounded great, but the "Justice" and "Puppets" tones were a little off. It is kinda of hard to substitute for a Mark II or III though.

In the March 2011 Guitar World Kirk says what made "Master" sound great was their purchase of a Mesa/Boogie Mark II-C head. I WANT ONE!!!

[loki: god of chaos]

thats badass,i tihnk it sounds more megadeth than metallica, tone wise

[Grim]

In the March 2011 Guitar World Kirk says what made "Master" sound great was their purchase of a Mesa/Boogie Mark II-C head. I WANT ONE!!!

Mark V will get you there for less.

[BenoA]

Hey Nimitz, I remember seeing this video a while ago. Care to share more details about your setup? Thanks in advance, sounds good!!!

[Nimitz]

It's an '89 Fusion Pro with an EMG81, Dean Markley Blue Steel Custom Lights

Peavey 5150 Cursive Sig (New Tubes see above) with a Raven RG412 Mono Cab... cheap cab but not bad at all

In the loop begins with a BBE Sonic Stomp Contour 4 Process 6, then a MX-108 Ten Band EQ Metal Setting with the 1KHz all the way down , then a Rocktron Hush at about 3 O'clock
Dimebag Crybaby from Hell out front!

Amp Setting are Pre Gain 4-6, Post 2, Low 4 mid 0 high 6, Resonance 4, Presence 6

It Shreds!!!

[chimaira]

Sounded good to me. Try an eq pedal.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Mark V will get you there for less.

Channel 2 crunch does a great modded/pushed Marshall tone and Channel 3 does the "modern" Mark tones. I love it!

[BenoA]

It's an '89 Fusion Pro with an EMG81, Dean Markley Blue Steel Custom Lights

Peavey 5150 Cursive Sig (New Tubes see above) with a Raven RG412 Mono Cab... cheap cab but not bad at all

In the loop begins with a BBE Sonic Stomp Contour 4 Process 6, then a MX-108 Ten Band EQ Metal Setting with the 1KHz all the way down , then a Rocktron Hush at about 3 O'clock
Dimebag Crybaby from Hell out front!

Amp Setting are Pre Gain 4-6, Post 2, Low 4 mid 0 high 6, Resonance 4, Presence 6

It Shreds!!!

Thanks for the details. Very appreicated! Got a 6505 with a pair of Peavey TripleX cabs (got the pair brand new for the price of a 6505 cab) I think they don't sound bad with the 6505.

I also have a BBE Sonic Stomp collecting dust somewhere. After re-watching your clip, I will have to try it out with my 6505.

I really dig my amp and fits my playing quite well.

[Brozz]

An ADA MP-1 or MP-2 preamp will be the best bang for the buck as far as trying to get that "old school" Metallica tone. IMO.

[Nimitz]

Sounded good to me. Try an eq pedal.

Really dude? Did you read any of this thread Lulz... anyway I have a MX-108 EQ

Here are some more videos with my Crate GX-140D pretty sweet solid state until the clean channel went on the fritz... very common with these Crates.

[Nimitz]

[catzodellamarina]

Nice video, riffs, and mean tone. I saw Deep Purple live about 5 years ago with Steve Morse. I thought his 5150's sounded clear, controlled, and had great tone. He also has tone to the bone in his hands. Locally, the 5150's I hear always sound messy. This summer I sold a 5150 combo to a kid who was buying his first amp. Poor kid lived in a apartment. I'm sure he's been evicted by now.