EVh 5150 iii 100 watt mods on blue channel?

[sivad]

I too would like more gain on blue channel--Ive been using a Boss 10 band eq plugged in front and it seems to help alittle

 

[the4thlast1]

Ive been considering modding my original 100 watter blue channel also

 

[mjtripper]

Oh yeah, sorry didn't realize the topic had switched to that one. It's not out yet but is supposed to follow the combo circuit. I haven't looked at that one though.

 

[f550maranello2]

Oh yeah, sorry didn't realize the topic had switched to that one. It's not out yet but is supposed to follow the combo circuit. I haven't looked at that one though.

yea the combo is supposed to be like the new 100s, i looked at the schematic but its way different

 

[stompboxfreak72]

I solved my blue channel woes very easily but expensively.....

I bought the Stealth.

 

[f550maranello2]

I solved my blue channel woes very easily but expensively.....

I bought the Stealth.

damn it.... is that amp really that good? i have a hard time justifying a $2000 amp

 

[nevusofota]

The standard 100w blue channel is by far the best live channel of all EVH amps when at volume in a band mix. It's the reason I kept it as my main amp since 2007. If I need more gain, I simply click on the red channel.

100s blue is too compressed and doesn't cut through the mix as well live IMHO.

I like having a blue and a red channel, not two reds.

After reading this thread one would think the blue of the standard 100w was the worst thing for electric guitar since the sonic maximize

 

[nwright]

I like the blue channel on my 100 better than the blue channel on my 50. I think there is a natural flow in increasing gain on the 100 from green to blue to red, which I like. It's like each channel starts where the other leaves off.

 

[glip22]

A guess would be FJA can do it for you. It will cost you if that's what you want. Still less than the Stealth. Maybe EVH will revise it in the next model. I'm sure they are aware.

 

[FUZZboat]

and when the stealth schems finally are posted - to everyones amazement
the only difference will be the stealth will have a larger value gain pot value than
the standard

 

[stompboxfreak72]

I solved my blue channel woes very easily but expensively.....

I bought the Stealth.

damn it.... is that amp really that good? i have a hard time justifying a $2000 amp

To me yes. I bought the standard head for $1586 from MF and flipped it for $1200 and put that on the Stealth. I kept the 50 watt as a backup.

The blue channel on the Stealth is really all I need. I back the gain down and boost it with a Ts9 ( gain off, volume up ) and its great for me. I just replaced all the preamp tubes ( Thank you Valve Queen) and it just smokes. The standard blue was just a bit anemic for me gain wise. If I boosted it and let the tubes start cooking it was great but it was hit or miss for me. With the S Im in like flynn everytime.

 

[nevusofota]

I solved my blue channel woes very easily but expensively.....

I bought the Stealth.

damn it.... is that amp really that good? i have a hard time justifying a $2000 amp

To me yes. I bought the standard head for $1586 from MF and flipped it for $1200 and put that on the Stealth. I kept the 50 watt as a backup.

The blue channel on the Stealth is really all I need. I back the gain down and boost it with a Ts9 ( gain off, volume up ) and its great for me. I just replaced all the preamp tubes ( Thank you Valve Queen) and it just smokes. The standard blue was just a bit anemic for me gain wise. If I boosted it and let the tubes start cooking it was great but it was hit or miss for me. With the S Im in like flynn everytime.

I'm not following. So the blue channel of the standard sounded great boosted. You then sold it to for a 100s to boost the blue channel with the amp gain reduced?

 

[DAMIAN The MAN]

I just replaced all the preamp tubes ( Thank you Valve Queen) and it just smokes. The standard blue was just a bit anemic for me gain wise. .

What tubes are in it right now?

 

[the4thlast1]

The standard 100w blue channel is by far the best live channel of all EVH amps when at volume in a band mix. It's the reason I kept it as my main amp since 2007. If I need more gain, I simply click on the red channel.

100s blue is too compressed and doesn't cut through the mix as well live IMHO.

I like having a blue and a red channel, not two reds.

After reading this thread one would think the blue of the standard 100w was the worst thing for electric guitar since the sonic maximize

Do you own the 100s ? I have the 100s and the original 100 watter and the 100s sounds to me like it would cut through as good if not better than my original. I havent tried the 100s live yet though to be sure. If you have tried them both live back to back then I value your opinion, if not then you're just pissing in the wind, sorry.

 

[sgill72]

I have to agree with nevusofota on this. The 100s blue has the same amount of gain as the original 5153 red channel has. I like the voicing and clarity shift...but the amount of gain it has on the 100s blue channel is ridiculous. It IS like having to red channels as opposed to a blue and red channel. I would love to hear the voicing and clarity mods on the original blue.

As for cutting in the mix, I haven't had the chance to run the 100s live yet.

 

[tommytom11]

I have to agree with nevusofota on this. The 100s blue has the same amount of gain as the original 5153 red channel has. I like the voicing and clarity shift...but the amount of gain it has on the 100s blue channel is ridiculous. It IS like having to red channels as opposed to a blue and red channel. I would love to hear the voicing and clarity mods on the original blue.

As for cutting in the mix, I haven't had the chance to run the 100s live yet.

have to disagree with you on that. the 100s blue has more gain and sustain but is no way near the same as the red. it is almost the same as the 50w blue channel. that was the idea. EVH liked the 50w blue channel and resonance and wanted that in his touring amps.

 

[nevusofota]

The standard 100w blue channel is by far the best live channel of all EVH amps when at volume in a band mix. It's the reason I kept it as my main amp since 2007. If I need more gain, I simply click on the red channel.

100s blue is too compressed and doesn't cut through the mix as well live IMHO.

I like having a blue and a red channel, not two reds.

After reading this thread one would think the blue of the standard 100w was the worst thing for electric guitar since the sonic maximize

Do you own the 100s ? I have the 100s and the original 100 watter and the 100s sounds to me like it would cut through as good if not better than my original. I havent tried the 100s live yet though to be sure. If you have tried them both live back to back then I value your opinion, if not then you're just pissing in the wind, sorry.

Yes, I borrowed a 100s. As usual, extreme gain with tons of low end sound good at basement volume levels when jamming alone but not as much live. It's why live I rarely use the red channel on my original 100w. When the 100s was cranked there wasn't much difference between the blue and red channels.

 

[nevusofota]

I have to agree with nevusofota on this. The 100s blue has the same amount of gain as the original 5153 red channel has. I like the voicing and clarity shift...but the amount of gain it has on the 100s blue channel is ridiculous. It IS like having to red channels as opposed to a blue and red channel. I would love to hear the voicing and clarity mods on the original blue.

As for cutting in the mix, I haven't had the chance to run the 100s live yet.

have to disagree with you on that. the 100s blue has more gain and sustain but is no way near the same as the red. it is almost the same as the 50w blue channel. that was the idea. EVH liked the 50w blue channel and resonance and wanted that in his touring amps.

EVH "wanted that in his touring amps" to support the hype and sell the product with a much larger profit margin.

I also own the 50w and it's matching 2x12. I still like the blue channel of the original 100w more at volume. The resonance knob was added to the 50w not because of a short coming of the 100w but to add thump when using lower wattage into a 1x12 or 2x12.

 

[tommytom11]

I have to agree with nevusofota on this. The 100s blue has the same amount of gain as the original 5153 red channel has. I like the voicing and clarity shift...but the amount of gain it has on the 100s blue channel is ridiculous. It IS like having to red channels as opposed to a blue and red channel. I would love to hear the voicing and clarity mods on the original blue.

As for cutting in the mix, I haven't had the chance to run the 100s live yet.

have to disagree with you on that. the 100s blue has more gain and sustain but is no way near the same as the red. it is almost the same as the 50w blue channel. that was the idea. EVH liked the 50w blue channel and resonance and wanted that in his touring amps.

EVH "wanted that in his touring amps" to support the hype and sell the product with a much larger profit margin.

I also own the 50w and it's matching 2x12. I still like the blue channel of the original 100w more at volume. The resonance knob was added to the 50w not because of a short coming of the 100w but to add thump when using lower wattage into a 1x12 or 2x12.

thats cool. only thing i have issue with you saying is that he wanted the hype and to sell the amps for a bigger profit. thats a little flawed because for the entire 2012 tour no one but a few people even knew his 100w heads had been modded. the 100s and whole buy the amp i am currently touring with schpeel came after he was done touring.

 

[Joe-TX]

I have to agree with nevusofota on this. The 100s blue has the same amount of gain as the original 5153 red channel has. I like the voicing and clarity shift...but the amount of gain it has on the 100s blue channel is ridiculous. It IS like having to red channels as opposed to a blue and red channel. I would love to hear the voicing and clarity mods on the original blue.

As for cutting in the mix, I haven't had the chance to run the 100s live yet.

have to disagree with you on that. the 100s blue has more gain and sustain but is no way near the same as the red. it is almost the same as the 50w blue channel. that was the idea. EVH liked the 50w blue channel and resonance and wanted that in his touring amps.

EVH "wanted that in his touring amps" to support the hype and sell the product with a much larger profit margin.

I also own the 50w and it's matching 2x12. I still like the blue channel of the original 100w more at volume. The resonance knob was added to the 50w not because of a short coming of the 100w but to add thump when using lower wattage into a 1x12 or 2x12.

thats cool. only thing i have issue with you saying is that he wanted the hype and to sell the amps for a bigger profit. thats a little flawed because for the entire 2012 tour no one but a few people even knew his 100w heads had been modded. the 100s and whole buy the amp i am currently touring with schpeel came after he was done touring.

I have to agree with you on the "hype for profit" theory. It makes no sense.
If it was all about the money they would have made more than just 100 of them.