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Maybe I'm not - are you saying there's a regular all black one as well as a Stealth, which just also happens to be black????
5153 white vs gold vs black
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Maybe I'm not - are you saying there's a regular all black one as well as a Stealth, which just also happens to be black????
deadpool_25
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The faceplate colors are unique between the three models. The 6L6 comes in ivory or black tolex.
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So these 2 are the same.
And this is the one and only Stealth?
THANK YOU for the clarification. I had it confused for sure.
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deadpool_25
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Exactly.
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You spelled Badlander wrong
Yea I don't really care to be honest. I'm only using the power section anyway so it's probably just as good lol.
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I flip flopped between the Stealth and Badlander over the weekend with my FM. The Stealth is better for this purpose by quite a bit, imo. Resonance control is key to my ears vs. the BL not having one.
Stealth is the most versatile of the 3.
The OG (White) will be the closest to a Peavey 5150 sound you get on a 3. - Being the Red channel to achieve such.
The Gold (EL34) is closer to an old Marshall on the blue channel, but because of shared EQ's makes it harder to sculpt for the Red channel.
So, depending on what you wanna play will determine most bang for your buck.
Frankly I have an LBX ii (Green -clean, blue -crunch) that is the best sounding EVH I've ever had.
This is coming from a 5150, 5150ii, 5150iii 100watt 6L6, 5150iii 50watt 6L6 owner.
If I ever had to do giant gigs again, I'd probably route the LBX into a Power Amp the way Ed did I like the sound so much.
The OG (White) will be the closest to a Peavey 5150 sound you get on a 3. - Being the Red channel to achieve such.
The Gold (EL34) is closer to an old Marshall on the blue channel, but because of shared EQ's makes it harder to sculpt for the Red channel.
So, depending on what you wanna play will determine most bang for your buck.
Frankly I have an LBX ii (Green -clean, blue -crunch) that is the best sounding EVH I've ever had.
This is coming from a 5150, 5150ii, 5150iii 100watt 6L6, 5150iii 50watt 6L6 owner.
If I ever had to do giant gigs again, I'd probably route the LBX into a Power Amp the way Ed did I like the sound so much.
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Hahaha, I don't think there is a Stealth version of the lunchbox amps, just a I II and III versions. Also I have heard from multiple people that the II amp is the best iteration.
EDIT: gaww dammit there IS a Stealth LBX?? Them boys at Fender EVH need to chill lmao.
Apparently the III IS the Stealth? I don't know the lunchbox amps as well...
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II is not the best by a long shot.
Achilles
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Keep reading about people doing immediate tube swaps to tame the excessive gain. Think maybe the amp's not for me.
Ever since getting the LP clone I'm backing off gain with everything.
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You shut your Wh*re mouth!As an avid 5150 fan and 5153 owner, there’s too many fucking variants of that amp.
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