Peavey 6505

The Peavey 6505 is named in celebration of Peavey's first 40 years, 1965 to 2005. It is identical to the 5150 series amp down to everything except the stock tubes and the name. The 6505 is well known for its high gain overdrive channel, and has seen widespread use throughout rock, hardcore and metal guitarists.

Contents 1 History 2 Versions 2.1 6505 2.2 6505 Plus 2.3 6534 Plus 3 Current artists using the Peavey 6505 4 References

History

The Peavey 6505 is a guitar amplifier renamed after the Peavey 5150 series endorsed by Edward Van Halen. When Van Halen stopped using Peavey amplifier's, the 5150 was renamed to 6505. It is known for its high gain lead channel, and very raw tones.

Versions

6505

The 6505 is the base model of the series, and is identical to the 5105, with exception of the stock tubes and its name. It has five 12AX7 tubes in the preamp, and four 6L6GC tubes in the power section. It has 120 watts output power, into 16, 8 or 4 Ohms. The effects loop can be bypassed with a footswitch. It features separate input for both high and low gain.

It has 2 channels, Rhythm and lead. Each channel has a separate pre-/postgain control, and the rhythm has an extra crunch and bright switch. The channels share a 3-Band EQ and presence and resonance controls. Switching channels can be done both via the front panel of the amp, or with the remote footswitch.^[1]

It is also available in a 60 watt 2x12 combo.

6505 Plus

The 6505+ is a second version of the 6505 and is identical to the 5150II. It features an extra 12AX7 tube in the preampstage, to prevent breakup in the clean channel.It features separate 3-band EQ, presence and resonance controls for the 2 channels. It also feature only one input, unlike the 6505, which had two. There are bias testpoints on the back, making changes to the tubes easier.^[2]

It is available in a 60 watt 1x12 combo (often abbreviated as 6505+112) , of which the internal circuitry is identical to that of the head, with exception of an additional 3-spring reverb. It is made in china to cut costs.^[3]

6534 Plus

This version is identical to the 6505+, but uses EL34 tubes instead of 6L6GC tubes in the powersection. It was created as a response to the growing demand of high-gain EL34 amplifiers, previously found almost solely in Marshall amplifiers.^[4]

Current artists using the Peavey 6505

Many artists are using (or have used) the Peavey 6505, such as:^[5]

References