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Volume does sound better as the speakers are moving more air. And tube amps do sound better with some volume. But amp designs that produce the distortion in the preamp tend to be far better low volume amps. For most genres of rock and some metal the 5150 III 50watt is a surprisingly good low...

what power tubes are in it?

They are in there! Appreciate the help guys.

Brother-in-law was cleaning out a family members house who had passed. My eyes popped outta my head! A few cherries in there too!

It’s a solid amp. Enjoy!

JSX. I had the Bugera 333XL clone, very cool and versatile. If I ever see a Peavey JSX at the right price I'll add it to the collection.

Ok, almost a decade Necro bump, wow.

Fender doesn’t have one great amp. They have many! I’ve played one of the more recent 22watt Deluxe models, drip edge Bassman modified to AB165, and have a 5e3 clone. The Bassman is one of my favorites. Belongs to a friend. Turn it up and the roundest warmest 3D tone I’ve ever heard. Simple...

Never played the Maz but Buddha’s are very cool but also very loud.

Yup, that horrible fizz is all I remember. Didn’t have my VK very long.

5150 III 50W 6L6 owner here, awesome amp from whisper quite to loud. Great amp.

I have not played a SLO but the 5150 III is a great amp in it's own right.

I picked up an older B52 4x12 cab off CL for $50. It's all birch construction. Sold the 4 stock speakers for $75 and loaded it with WGS's.

It's a circuit based on a Marshall JCM800. Use to see them in the $200-$250 range. And like a Marshall, sounds better with power tube saturation aka volume.

Interchangeable with EL34's. I put them in my JTM50 clone. The bottom end is a bit tighter.

Great amp. Love mine. Enjoy!

An iconic circuit, enjoy it. The 5e3 is probably my favorite amp when cranked up.

I had a Budda SD30 II that achieved a harmonic complexity with rich overtones that I’ve not heard in an EL34 or any other power tube for that matter. I believe the AC30’s are known for this as well but I’ve not played one. In the right circuit they are fantastic. Miss my Budda but it was an...

GC has them used for $350-$400. They have a great return policy if there are any issues. I’ve bought several used amps from them.

Digging up a 6 year old thread to ask a question, ok cool beans man! Hey, why paint the inside of the cab? No one can see it. But if you want to go right ahead. After six years wonder if they remember why they changed the T-Nuts? Look forward to the reply. :)

After 6 years, who cares?

Some prefer the 6L6 version, I have one. Nice tight round bottom end as you'd expect. The EL34's are doing their thing so there is a difference.

Nice playing and it sounds great. I picked up a 5150 III a few months ago, should have done it years ago! Great amps!

I run a 2x12 ET65 and Retro 30 and don’t suffer brightness issues, if anything maybe a bit dark