Anyone owned/played a Peavey VTM 60?

[Axe]

Got a line on one in good condition for $250.

Sounds pretty huge in this video.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnpk-pKbC3g[/video]

I currently play an 18-watt clone I built but I'm looking to get into the higher gain JCM-ish club.

[gb74]

I had one for a while. It's an awesome amp, highly recommended. For $250 it's a no-brainer.

[Axe]

Thanks Billy.

The only thing I was worried about was if it smelled of smoke since it's an older amp (I'm highly allergic). Owner says it smells new it's so pristine.

Trigger pulled!

[soundgardener75]

If anything, have the caps replaced if the previous owner hasn't. That's about it, I miss mine terribly.

[Axe]

lol

lol

First thing I'll probably do is recap it. Then build a new cabinet. Just about everyone says the cab is ugly and weighs a shit ton. I've built them before -- maybe I'll go with snakeskin tolex.

JK.

[facefirst]

It's a cool amp. Very Marshall-y and it has these DIP switches that you can modify its tone/gain. The only real downside is it's ugly as all fuck.

[Tommy Eisen]

I've got one, great amp. It's the in vogue amp in Hardcore it seems right now, black breath, nails, ages all use them.

[soundgardener75]

It's a cool amp. Very Marshall-y and it has these DIP switches that you can modify it's tone/gain. The only real downside is it's ugly as all fuck.

I love the fact that it's ugly!

You haul that in a gig and they're like "Peavey, gross!", "WTFLOL", but once you start playing, they're like "Dang, that ugly thing sounds nice!". No kidding, I was really told this.

[VTM]

I've had one since 2004 and will never let it go. Sounds amazing with the dip switches off and a tube screamer type overdrive in front. Supposedly shares the same transformer as the 5150 combo and 60 watt Triumph.

[sixtonoize]

Awesome amp, and they don't look too bad if you put 'em in a 5150 headshell.



(mine)

[Axe]

This is the one I have incoming. Tolex is in great shape.

[shane159]

That one is in great shape.

[Inazone]

I had one. Bought it for $100 from some dude who stored it in a barn. It was dirty as hell, but it worked just fine and sounded quite good. The dipswitches on the front actually proved pretty useful in turning it into a cerftified metal beast.

[legion]

the comp dip switch actually engages the jose master volume type diode clipping. they are good amps. someone with a killer jose arrendondo amp took it to peavey and they duplicated most of the common used mods of the time.

[100 watt]

Our local store has one in there that's been there for awhile.

They ship stuff, so if somebody's interested, let me know & I'll send you their info.

[VTM]

This is the one I have incoming. Tolex is in great shape.

Amazing score dude! Timewarp back to 1989.

[Axe]

I had one. Bought it for $100 from some dude who stored it in a barn. It was dirty as hell, but it worked just fine and sounded quite good. The dipswitches on the front actually proved pretty useful in turning it into a cerftified metal beast.

You definitely have the metal cred opinion. Just listened to Dreaming Infinity's Fall. Fucking massive sounding.

[soundgardener75]

Our local store has one in there that's been there for awhile.

They ship stuff, so if somebody's interested, let me know & I'll send you their info.

Man, sucks to be broke.

[ovid9]

Nice score! I have the 120 and love it. A 60 might be nice cause it's possible, POSSIBLE you can hit the sweetest spots without deafening yourself.

[Axe]

I'm looking forward to playing some Electric Wizard through it.

[ovid9]

I'm looking forward to playing some Electric Wizard through it.

Awesome!

I was blasting Dopethrone in the truck at work today during the commercial breaks of my sports talk.

Of course, being EW, some of the songs sort of run longer than even the longest commercial break....

[southtexslinger]

Great amp. From what I've read it's Peavey's response to the JCM 800. I had a VTM 120 when I ran through a 1/2 stack years ago.

[soundgardener75]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZG4Yh4-PGw[/video]

I have the Pre at 4 and the Post at 7. I had an Ampeg slant cab with 75's on this vid.

[Axe]

I'll be running it through an Avatar 2X12 that currently has two Eminence Legend GB1218s. I'll be receiving a new GWS Veteran 30 tomorrow to try it out with one of the Legends.

[Axe]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZG4Yh4-PGw[/video]

I have the Pre at 4 and the Post at 7. I had an Ampeg slant cab with 75's on this vid.

Sounds great. Serious power amp breakup. Must have been loud as hell.

He can't send it out until next Monday. Wait's gonna kill me.