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Single channel, window rattling, neighbor calling the police, club owner screaming it's too loud, soundman's nightmare of an amp. More balls than any Marshall I've heard. There are more versatile amps out there, but when you need muscle, do you call the guy who claims to know all the best fight moves or the guy who punches him in the face with one shot? Yeah, fight over. The "M" in the VTM is for modified. The dip switches allow you to make your own mods and shape the size of your audio fist. You'll win the fight with this 120 watt metal head.

I have been using this since they came out. Late 80's maybe? Very easy to use and wide range of options. Little noisy but a gate cures all. Run this with my VTM 120's. Both set at about half gain. All the crunch you need for rhythm and solos. Hard to find now. Old school tube greatness not found in today's modeling electronics. Genuine tube warmth and overdrive

This really is the best sounding modeling amp I have played through. I have tried them all. This amp along with the floor pedal (sold separately), is awesome. Tons of pre sets and ability to customize with ease. If you can program your car radio, you can set this up with as much ease. Lots of effects, amp sounds, and plenty of power for your club gigs where the big amps are too much. I am looking into the tube version and I believe that will be the end of my search for the perfect combo amp. Stay tuned...

If you are building a home studio and need a moderately priced board that doesn't take up half the room. This (they have other variants channel-wise) is perfect. If a majority of your effects are inboard or already in the software of your editing system (PC, laptop), this mixer fits the bill perfectly. Clean pots, inputs and outputs. Easily designed for headphone and studio monitor set ups. Works just great for my application.

My 2nd guitar I ever bought. Love the neck, simplicity of the electronics. One pick up (Seymour Duncan full shred I) one knob, with push pull coil tap. Just killer cut through the mix sound. Tapped for rhythm and slap it in humbucking mode for leads that scream. Tremolo system is decent but not up to Floyd Rose specs, certainly serviceable. Easier to change strings than a Floyd. Brand new this was $600 bucks with the hard shell case. Still got it and still my fave

I had an original run way back when they first came out. Silly me, traded it away. Now I have another one but this is 2nd or 3rd run and not as nice as the originals. Plays great, typical fast Peavey neck with decent electronics. Tremolo is Floyd Rose licensed and stays in tune. Reverse headstock is a look I have always loved. Great shredder. Haven't seen one go for less than $600 bucks and 1st run Vandys are over a grand.

This is the 2nd generation of the Nitro family of guitars. Due to the popularity of the Vandenberg guitar, alot of their shredder guitars got that elongated headstock which is cool. The neck is not the usual Peavey style neck and that is not cool. Seems they were going after that Jackson / Charvell type feel. It's lighter but not for my taste. The Khaler spyder tremolo is a huge improvement though. Nice USA made rocker from the 80's

This is the HH, thinline with a F hole style tele. Usual great Peavey neck, Good electronics and this one has a Bigsby style tail piece. Baby blue color ( don't think it's original color) but cool nonetheless. Plays like a charm and wide range of sounds. Classic looks and real playability. Love It!

Hard to find these! An original Gunslinger. The new ones are junk from China. But when BC Rich made these in the 80's, there were solid! It has custom paint (obviously the whole solo KISS theme), an original Floyd Rose tremolo, original full shred II pickup with push/pull coil tap. Screaming, sweaty & dripping with sex axe from the forgotten era of shredding. Neck is wide like a Gibson but thin like a Fender.

Circa 1984...interesting Peavey circuitry. The tone knobs for the 2 pickups are also coil taps. Full at 10 they are split into single coil. Roll it back to 7 and you're in humbucking mode. Tons of tones. Country, blus, jazz and yes metal. After all, it is a metal looking guitar. Just a cool piece of 80's guitar nostalgia. It happens to play great too...,there's those Peavey necks again....

I have the natural finish (almost gold now, probably from age). The necks were beyond repair...Warmoth to the rescue! This beast is just amazing. Not sure if the pickups are original but no matter, the tones are incredible! The great thing about the Ibanez over the Gibsons, the extra 3 position switch for the necks. You can really get amazing sounds! When you think, "who needs that?" Try it. Really sounds great. Crank it up through a tube amp and wow...

This is a serious block of furniture! Replaced the banjo tuners with gearless stienbergers and the Gibson stock pickups with Joe Bardens. Now it's even better. Great chunky rhythm and fat leads.

I have the Lazer purple finish. Great stock pickups! This is the less expensive Paul Stanley guitar. But sounds and plays just like the spendy ones. Just no pocket emptying Paul frills. Simply rock-n-roll 6 string and classic look.

Found this on eBay and couldn't believe how it plays and sounds. The mini-humbuckers are the trick to this musical magic. Great value and amazing to play. Plethora of sounds. Great rhythm backing tracks and soulful fat leads.

I have always wanted an Gibson Explorer. Had a chance at one and it really played clunky. Just wasn't my thing after all. Then I found this thing. Gave it a try and to my surprise! There was that Peavey neck! Something about their design, composition, or construction...I'm not sure but I love 'em. The electronics are very good. I kept the stock pickups and the Floyd Rose tremolo is top notch. Stays in tune better than any whammy system I've tried. Best thing about it? I got an Explorer type guitar, at about half the price. Plays and looks great.

And I found this right next to it. I played them both...back and forth...really liked the Peavey better and it was new, & about $80 bucks less. Plays similar to a Epi Les Paul Jr but leans more towards its big brother the Gibson Les Paul. I'm not saying it's a LP, I'm saying its a nice replica and plays great. I am happy with my decision over the Epi. Electronics are great, clean and bright. The hardware is solid and stays in tune just fine. Very good guitar.

Very light guitar. Active pickups are something to get used to if you never used them b4. Neck is unlike any Peavey I've played before. That's not to say it's bad, just not what I was used to in the usual Peavey type feel. It's kinda cool. I find I don't play it much anymore, but don't want to part with it either. It is what it is. Active circuits make it a who,e different animal. Weird extra gain and kinda creepy...like a tomb would be

I have the tobacco burst finish. Only upgrade was a hotter pickup in the bridge position and bam! Instant less expensive Strat. Quality is far superior than the exp models. Better than an American Fender Strat? No...but damn close. Factor in the price? You're just about there...it's my go to axe for that Strat sound. Without the go to the bank feel in my wallet.

You need to be real KISS fan to appreciate this chunk of guitar player history. It's a Les Paul with a punch in the face of Ace. Loud, heavy, expensive and cool as all get out! Chrome back plates and covers, chrome truss rod cover, Ace all over the place. Plays like a Les Paul. Mine was wired funky. The true Ace guitar didn't even include a working neck pickup. Mine was wired wrong but since fixed. Like his, it now is inoperable.

As a guitar, it's merely ok, as a piece in your collection? Well, that depends on your point of view. For KISS fans...its up there. It plays like a Gibson Flying V copy. Electronics are ok. No frills approach. Neck is a little fat for my taste. But it is great for chunky rhythm. Oh, that's kinda what Paul Stanley is known for...so yeah, I get it.