Evh 5150III 6L6 2x12, Owner'S Manual

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A.  INPUT: Plug in an instrument here. Use only a high-qual-

ity shielded instrument cable.

B.  CHANNEL ONE/TWO GAIN: Dual concentric gain con-

trols. Inner round knob controls channel one (clean); 

outer “chicken-head” knob controls channel two (medi-

um gain).

C.  CHANNEL ONE/TWO LOW/MID/HIGH: Low-, middle- 

and high-frequency tone controls for channel one (clean) 

and channel two (medium gain).

D.  CHANNEL ONE/TWO VOLUME: Dual concentric volume 

controls. Inner round knob controls channel one (clean) 

volume; outer “chicken-head” knob controls channel two 

(medium gain) volume. 

Note: For a cleaner sound from 

channels one and two, set these volume controls to their 

maximum, then bring the gain controls (B) up from their 

minimum settings to the desired level.

E.  CHANNEL ONE/TWO SELECT: Momentary pushbutton 

alternately selects channel one (clean, green LED) and 

channel two (medium gain, blue LED).

F.  CHANNEL THREE GAIN: Preamp gain control for high-

gain channel three. Higher settings of this knob will 

increase preamp distortion.

G.  CHANNEL THREE LOW/MID/HIGH: Low-, middle- and 

high-frequency tone controls for high-gain channel three.

H.  CHANNEL THREE VOLUME: Post-preamp gain control 

for high-gain channel three.

I.  CHANNEL THREE SELECT: Momentary pushbutton 

selects channel three (high gain, red LED). State of chan-

nel one or channel two is remembered when returning 

from channel three to channel one/two select (E).

J.  PRESENCE: Ultra-high frequency tone control for all 

three channels.

K.  REVERB: Adjusts reverb level for all three channels. 

Reverb can be switched on/off from footswitch (T).

L.  POWER LEVEL: Adjusts amplifier output from 1 to 50 

watts while maintaining same tonal characteristics.

M.  POWER LAMP: Illuminates when amplifier is on.

FRONT PANEL

EVH® 5150III™ 6L6 2x12 COMBO AMPLIFIER

This professional all-tube amplifier meets the exacting speci-

fications of Edward Van Halen, one of the true living legends 

of rock guitar. The 5150III 6L6 2x12 Combo Amplifier updates 

his original and previous version, with new features that will 

inspire unlimited artistic expression, including independent 

dual-concentric controls that allow for gain and volume 

level matching. With such fierce tone and uncompromising 

construction, the result is phenomenal EVH performance 

for years to come. Other distinctive features of this fero-

cious amp include an ultra-high-gain preamp design custom 

voiced for maximum harmonic content, black or ivory tex-

tured vinyl covering and much more.

INSERT

LOW

MID

ONE / TWO

GAIN

OFF

UP

OFF

UP

OFF

UP

HIGH

VOLUME

SELECT

OFF

UP

OFF

UP

LOW

MID

HIGH

GAIN

THREE

OFF

UP

OFF

UP

OFF

UP

OFF

UP

VOLUME

PRESENCE

SELECT

OFF

UP

OFF

UP

REVERB

POWER LEVEL

OFF

UP

OFF

UP