6505 Series Replaces 5150 Guitar Amplifiers
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6505 Head
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6505+ Head
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6505 212 Combo
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6505 Straight 412 Cabinet
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January 20, 2005
Peavey introduced its 6505 Series guitar amplifiers at Winter NAMM, named in celebration of Peavey's first 40 years, 1965 to 2005. The 6505 is also the relaunch of the 5150 Series, the popular amplifiers Peavey designed with Edward Van Halen.
As previously announced, when Peavey and Van Halen parted ways amicably in December 2004, Van Halen retained the 5150 name while Peavey retained the amp's tone and circuitry. In fact, Peavey made only one alteration to the 5150 before relaunching it as the 6505: changing the logo beneath its metal grille. Rest assured, the signature raw rock tones guitar players have known and loved for the past 14 years are alive, loud and proud in the Peavey 6505 Series.
6505 Series amps feature five 12AX7 preamp tubes and four 6L6GC power amp tubes, with presence and resonance controls and three-band EQ for taming their notorious tone. These amps are available in a standard 120 Watt head (6505 and 6505+) and a 60 Watt 2x12 combo with two Sheffield loudspeakers (6505 212). The matching 6505 412 cabinets are outfitted with four Sheffield loudspeakers.
Peavey 6505 Series amplifiers will be available in February 2005 from authorized Peavey retailers. For more information, visit their web site at www.peavey.com. | 
