Comments on: The Genuinely Bizarre Case Of The Satriani/Peavey Endorsement Deal’s Collapse

By: david

david — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:46:51 +0000

I have heard a number of bad Peaveys and Marshalls and have heard good ones too. Tone is a matter of opinion not fact. What sounds good to you might not to others. Personally not a big fan of either brand, never been impressed buy Marshalls except for the old Bluesbreakers. Here we are months later and Joe is still endorsing Peavey. I doubt Ed had marshalls fit in to the 5150 cabinets when he could keep a Marshall backstage with a Mic on it. Any manufactuer can make a great amp if you pay them, look at the Crate Blue Voodoo, ZZ Top uses Crate live and sound killer. In my mind the 5150 blew out the JCM900 and in the 90′s people didn’t want the JCM900′s that is why many musicians switched to 5150′s or held on to their JCM800′s.

By: Brent

Brent — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:31:34 +0000

All of this Peavey is crap, Marshall is the bomb business reflects the immaturity and irrational thought process of the inexperienced user. ALL companies that are successful build products for a specific price point and position in the market. Both companies have made some great stuff. Both make crap. You must be specific. Since neither company makes amps that are directly comparable, you might as well be saying that cars are better than trucks. It all depends on the specific model, the guitars, players and styles used.
The most sought after Marshall amps are no longer made. Marshall is not even Marshall anymore. The people that made that company great are long gone. Same with Fender.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:00:08 +0000

@ed: It may be called the Van Halen News Desk, but it states that it is the “Net’s best source for Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar & Chickenfoot news”. Face it, it’s impossible for a band to generate enough news to keep a website floating when they haven’t released a studio album in over 10 years and are only touring every five years or so! *yawn*

By: Billy

Billy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:51:36 +0000

I’m a JSX and 5150 owner. Love both amps!!! I’ve never owned a Marshall but have played outta them plenty of times live using other peoples amps. Ive also recorded with Mesa’s and loved their tones as well. I was totally happy with the Marshalls, and Mesa’s I used. Honestly I don’t care what amp and/or guitar you use. And neither do the fans. Gimme a break guys. This is ridiculous! Ya know the thing about me is give me a DECENT tone live (clean or dirty) and me and the band will take care of the rest. The “this company is the best” argument is waste of everyone’s time. Just find one you like, shut up and play through it.

By: Jerome

Jerome — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:50:56 +0000

I never comment on any of the things.. but.. when I saw Satriani and Mountain together, Joe played a Leslie West model guitar during a jam with Leslie West later in the show. Both Leslie and Joe played identical guitars, but Leslie’s tone was way way better than what Joe was able to get out of the Peavy amps. Very noticable difference.

By: jonno

jonno — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:07:49 +0000

I saw Joe with Chickenfoot last night and noticed the Marshall’s as soon as i walked in.Did i notice a difference?You bet!It was a fuller sound for sure,less top end,better mids,tighter feedback.Go see them if you can.I can say i’ve seen all the Van Halen line ups(except Cherone).This was FAR superior.Laughing,joking and Chad threw a floor tom up in the air which hit Sammy on the head.As for VH covers,you aint gonna be getting any of those with this outfit,that i can guarantee.I love Eddie but this gig made VH’s tour look like a freak show.