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Ampeg VL-502 Lee Jackson Amp Heads. Screams like a modded JCM800 - $600 (Washington Pa)
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excellent
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Both amps sound amazing! I only have one footswitch for channel switching. However you can change channels
with the push of a button on the front of the amp head. These amps are becoming harder to find. If you want a unique
amp that SCREAMS this is for you!
The Ampeg VL502, designed by amp guru Lee Jackson. Jackson established himself as an amp modifier in Los Angeles during the 1980s, specifically with Marshalls. Jackson worked as a designer for several companies, including B.C. Rich, Fender, Pignose, Metaltronix, Harmony, and, of course, Ampeg. He is probably best known for his XLA-1000 amp, a direct copy of the amps he built for Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, and George Lynch. Currently, Jackson produces amps and effects under his own name in Austin, Texas.
The VL-502 heads, can run either 6550 or EL34 power tubes with a bias switch to properly adjust them. They also included a built-in attenuator, cascading gain stages, a 5-way mid-frequency contour switch, and an effects loop. The 2-channel amps also had separate Master Volume and Reverb controls.