Peavey Butcher

[Bevo]

Any info out there on this amp?
Found one for $325...

I do know it was replaced by the 5150 and it has 120 watts. Have any of you spent some time with it for a short review?

Looking for Metal and not to worried about the cleans.

Bev

[Hamm Guitars]

I remember these from the 80's. I was going to buy one and the Peavy VTM came out, so I got one of those instead. AT that time, the Butcher was the 'standard' metal amp in the area that I lived (Halifax).

[SinCron]

I gotta say, it's the most metal name I ever heard of.

[Bevo]

Yeah is it ever a cool Metal name eh!

Did some more home work and it's supposed to be a direct ripoff of a JCM800, used the word ripoff for a reason. Marshall went after Peavey because the build was an almost exact copy of the JCM.

Its a single channel with no extra features as with the JCM, decent amount of gain but needs some help to get to a modern Metal sound.
Loud as hell too, read that one guy was running 4 4-12 cabs with it:eek: Hope there was no airports nearby.

Think its worth a look but will bring some boost.
Bev

[Guiary]

The Butcher lacks an effects loop and doesn't have the "response modifications" that the VTM series has.

Other than that I'd say they're a pretty awesome amp! I just picked up a VTM120 for 341 shipped from NY. Love the amp!

[Budda]

word on the street is that they're a pretty bitchin amp, with a pretty bitchin' price tag.

i'd grab it - if you dont like it, you could probably flip it for what you paid at the very least..

[al3d]

it's a decent amp with an Overdrive added to it. but 335$ is a bit much...on ebay they go for not much then 250$. pretty sure you can make him lower, and you'll most likely need new tubes, but even then, should make a nice kit..:)

[KHINGPYNN]

be prepared to have your ears bleed... Butchers are old school crank to get great tone amps.
As far as metal amps go the Butcher is definetly an old school ( I said it again ) medium gain.

I don't ever recall them being that significant... I believe John Butcher used one... he would be the only pro I can remember ever using one. A friend of mine bought one new the first year they came out. We jammed a bit in the early - mid 80's... I recall not being overly impressed with his amp.

[Bevo]

Thanks for the info but I picked up a JSX head instead and am very happy with it...New school!

Bev

[KHINGPYNN]

you made a great choice IMHO... good luck with it!