LAS VEGAS, NV- Perennial rock ‘n’ roll kings ZZ Top recently wowed a full-house audience at the Joint in Las Vegas during a taping of Discovery Channel’s hit show “Biker Build Off”. Eight Crate VFX5212s lined the stage as the “little ol’ band From Texas” blazed through a rousing rendition of “Waitin’ for the Bus” from their classic 1973 album, Tres Hombres, with lyrics slightly modified to match the theme of the evening.

The VFX5212 is a dual channel Class A/B amp that delivers 50 watts RMS from a pair of EL34 tubes, to power two internal 12″ Celestion speakers. It features 15 digital effects designed to replicate the best reverbs, delays, and vibrato effects available from any manufacturer from any era. They’re individually assignable to each channel so when you switch channels, you instantaneously switch up to four effects (two per channel) with the included two-button footswitch.