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11-13-2010, 09:52 AM
| | | | Ampeg V4B - Magnavox Era - Near Mint - Low Hours - Original Tubes
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Serial #36473
I bought this amp from the original owner approx 35 yerars ago. It was mostly used as a practice amp and occasionaly in the studio (& maybe 3 gigs) on my watch.
Near mint, original tubes, NO ISSUES, pics will be posted later.
This is the black grill cloth, black lettering, and kill buttons (instead of rocker switches) for stand-by, polarity, and power model.
When I use tubes I use my SVT - time for a new home where it will get played. Reduced - Now $650 + actual shipping For comparison, this amp just sold on eBay for $610 and was bought from an estate sale with no history:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
The only trade deal I can think of would be with either a Mesa M6 / M9 or a light weight Sting Ray (with cash being used to level out the deal).
Last edited by Jim C : 11-29-2010 at 11:08 AM.
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11-14-2010, 03:01 AM
| | Silent Captain of the Ship | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ashlandia Oregonia | | | Mesa M6 For V4B?
Just as I Was Missing my old V4, and thinking of trading away my Mesa M600, you show up with this deal. was it the Carbine, or the MPulse you were looking for?
I Look forward to seeing Pics. |
11-14-2010, 07:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Asheville, NC | | | PM incoming. |
11-15-2010, 10:06 AM
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11-16-2010, 04:21 PM
| | | | Rear View
Didn't want to disturb any of the vintage dust under the tubes. This amp is an untouched survivor. Don't think a screw has been turned or a part replaced. Collector quality and it works perfectly. |
11-19-2010, 05:48 AM
| | | | Bump for lower price and PM's returned |
11-20-2010, 11:34 PM
| | | | TTT |
11-21-2010, 07:59 AM
| | | | "This is the black grill cloth, black lettering, and kill buttons (instead of rocker switches) for stand-by, polarity, and power model."
the black grill cloth is not original |
11-21-2010, 11:05 AM
| | | | This amp was approx 2 years old when I bought it from the original owner (who worked at the music store he bought it from). It looks completely original and untouched. I've searched the obvious Ampeg sites and find no evidence to support your claim. |
11-21-2010, 03:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Markham, Ontario | | And the masses wonder how this would sound on top of a Berg AE212...  |
11-21-2010, 03:44 PM
| | | | Have never had the pleasure of using any Ampeg amp with a Berg AE cabinet but this amp sounds great through my Berg HT322.
The V4B sounds similar to an SVT but a bit smoother and more refined.
At lower volumes, crystal clear and full range without a brittle high end, and when pushed, a very musical overdriven tone. |
11-22-2010, 10:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Markham, Ontario | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim C  Have never had the pleasure of using any Ampeg amp with a Berg AE cabinet but this amp sounds great through my Berg HT322.
The V4B sounds similar to an SVT but a bit smoother and more refined.
At lower volumes, crystal clear and full range without a brittle high end, and when pushed, a very musical overdriven tone. | And that's supposed to make me want it less?  Trying very hard to resist a 70 lb. amp... |
11-22-2010, 11:17 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Where are you located?
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11-25-2010, 08:54 AM
| | | | I'm in Rockville, Maryland; just outside of Washington DC and Northern Virginia.
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11-25-2010, 09:10 AM
| | Registered User | | | | | Too bad...I'm in Canada. It was a longshot, but it would cost waay too much to ship.
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11-25-2010, 04:30 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hamilton ON | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim C This amp was approx 2 years old when I bought it from the original owner (who worked at the music store he bought it from). It looks completely original and untouched. I've searched the obvious Ampeg sites and find no evidence to support your claim. | Beautiful amp, and it does look completely original with the exception of the black cloth. The Hopkins & Moore book puts that combination of knobs and switches in the Selmer-Magnavox era and it should have blue and silver cloth. Hopkins & Moore indicate that the textured black cloth wasn't in use until after 1986. I'm looking at page 211 for this info.
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11-26-2010, 05:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hamilton ON | | | Regardless of the debate over the grill cloth, this amp is sweet. $15 worth of cloth and 45 minutes of time with a staple gun would result in any cloth that one's heart desires.
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11-26-2010, 06:25 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: VA | |  V4b inquiry.
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11-26-2010, 09:44 PM
| | | | Hi, what's its approx weight?
thanks |
11-27-2010, 08:41 AM
| | | Ampeg literature as well as a bathroom scale say 60 lbs.
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