getting my first ampeg 810.

brenner182 · #1 09-21-2011, 08:29 PM

Found a deal i cannot pass up. Beat up, painted grey and two blown speakers. But it is a Ampeg none the less. I dont have the serial at the moment to give an exact dating of the cab, but i have a pic if it helps.

What all do i need to know about these( for the most part) to know i have a solid or crap cab.

I have used the search function, i know they are 2x10's sealed a piece. and they run around 800 watts.

Teach me oh wise ones.

pic related, crappy cell phone pic the guy sent me

JimmyM · #2 09-21-2011, 08:31 PM

Well you'd have to fix the blown speakers first, but once you do, you should have a very nice cab for not too much money. I recommend replacing the blown speakers with Eminence Legend B810's.

brenner182 · #3 09-21-2011, 08:36 PM

some people i have talked to say the speakers are 32 ohm. other say it could be 16 ohm. What is the standard?

TheNightLife · #4 09-21-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by brenner182

some people i have talked to say the speakers are 32 ohm. other say it could be 16 ohm. What is the standard?

There all 32ohm speakers to create a total resistance of 4ohms. For 150 I say go for it as long as its only the 2 speakers that are blown. I have an 05 810 with the lower 4 original speakers and the upper 4 eminence legend b810 speakers. It sounds aweomse

brenner182 · #5 09-21-2011, 08:56 PM

thats what everybody has told me so far. I'm pretty excited. Thanks for the info!

grendle · #6 09-21-2011, 09:06 PM

Fix it . That cab has the magic. I've played a lot of stuff but onstage that thing is legendary.

brenner182 · #7 09-21-2011, 09:36 PM

Im super pumped. I've been wanting a 810 for a while. And i figured i might as well go with the best known

dukeisdog · #8 09-21-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by brenner182

Im super pumped. I've been wanting a 810 for a while. And i figured i might as well go with the best known

I just bought one in rough condition also. I paid $250 for mine. It is missing a caster, and has a blown speaker. The tolex is pretty ripped up, but that doesn't bother me. The cab sounds awesome without the blown speaker, I can't wait to get a replacement. My cab appears to be a 2001. (I don't find that this cab sounds dark as some users have stated).

brenner182 · #9 09-21-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dukeisdog

I just bought one in rough condition also. I paid $250 for mine. It is missing a caster, and has a blown speaker. The tolex is pretty ripped up, but that doesn't bother me. The cab sounds awesome without the blown speaker, I can't wait to get a replacement. My cab appears to be a 2001. (I don't find that this cab sounds dark as some users have stated).

Good to know man. I cant wait to get mine,

JimmyM · #10 09-21-2011, 10:01 PM

BTW, when you replace the blown speakers, put the B810's in the top row so you can hear them better.

brenner182 · #11 09-21-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

BTW, when you replace the blown speakers, put the B810's in the top row so you can hear them better.

Thanks for the heads up. I figured that might be a good idea. From what i have seen from other threads so far

I knew if anybody would know what to do you would, JimmyM!

brenner182 · #12 09-21-2011, 11:36 PM

I'm so excited for later today.

jmpiwonka · #13 09-22-2011, 08:05 AM

just posting to say, something to look at on the beat cabinets is the angled piece where the wheels are bolted up at
i got an older one and that piece had delaminated where the nails went into it and was about to break away from the cab

i pulled all the nails out, took that piece out all the way and glued it back in...

brenner182 · #14 09-23-2011, 09:26 AM

Got the cab yesterday. It's spray painted grey and maroon. And I can't read the serial number. The back playte is also sprayed over but I can read that it is a svt 810e

mustbampeg · #15 09-23-2011, 10:35 AM

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Got the cab yesterday. It's spray painted grey and maroon. And I can't read the serial number. The back playte is also sprayed over but I can read that it is a svt 810e

Sounds like a Duratex project. Make it look brand new. I just did my cab. Stuff is amazing.

Randy

Sifl · #16 09-23-2011, 11:22 AM

Is that grill screwed on?

lowendgenerator · #17 09-23-2011, 11:37 AM

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Is that grill screwed on?

I've seen that before. My early 80s 810e came to me with self tapping lag bolts in the 4 corners. People aint never heard of velcro before?!

brenner182 · #18 09-23-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mustbampeg

Sounds like a Duratex project. Make it look brand new. I just did my cab. Stuff is amazing.

Randy

Talked to my loval repair guy and he said he would recover it for free as long as i buy the stuff through him.

Yes Sifl, the grill is screwd on.

Kind on the wall what to cover it in, Standard black... white... snakeskin... tweed....

Ugh the choices.

JimmyM · #19 09-23-2011, 06:48 PM

I vote making it look regulation but with a silver blue grill.

brenner182 · #20 09-23-2011, 07:22 PM

never seen a silver blues grill. Sounds nice.