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02-08-2013, 03:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |  They're so midrangey and gritty. I really love jumping channels at about half volume each. Quote:
Originally Posted by Zentner  I finally jammed with this for the first time tonight and WOW! I really loved playing one of these with my SVT but two REALLY opens it up. Everything sounds just a little smoother, thicker, and even more present in the mix without being that much louder... My '65 Jazz is REALLY nasty sounding, and the SVT /w 6146B's has some more bite and grit too... pair that with 16 low power Alnicos and I totally take the place of a guitar and bass. Loving it. | As for the year, I'm really not sure, but I'm assuming '70? 6146B's in it, 6146B/6550 tube chart, no tube relay, but I never did check pot codes. |
02-09-2013, 12:15 AM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Never change out the 6146b's for 6550's, bro. Good NOS 6146b's are widely available and cheap and totally cool to run in SVT's. Just don't go messing with the power supply caps when it's plugged in...those are a total shock hazard. Excellent score.
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02-09-2013, 09:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyM Never change out the 6146b's for 6550's, bro. Good NOS 6146b's are widely available and cheap and totally cool to run in SVT's. Just don't go messing with the power supply caps when it's plugged in...those are a total shock hazard. Excellent score. | Oh, never.
I've had the amp and one cab for 3 years now, but I just recently had the amp fully serviced and cleaned with a NOS set of GE 6146B's from a GREAT tech and it sounds better, louder, and runs quieter than ever. Only the second cabinet is new this week, but I'm really excited about the rig as a whole. I can't wait to get my Hiwatt back (getting some work done on the impedence selector) and slam those cabs HARD. |
02-09-2013, 09:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta | | Ah, so that was yours. My 1970 blue line is in for a check up with the other tech in town and I gather they were comparing notes on both amps. Mine has 6550's and was dated using the dates of the pots. We should do an Edmonton vintage SVT get together sometime.
Not to hijack your thread, but here's a pic of mine 
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02-09-2013, 09:55 PM
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Endorsing: J Worrell Bass | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton OH | | | I am so envious. That's some bass nirvana right there. |
02-09-2013, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by christw I am so envious. That's some bass nirvana right there. | You would be right about that, but the good thing is that new VR's still sound pretty deadly close to it so it's all good.
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02-10-2013, 12:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2012 Location: Münster, Germany | | | Poor stack.
Where is the second top?
;-)
Greetz
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02-10-2013, 12:09 AM
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02-11-2013, 12:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by 2meterbassman Poor stack.
Where is the second top?
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Greetz | You don't need a second top. A second head would enable you to use an additional two 8x10 cabs. |
02-11-2013, 05:39 AM
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Me endorsed? | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | So we can hear him in Toronto?  Quote:
Originally Posted by BassmanPaul You should stack them vertically for better dispersion. |
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02-13-2013, 01:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulltrout Ah, so that was yours. My 1970 blue line is in for a check up with the other tech in town and I gather they were comparing notes on both amps. Mine has 6550's and was dated using the dates of the pots. We should do an Edmonton vintage SVT get together sometime.
Not to hijack your thread, but here's a pic of mine | Fantastic! What cab do you run yours with? |
02-13-2013, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Zentner Fantastic! What cab do you run yours with? | Right now a vintage Traynor Big B 810 cabinet. I'm hoping I may be able to grab The Dialog's flatback that he has for sale in the classifieds.
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02-13-2013, 02:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulltrout Right now a vintage Traynor Big B 810 cabinet. I'm hoping I may be able to grab The Dialog's flatback that he has for sale in the classifieds. | Have you plugged a flatback 810 in with one yet?
You're more than welcome to stop by today and plug mine in at the store if you're curious. |
02-13-2013, 02:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Zentner Have you plugged a flatback 810 in with one yet?
You're more than welcome to stop by today and plug mine in at the store if you're curious. | PMing you
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