NRD! SVT and EarCandy

[Lazarus.Bird]

New Rig Day! Finally got to plug in my new stuff today at band practice. I have owned the bottom cab for awhile, the new cab arrived last week and I picked up the amp yesterday. Pictures are with my iPhone in OK lighting. Just noticed the angle of the pictures make the bottom cab look shorter but they're actually the same size.









This is super loud! I love the EarCandy BassBombs I picked up the bottom one off of craigslist and Tim at EarCandy made me the top one to be identical to it, except the top one doesn't have a telescoping handle and wheels like the bottom so I could vertical stack it. Tim was awesome to work with. Being 6'5" I like having some speakers close to ear level!

This is the first all tube SVT I've owned. Love it! Glad I recently got custom molded ear plugs because this rig can blast.

[MysticMichael]

I love the form factor of four 12-inch drivers all lined up in a single vertical plane, with cabs that are narrow but tall. Minimal footprint, but lots of extension into the space that really matters - up high.

Very cool...

MM

[Lazarus.Bird]

Thanks! I'm trying to decide if I want to leave the SVT on top of those cabs, or just stack it with one of my guitarists' amps. Seems to be pretty stable up there but still makes me a little nervous

[Lazarus.Bird]

Also, anyone ever re-tolex an SVT? My fiance's little brother is trying to convince me to let him make the tolex + grill match my cabs

Although I don't really plan on selling the head for a very long time so I might toy with the idea

[Mo'Phat]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

Also, anyone ever re-tolex an SVT? My fiance's little brother is trying to convince me to let him make the tolex + grill match my cabs

Although I don't really plan on selling the head for a very long time so I might toy with the idea

Re-tolex'ing the SVT is pretty easy, I guess. A couple of odd angles, but if you take the whole amp apart and just start with the wooden shell, it should go together quick.

The challenge is the grill cloth and piping on that front screen. You will want that perfect or the whole aesthetic will be pointless.

(but if your soon-to-be brother-in-law is willing to do it, I'd let him try.)

[christw]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

Also, anyone ever re-tolex an SVT? My fiance's little brother is trying to convince me to let him make the tolex + grill match my cabs

Although I don't really plan on selling the head for a very long time so I might toy with the idea

I would need first hand proof of his work's quality if I were you. Not just pictures but the real amps/cabs would need to be in front of me so I can see that the work is legit. Also, I think matching rigs are silly.

[s_mcsleazy]

i was hoping they were two 2x15s

[ataunton]

Nice Rig. I'm not positive, but I think I might have once owned the cabinet with the telescoping handle. Out of curiosity how long did it take you to get the second cab?

[Lazarus.Bird]

Judging by your user name, this is definitely a cab you once owned I got it off a guy in Rockville for $250

From the time I made the actual payment, it took just under 3 months for the cab to arrive. Very satisfied with the time it took!

And s_mcsleazy, two 215s would be fun, but these 12s are LOUD LOUD LOUD. One cab is rated to handle up to 900w.

[ataunton]

$250. Wow! I think I paid $700ish to have it made. I was hoping to build a similar setup to yours, just didn't work out. Glad to hear production times have picked up, I waited a year for that cab. I thought it looked absolutely gorgeous, but was unhappy with the overall experience and flipped it days after I received it. Glad it made it to a good home, wish I could hear the full set up.

[Din Of Win]

Awesome!!

I've become a fan of multi cabs these days, to mix and match depending on the gig!

I'd also be a bit nervous about leaving the SVT on top... I had a soundguy in Baltimore straight-up KNOCK OVER my amp and cab. It was my 2x15, which IS pretty narrow... luckily i had brought a solidstate head that night, my Kustom200, so the kushy tuck n' roll padding helped

But yeah, since then i've been nervous about percarious set-ups... and inept sound-techs...


Still though, congrats on the rig!!

[Lazarus.Bird]

Originally Posted by ataunton

$250. Wow! I think I paid $700ish to have it made. I was hoping to build a similar setup to yours, just didn't work out. Glad to hear production times have picked up, I waited a year for that cab. I thought it looked absolutely gorgeous, but was unhappy with the overall experience and flipped it days after I received it. Glad it made it to a good home, wish I could hear the full set up.

I've seen some stories of bad customer service from EarCandy but all the threads were at least a year or two old. I hope that it was part of the learning process of becoming a custom manufacturer on their part. A year is quite a long time to wait for something like this. My experience with Tim was 100% and he's a great guy to chat with. I really love the way these cabs sound.

And Din, if you want to hear how this rig sounds, we have shows 4 of the next 5 Saturdays!

[Din Of Win]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

And Din, if you want to hear how this rig sounds, we have shows 4 of the next 5 Saturdays!

i totally want to!

PM me the dates/locations! I checked your Myspace... i'd totally be at that show with Admiral Browning if i didn't have a tattoo appointment that night!

[Lazarus.Bird]

AB is awesome! Not sure how this College Park show will be this Saturday. I hear the place is pretty small so it should be pretty intimate haha.

[father of fires]

I think you need 2 more cabs.

You could put the head on the ground like Dee Dee Ramone

[Lazarus.Bird]

I can't even fathom how loud running 4 of those would be, although they're 4 ohm cabs so I'd need another SVT