Official Ampeg Club! - Page 5

BASSKADET · #81 07-25-2007, 10:44 AM

I got the following from a guy that worked at Ampeg in St Louie: ALL new PRO AMPEG after 04/27/07 is outsourced.

johndanielmoore · #82 07-25-2007, 11:18 AM

SVP CL
SVT-2PRO
SVT-1540HE

BASSKADET · #83 07-25-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by johndanielmoore

SVP CL
SVT-2PRO
SVT-1540HE

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John, How does the SVP CL w/power amp compare to the SVT2?

johndanielmoore · #84 07-25-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BASSKADET

John, How does the SVP CL w/power amp compare to the SVT2?

I find it easier to get a warm but defined midrange. When using the CL I tend to put the master at full and control the volume from the gain. Any time I tried that with the 2Pro I got too much distortion .

heath_r_91 · #85 07-25-2007, 11:41 AM

I've got an Ampeg B1-RE running into an Ampeg SVT-610HLF. could you pm me with my member number? Thanks

FloydianAnimal · #86 07-25-2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by heath_r_91

I've got an Ampeg B1-RE running into an Ampeg SVT-610HLF. could you pm me with my member number? Thanks

FYI I check this thread fairly often and update the list on the first post with everybody's member number.. you are number 45

Moreno_IV · #87 07-25-2007, 12:18 PM

I wanna be in! I don't have a rig of doom like most of y'all, but my Ampeg B200R serves my purposes well and it sounds like a beastey! I don't have a good actual picture of it, but here is a stock photo.

Here is a picture of me gigging with it. I'm the one singing with the post in my face. My blue beast is right behind me.

brothernewt · #88 07-25-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by EASonBass

Hey brothernewt, so which do you prefer the VR or the II? I currently have a II but thinking I might get a VR too. The difference worth the long green?

Tough question... tonally very similar. If they both had the same tubes, I don't think I could tell the difference. As it stands, stock VR is a little woolier and breaks up nicely a little more at a nearly sane volume. The II with JJ pre/SED power tubes is a little cleaner and tighter bottom.

Any preference would be based on other less tangible factors. I had a II that I toured with and played hard... bordering on abused, for years and it never failed to rock. There's a "safety" or "trust" with that one that the VR hasn't earned yet... not that I've had problems with the VR but I've read a few testemonials of early or even out of the box failures (I'm sure those occured when the II's were new though). The VR looks cooler... and always gets "ooh"s.

sorry for the "stream of thought" rant! I don't have a strong preference one way or the other. I would have been very happy to just have the II... but as it goes, often when you buy a used tube amp, you gotta take it to the shop immediately. While mine was there (for a waaaay too long time) my wife bought me the VR... the "better" part of "for better or worse".

EASonBass · #89 07-25-2007, 04:46 PM

Thanks. Stream of though appreciated.

I know what you mean. I've never had an issue with my II whereas my 2 year old Marshall VBA400 had a solder joint fail to the AC fuse holder in the middle of a show. Makes me a little uncertain about it's reliability in the future.

We had back-to-back shows at different venues and my cool wife said "What are you going to do? Go to Guitar Center?" I thought about it for a minute and said no thanks. The venue has a nice old black face SVT for a backline.

throbgod13 · #90 07-25-2007, 08:58 PM

i know i'm being a thinstringer about it, but i hope that there is a place for me here...

chutsk10 · #91 07-25-2007, 09:29 PM

Is there a small speker built into your rack? what does it do?

And i am not one to judge but considering those ampeg cabs are indeed ampeg and they do look sexy, I'd say you should get a number... but maybe a negative number? who knows.

Jazzman · #92 07-25-2007, 09:41 PM

I ordered a SVP-Pro from Daddy's Junky Music (back when they were only in NH) and they sent one of those 4x12's instead stating they sold the SVP-Pro I bought. Seeing your cabs made me laugh as it sparked the memory of their stupidity.

My main gigging head is an SVT-CL. I have also owned countless Ampeg items. I even stated I played "Ampeg" rather than "bass" on my band's first album. Count me in.

Sounbwoy · #93 07-25-2007, 10:00 PM

If a cab only qualifies, sign me up....
Ampeg BSE 115

Disclaimer; No the six is NOT mine...

throbgod13 · #94 07-25-2007, 10:39 PM

but.. but..

throbgod13 · #95 07-25-2007, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by chutsk10

Is there a small speker built into your rack? what does it do?

And i am not one to judge but considering those ampeg cabs are indeed ampeg and they do look sexy, I'd say you should get a number... but maybe a negative number? who knows.

not a speker..

a sticker..

chutsk10 · #96 07-25-2007, 10:46 PM

Looks liek a speaker in the first pic... obviously a sticker in the second.

How would a bass sound comign out of those 4x12's, i know they are designed for guitar, but woudl it be much different than a 4x12 made for bass?

FloydianAnimal · #97 07-26-2007, 08:39 AM

bump!

added the new guys, btw throbgod13 you are negative one as suggested by chutsk10

Shmelbee · #98 07-26-2007, 09:00 AM

Can I join? I just got my SVT4-Pro yesterday! Any recommendations on a good cab setup?

Ibanez55 · #99 07-26-2007, 09:12 AM

Sign me up too!

-Ampeg Svt-4 Pro
-Ampeg Svt410-Hlf

alfredpunkjazz · #**100** 07-26-2007, 09:46 AM

Ampeg SVT-VR and Ampeg 8x10AV... MUAHAHA!