Reunited with an old (dearly missed) amp

kander · #1 06-04-2011, 10:31 PM

My first "real" amp was an Ampeg SVT 2 Pro that purchased new in 2005. I played many gigs with it and recorded a full-length album/cd/whatever with it. It never disappointed. I don't consider myself to be a member of the "if its not all tube, its crap" club but this was the best sounding head I've ever played.

Unfortunately, I needed a much more portable head: I was living in a city without a car and was using public transportation (sometimes), not to mention that my girlfriend just found out that she was pregnant. I couldn't justify having two amps; the behemoth had to go. I traded it in at a Guitar Center for a Little Mark II in November 2009.

This past Thursday night I decided to stop in at a local Sam Ash to browse on a whim. After looking at some basses I decided to look at their amps. They had a used SVT 2 Pro in great condition. Being the gear snob that I am the first thing that I check is if it was made in the USA or Vietnam. This was USA and had JJ KT88's in it; the tubes I had my old amp retubed with the summer before I got rid of it. At this point I'm certain it's my old amp. I returned the next day with my original receipt (I was shocked that I still had this). Sure enough, the serial numbers matched: I found my old amp. I bought it (again) and spent all today making sure the neighbors had something loud and funky to listen to.

Any other "good" stories?

cableguy · #2 06-04-2011, 10:33 PM

Great story. very cool.

icks · #3 06-05-2011, 03:19 AM

the great deal would be purchasing it cheaper than you sold it !!

By the way, great story inside.

Hawaii Islander · #4 06-05-2011, 03:36 AM

Congrats on the reunion!

Count Bassie · #5 06-05-2011, 05:28 AM

That's cool.

JimmyM · #6 06-05-2011, 06:22 PM

Pretty funny! The new ones are as good as the old ones BTW, but it's pretty wild you got reunited with your old one like that. Enjoy and don't let it happen again

SBassman · #7 06-05-2011, 06:36 PM

Meant to be.

kander · #8 06-05-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SBassman

Meant to be.

That's what I thought. What's even "better" is that me and my girlfriend split up the day before I found my old amp because I didn't want to marry her: her and I were not meant to be, but me and that amp are

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meatwad · #9 06-05-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kander

That's what I thought. What's even "better" is that me and my girlfriend split up the day before I found my old amp because I didn't want to marry her: her and I were not meant to be, but me and that amp are

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... And on a sad note...

JimmyM · #10 06-05-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kander

That's what I thought. What's even "better" is that me and my girlfriend split up the day before I found my old amp because I didn't want to marry her: her and I were not meant to be, but me and that amp are

.

Considering most of us spend less effort in researching a potential spouse than we do picking out our gear, I think you've reached a point in your life where you're becoming quite wise

cableguy · #11 06-05-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

Considering most of us spend less effort in researching a potential spouse than we do picking out our gear, I think you've reached a point in your life where you're becoming quite wise

+1

SactoBass · #12 06-05-2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kander

That's what I thought. What's even "better" is that me and my girlfriend split up the day before I found my old amp because I didn't want to marry her: her and I were not meant to be, but me and that amp are

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Yikes!! You have nooooooo idea how much you have improved your future by making those two decisions.

As the knight said in the third Indiana Jones movie, you have chosen......wisely. That Ampeg will *NEVER* ask for alimony.