Recent content by Dave Rea

The short answer is that there are a large number of Ampeg SVT 7 pro's out there that are faulty amps have either gone wrong or will go wrong, mine lost power then started cutting out, I had it fully checked and they found a loose component which was replaced and again fully checked and given a...

I bought an SVT - 7pro and had the same problem I have been reading about, low output then cutting out on a regular basis. I had an Ampeg dealer with a repair department have a look and they fully checked all the circuits and found a loose component. This was replaced and the amp rechecked and...

I had a late 60's Hagstrom for many years but it was neck heavy and was not nice to play for any length of time, the sound was nothing special and the frets wore very easily I would not bother with another one as I had problems with the controls playing up and being very unreliable. But they do...

I had a Yamaha TRB5 mk 2 5 string for a while and was very impressed with the quality, sound and the whole playing experience, I found I did not need 5 strings and sold it, I now wish I had kept it and tried harder to make it work for me.