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    Combo Amp recommendations?

    I have long been seeking a combo amp to use when the big rig is too big. I would love to get suggestions as my limited experience has yet to yield adequate results. To start, I play a 1974 J-Bass with passive Bartolini's, a hip shot extender with DR low riders 45-105. My regular rig is a 1978...
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    Vintage Ampeg SVT noise

    Thanks for the help! I'm in no way qualified to do electronic service. I know my limitations. What are filter caps. What do they do? Thanks again,
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    Vintage Ampeg SVT noise

    I have a mid seventies SVT that I plug into a 410hlf. The tone is all I want it to be but it has developed a problem that I don't understand. When I'm not playing, I hear a low-level mid-range static-sounding fuzzy crackle sound. The sound disappears when I put the old boy on standby and...
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    Official Ampeg Club!

    After a brief (and failed) experiment with solid state equipment, I bought an used SVT in 1985 and have never looked back. I've had it overhauled twice and I will never buy anything to replace it. After I saved enough $$ for the 810E and hooked it up, I felt like I could finally express...