ampeg 2 pro

I was looking for a low-power tube amp to have fun with at home and to record with. I found a used SVT-2 Pro quite a bit cheaper than the PF-50T I was initially considering. Most tube amps can run with just one pair of power tubes. Ampeg Japan told the dealer that the SVT-2 Pro can do this...

So it looks like Ampeg has (prices from Musician's Friend): SVT Heritage 50th anniversary $2700 SVT-CL Heritage $2400 SVT-VR Vintage reissue $2200 SVT-CL Classic $1800 SVT-2 Pro (I'm looking at one used for $600) These all seem to have 6x6550 power stages and 3-tone-plus-mid-freq tone...

I've played bass for 30 years albeit just for fun and to record bass tracks. I'm mostly a guitar/key player so have never even had a bass amp. So I'm finally looking for a real amp setup for fun at home and recording. It'd be nice if it were usable by a bassist visiting my place for...

I'll take the tone, power, and reliability of my 2 Pro over the 7 Pro all day long. Except I can't move the 2 Pro around much like in yester-year, too darn heavy. While playing loud on my 7 Pro (@4ohms into a 1x15" cab) it blowup & took the cab along with it (7 pro in shop for repairs now)...