Here is a diagram showing how to wire a patch box that connects two cabinets together in series. You would need two of these, one for each pair of cabinets. There are companies that sell these sort of boxes.
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2013 Ampeg V-4B 100W Reissue Pt2
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Here is a diagram showing how to wire a patch box that connects two cabinets together in series. You would need two of these, one for each pair of cabinets. There are companies that sell these sort of boxes.
Holy Mother of Tone and Volume. I ran the V4B with a Bergantino NV 610 at an outdoor gig last night. I always run the master dimed, but with the gain at around 25-30 percent, I had all the volume I could ever use. MUCH louder than the SVT212AV. Not that the 212 is a bad cab. It's a great cab, but wow.....the V4b just slays with a "big" cab.
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I was fortunate to be present at that particular show, and yes, Pat, it sounded great!
This is why I'm thinking that two 212AV cabs would do the trick and I could bring only one to smaller gigs. So you and tombowlus need to get together and test them out.
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How well does the reissue V4B fit on the NV610? I've been curious about that. Any pics you could share?
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Oh man. I remember your initial issues with trying to get a working V4B. At one point, out of frustration, you were ready to go with another amp. It sounds like you are more than happy that you stuck with the V4B. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Yeah, what he said!
It was weird that so many of them got wired for 240v and sent to Sweetwater, but at least it wasn't a major issue, even if you had to wait a little while. Told you it was worth the wait
So for the first time, I took my Heritage SVT-CL and V4B to a gig and played a set with each through my H810e. It was pretty much like playing the same amp both sets. The EQ's were different, since I ended up with the V4B pretty much flat and boosted treble and midrange on the SVT. The tones and feels were the same to my ears, though. Left the SVT there for tonight's gig but only because the V4B was on top of it. Could have left either one. The reduced headroom in the V4B seems to not have much of an effect on the level of clean balls. I guess it might if you try to play a lot louder, but I can't get near that volume in my band.
Hey V4b-ers, is there any magic or secret trick to getting my test probes through the thick white silicone rubber on the leads of the 6L6 cathode resistors?
Before I bought my V4b reissue I bought a few matched quads of Winged-C (before they closed the factory) and even one set of NOS GE to make sure I'd have some back stock. When I installed one of these quads a few months back, to bias them I couldn't see any other way but to poke my meter probes right through the rubber to touch the leads underneath ... times four cathode resistors.
I didn't like this because it seemed "wrong" to poke through the silicone and also I didn't like forcing through to get to the lead because small wattage resistor leads are flimsy, not intended to be structural.
I was careful, but what about next time, and the time after that?
Maybe there is no other way - I don't see what it could be if there were another way to measure the voltage drop across those resistors, but I thought I would ask the experts here. It works the way I did it, you just have to exercise care.
And why do amp manufacturers use that stuff now? Is it to protect me? Or to keep the high voltage leads from attracting conductive gunk over time?
Before I bought my V4b reissue I bought a few matched quads of Winged-C (before they closed the factory) and even one set of NOS GE to make sure I'd have some back stock. When I installed one of these quads a few months back, to bias them I couldn't see any other way but to poke my meter probes right through the rubber to touch the leads underneath ... times four cathode resistors.
I didn't like this because it seemed "wrong" to poke through the silicone and also I didn't like forcing through to get to the lead because small wattage resistor leads are flimsy, not intended to be structural.
I was careful, but what about next time, and the time after that?
Maybe there is no other way - I don't see what it could be if there were another way to measure the voltage drop across those resistors, but I thought I would ask the experts here. It works the way I did it, you just have to exercise care.
And why do amp manufacturers use that stuff now? Is it to protect me? Or to keep the high voltage leads from attracting conductive gunk over time?
Oh gee, who knows?
I can't remember. I remember it was a higher position than the SVT and that's all I can remember.Well, I have got to say I am becoming more and more impressed with the vintage vibe of this amp. I just acquired a 63 Fender Jazz and it is a magic combination - the sound I have heard in my head and on sixties records for years 
. A lovely fit in the mix too. Not only that, but I have a 410hlf cab in the practice room (not my favourite cab, but it just stays in the one place) and the more I match it with the V4B the more I am liking it. The tone controls on this head are great, I just start off with everything at noon and it never needs more than a minor tweak to get a sound that fits the venue.
. A lovely fit in the mix too. Not only that, but I have a 410hlf cab in the practice room (not my favourite cab, but it just stays in the one place) and the more I match it with the V4B the more I am liking it. The tone controls on this head are great, I just start off with everything at noon and it never needs more than a minor tweak to get a sound that fits the venue.
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Well, I have got to say I am becoming more and more impressed with the vintage vibe of this amp. I just acquired a 63 Fender Jazz and it is a magic combination - the sound I have heard in my head and on sixties records for years
I have been using my V4B reissue with my Heritage SVT410HLF for about 80% of my gigs the last six months or so - and I love that combination.
A couple of weeks ago, I got to hear that combo while the opening band used it - then while the bass player in my guitar gig played it for the following act. Listening to the bass tone during the opener I thought the bass sounded ideal and there would be nothing that I would want to change it.
I did run out of clean headroom at an unsupported outdoor gig once - but I was expecting too much from the V4B and I am now the more familiar with it's limits. At a normal unsupported bar gig, I have the head turned up about half way (typically everything at noon - with the gain at about 11:00).
