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All Tube Ampeg Heads

#81
1979 Magnavox SVT and 810 because it's a classic sound and can get loud enough for my band.

B25B with 215 because it's my favorite sounding combination. such a smooth and responsive amp. nothing comes close.

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#83
Chris 'Wighat' Jordan said:
I think I can list them all:

SVT (and the SVT-HD, SVT-HD LE "Skunkworks")
V4B
B25B
SVT-100
SVT II
SVT-CL (and the SVT-AV, HSSVT-CL)
SVT-2Pro (and the SVT-2 Pro Premier Edition)
V4BH (and the V4B Classic Series, V4B-AV)
V4B Reissue
PF-20T
PF-50T

I didn't include any combo's such as the original Portaflex line or any of the early Bassamps.
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What about the V9?
 
#84
Korladis said:
What about the V9?
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Now that's a rare amp, last time I saw one of those in the flesh was sometime during the early 70's in a music store. The head had an SVT power amp with a different preamp voiced for guitar, maybe had reverb(?). There was a cab for sale on ebay several years ago, I corresponded with the seller who turned out to be a former bass player member of a fairly well known band sometime during the 90's who used to chainsaw things onstage (forgot the name) and he said that it really didn't work for bass very well as it was ported and made for guitar, it rattled with a bass. Imagine trying to compete with a 300 watt tube guitar amp! I thinnk the head was a straight no master volume head like an old Marshall.
 
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Chris 'Wighat' Jordan said:
I think I can list them all:

SVT (and the SVT-HD, SVT-HD LE "Skunkworks")
V4B
B25B
SVT-100
SVT II
SVT-CL (and the SVT-AV, HSSVT-CL)
SVT-2Pro (and the SVT-2 Pro Premier Edition)
V4BH (and the V4B Classic Series, V4B-AV)
V4B Reissue
PF-20T
PF-50T

I didn't include any combo's such as the original Portaflex line or any of the early Bassamps.
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Forgot the V2, V3, V4, B25, and V9 from early 70's, and the V3, V5, and V7 from the MTI years.
 
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bobyoung53 said:
Now that's a rare amp, last time I saw one of those in the flesh was sometime during the early 70's in a music store. The head had an SVT power amp with a different preamp voiced for guitar, maybe had reverb(?). There was a cab for sale on ebay several years ago, I corresponded with the seller who turned out to be a former bass player member of a fairly well known band sometime during the 90's who used to chainsaw things onstage (forgot the name) and he said that it really didn't work for bass very well as it was ported and made for guitar, it rattled with a bass. Imagine trying to compete with a 300 watt tube guitar amp! I thinnk the head was a straight no master volume head like an old Marshall.
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V9 had a distortion circuit as well.
 
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Korladis said:
What about the V9?
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Korladis said:
Thread just says "Ampeg heads" though. And they can all be used with bass (only person I've ever seen use a V9 was a bassist).
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Yes, the thread said "Ampeg heads" - in a bass guitar forum. Sure, they can all be used with bass just like you can go elephant hunting with a BB gun. At least one of the guitar heads you listed is identical to the bass head version, yet others have some aspect to them that is not optimum for bass guitar. Either way, I didn't forget them. :)
 
#94
Korladis said:
I've wondered for a while how well the GVTs work as bass heads. Never saw one in a store, though.
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They seemed to pop up and then disappear so quickly. I wanted to grab one when they were being blown out at MF/etc but given the number of amps I already own I didn't pull the trigger. I use a couple low watt guitar amps at home for practice, would probably work decently well in that kind of situation. Not sure how well they'd do if you needed to get loud and low though.
 
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coreyfyfe said:
They seemed to pop up and then disappear so quickly. I wanted to grab one when they were being blown out at MF/etc but given the number of amps I already own I didn't pull the trigger. I use a couple low watt guitar amps at home for practice, would probably work decently well in that kind of situation. Not sure how well they'd do if you needed to get loud and low though.
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Practice is mainly what I'd be using them for. And folk/rock.
 
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Chris 'Wighat' Jordan said:
I think I can list them all:

SVT (and the SVT-HD, SVT-HD LE "Skunkworks")
V4B
B25B
SVT-100
SVT II
SVT-CL (and the SVT-AV, HSSVT-CL)
SVT-2Pro (and the SVT-2 Pro Premier Edition)
V4BH (and the V4B Classic Series, V4B-AV)
V4B Reissue
PF-20T
PF-50T

I didn't include any combo's such as the original Portaflex line or any of the early Bassamps.
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No one busted me for forgetting the SVT-VR!

SVT (and the SVT-HD, SVT-HD LE "Skunkworks", SVT-VR)
V4B
B25B
SVT-100
SVT II
SVT-CL (and the SVT-AV, HSSVT-CL)
SVT-2Pro (and the SVT-2 Pro Premier Edition)
V4BH (and the V4B Classic Series, V4B-AV)
V4B Reissue
PF-20T
PF-50T
 
#100
iriegnome said:
Anyone have any insight on the Heritage HSVT-CL? Is it just different clothes or a different amp?
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I'd say it's more the former than the latter, but dang, those clothes are sharp! The cab, however, is considerably different and quite an improvement. I don't think they've made a cab that good since the original flatback.
 
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