Hey thanks in advance for your help, i've been reading more and more about tube amps lately and today before rehersal i decided i'd stop by long and mcquade to see if i could rent one... The only one available was the ampeg av so i took it. I knew 20 mins into rehersal that i was really diggin it.. Through my Bergantino ht-112 and my bag end 15 its super warm and i can feel every note which i think is important...im basically just wondering what the main differences are between the the AV and the Classic...also im trying to get a little bit of grit to the sound but i cant seem to make it distort ive been told you need to turn them up super loud but i cant turn any louder in my bands mix...any help/comments or opinions are welcome, thanks
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Ampeg AV questions
- Thread starter DerekP
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AV & CL are the same amp except for cosmetic colors & grillcloth etc... SVT VR is the one similar to early '70's ones AFAIK. SVT2PRO has a drive control & is similar but rack mount, but is still 300w ALL TUBE!!! Depending on HOW LOUD U need to be the Ampeg V4 V4B/ BH are a 100w all tube amp-similar sounds but less headroom & can get the POWERAMP overdrive at a FAR easier volume!
Sure.... ther AV has gain AND vol. afaik. So just turn vol down, gain UP full & listen to the pre amp drive!!!
hmmm... i know the VR does NOT have Gain and Volume, and i couldn't find enough info via The Google... DerekP?
yeah it has a gain knob, i tried cranking it full and then raising the volume but still no distortion
right on! thank you both for the clarification. i remember we had an AV in the store for a few moments, and then they just disappeared! didn't really get a chance to check it out.
but man, oh man do i LOVE my VR! one channel's set for "clean" and the other is cranked all the way. children cry and kittens die when they're both on!
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but man, oh man do i LOVE my VR! one channel's set for "clean" and the other is cranked all the way. children cry and kittens die when they're both on!
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not questioning your name, good sir! more like, "would you mind clarifying, DerekP?"
i'm just lazy, is all.
i'm just lazy, is all.
not questioning your name, good sir! more like, "would you mind clarifying, DerekP?"
i'm just lazy, is all.
no sweat, so yeah i tried cranking the gain and still no distortion do you think i just need to push it louder?
that seems like the logical way to get what you're after... you might try a clean boost pedal between the bass and amp, but you should be getting at least a bit of dirt the way you're going about it. they may also have pre tubes in there with lots of headroom. hard to say, hard to say.... rodl2005?
