Ampeg SVT 50th Anniversary Edtition

[SactoBass]

Update: The madness continues: site now says “Expected to ship 11-29-19”.

Well, at least it's *THIS* year!

 

[JimmyM]

Update: The madness continues: site now says “Expected to ship 11-29-19”.

Like the old saying goes, do you want it quick or good?

 

[SactoBass]

Like the old saying goes, do you want it quick or good?

And another old saying: "Good things are worth waiting for!"

 

[Son of Wobble]

That pal of mine who ran SWR for ten years said he was always pulling his hair out because he'd have a floor full of finished amps that were ready to box save for a missing bracket or pair of unique screws. The guys at Ampeg may well be looking at a vintage grill cloth order they await, and pulling their hair out because their order status just got changed to "expected to ship December 1"

 

[sonofmt]

I've been considering a VR when I found this thread.
In particular with jumping the channels to combine an overdrive with clean sound, I'm trying to figure how different the channels of this vs the VR would be.
Of course, this is essentially an unanswerable question until they are released.

 

[Mastermold]

That pal of mine who ran SWR for ten years said he was always pulling his hair out because he'd have a floor full of finished amps that were ready to box save for a missing bracket or pair of unique screws. The guys at Ampeg may well be looking at a vintage grill cloth order they await, and pulling their hair out because their order status just got changed to "expected to ship December 1"

Funny you mention unique screws -- my Heritage SVT-CL originally shipped with two "wrong" washers on the top screws. You could tell by the size. Ampeg sent me the correct ones right away.

 

[Bigbri]

I also think the Ampeg PF20T and PF50T I mentioned a few posts back are possibly forward looking designs based largely on Ampeg heritage. The music industry, for the most part, is veering away from big rigs and high stage volume. I know a lot of Talkbass members hate them, but I think IEMs are here to stay. With a PF20T or PF50T, you can either run without a speaker, or use one of Ampegs fliptop Portaflex cabs with a mic so you can get your sound without running up the stage volume too much.

Take a look at the Mesa Subway line. Consider Mesa recently discontinued their PH series touring cabs and also the Strategy and Prodigy tubes heads which were relatively new designs. Also all of the other non-Class D solid state bass amps are gone. The Subway line seems to be aimed right at the middle of the market IMHO, and they hold on to some Mesa heritage while also looking forward.

Or take a look at the Genzler Bass Array cabs, which represent a new direction is bass speaker design.

Waznex..
Is there any reason not to buy a 2012 svt vr?
Its a made in vietnam. I've read they were changing parts on their own that resulted in problems and open circuits. Were these issues fixed by 2011-2012?

 

[Wasnex]

Waznex..
Is there any reason not to buy a 2012 svt vr?
Its a made in vietnam. I've read they were changing parts on their own that resulted in problems and open circuits. Were these issues fixed by 2011-2012?

Sorry, I don't have any data on this. Maybe @JimmyM can respond.

I would think a 7-year old amp would be sorted by now, but you never know.

 

[HOOLIGAN]

Update: Guitar Center site now says “Expected to ship 9-29-2019”
I predict they will continue this torture until November. Jerks!

Update: Guitar Center site now says “Expected to ship 02-07-2020”
Put me in the “Ampeg Bashers Club”! Way to celebrate that milestone 51st anniversary.

 

[Mastermold]

Update: Guitar Center site now says “Expected to ship 02-07-2020”
Put me in the “Ampeg Bashers Club”! Way to celebrate that milestone 51st anniversary.

Well I suppose you could still order and pay for it in 2019 …

 

[JimmyM]

Waznex..
Is there any reason not to buy a 2012 svt vr?
Its a made in vietnam. I've read they were changing parts on their own that resulted in problems and open circuits. Were these issues fixed by 2011-2012?

If it's 2012, it wasn't made in Vietnam. It was made in China. Those were by and large fine.

 

[SactoBass]

Update: Guitar Center site now says “Expected to ship 02-07-2020”
Put me in the “Ampeg Bashers Club”! Way to celebrate that milestone 51st anniversary.

The awesome tone will be well worth the wait!

 

[JimmyM]

I've been considering a VR when I found this thread.
In particular with jumping the channels to combine an overdrive with clean sound, I'm trying to figure how different the channels of this vs the VR would be.
Of course, this is essentially an unanswerable question until they are released.

You're not going to get overdrive on its own by jumping channels, and having one channel distorting the power amp and keeping the other one clean isn't going to work that way since they both share the same power tubes.

 

[Wasnex]

You're not going to get overdrive on its own by jumping channels, and having one channel distorting the power amp and keeping the other one clean isn't going to work that way since they both share the same power tubes.

True. However, run a OD pedal in one channel, run clean in the other channel; then you can blend clean and OD.

 

[JimmyM]

True. However, run a OD pedal in one channel, run clean in the other channel; then you can blend clean and OD.

Yeah, that will work. Of course I thought he was talking about doing it just by jumping channels. I used to think you could.

 

[beans-on-toast]

See if this is of interest for overdriving the input. Seymour Duncan pickup booster pedal.

 

[Zoobiedood]

See if this is of interest for overdriving the input. Seymour Duncan pickup booster pedal.

Yes, this provides your regular tone, but much, much louder.

 

[Bigbri]

It says made in Vietnam on the back. I've already bought it. Had it checked over..Its fine.

Either way it was only 1200 Can. Couldn't pass.

 

[JimmyM]

Either way it was only 1200 Can. Couldn't pass.

Then it had to have been made in 2007 or 2008.

 

[callofcthulhu]

See if this is of interest for overdriving the input. Seymour Duncan pickup booster pedal.

How do you produce a 5 minute demo with 4 different basses and never actually touch one of the only 2 controls on the pedal???