Ampeg teasing us again

[fuzzy beard]

Ampeg started teasing again on facebook about a 100 watt amp. Really hope they do it. But more than anything I wish the jump into the sub 50 watt amps like ashdown. Would love to see a b15 in a head case or a b25b reissue. Or a amp based off of one of them.

 

[AMJBASS]

Funny thing is in many cases its cheaper to just buy the vintage amp(likely more reliable too). There are V4B's that come up for sale regularly for about $600. B15N's are a bit more, but still less than a new reissue would be.

 

[CL400Peavey]

Ampeg started teasing again on facebook about a 100 watt amp. Really hope they do it. But more than anything I wish the jump into the sub 50 watt amps like ashdown. Would love to see a b15 in a head case or a b25b reissue. Or a amp based off of one of them.

I would really like to see them do a 100 watt tube amp with a fender style power switching and DI. Oh, and do it for a grand as well.

 

[Right_Butterscotch64]

I swear if they make me regret my recent vb-2 purchase with some sorta 100 watt svt/v4 reissue thingy....

 

[bludog]

Been hearing things about a V4B reissue coming but who knows. I just bought a '76 V4B so I'm sure it will be here soon just to piss me off. Love the vintage ones but would be cool to have a DI for FOH on it.

 

[two fingers]

Been hearing things about a V4B reissue coming but who knows. I just bought a '76 V4B so I'm sure it will be here soon just to piss me off. Love the vintage ones but would be cool to have a DI for FOH on it.

I run mine (early 70s Magnavox era V4) through a speaker level DI (Countryman) all the time and it sounds amazing out front.

 

[fuzzy beard]

If anyone could bring one to the market for less than a grand it would be ampeg. Look at there buying power. Heck there bottom of the line svt is what 1400 buck? 200 mlre than a Fender 100t.

 

[johnpbass]

The new V4B is at the top of my GAS list! I'm hoping they cop the 70s vibe with it although a "CL" version is okay by me!

 

[two fingers]

As stated before, the "real deal" vintage ones are way under a grand already. Why buy a new one made with cheaper parts? Sorry. I don't get it.

 

[bludog]

I run mine (early 70s Magnavox era V4) through a speaker level DI (Countryman) all the time and it sounds amazing out front.

Believe it or not, that actually makes me feel better. Thanks!

And kudos to Ampeg for bringing back a classic. Should be a VR version based on rumors.

 

[JFOC]

Why buy a new one made with cheaper parts? Sorry. I don't get it.

+1!

 

[johnpbass]

As stated before, the "real deal" vintage ones are way under a grand already. Why buy a new one made with cheaper parts? Sorry. I don't get it.

Me, I want a shiny new one with no dings in the tolex (I'll take care of putting the dings in myself, LOL!), a warranty (hopefully won't need to use that), maybe a nice built in DI, and all of the front panel graphics intact.

That being said, the reissue has to be true tonewise to the original or I'll pass.

 

[Bert Slide]

As stated before, the "real deal" vintage ones are way under a grand already. Why buy a new one made with cheaper parts? Sorry. I don't get it.

Exactly. There's a reason for the cliche "They don't make 'em like they used too". It's because they don't. And guess what, they never will again.

 

[coreyfyfe]

Been hearing things about a V4B reissue coming but who knows. I just bought a '76 V4B so I'm sure it will be here soon just to piss me off. Love the vintage ones but would be cool to have a DI for FOH on it.

They had a prototype picture up a while back, basically just compenents mounted on some 2x4s with an ampeg badge. Today's teasing was a post with "#100W" and in the comments section "100W OF ALL-TUBE LEGENDARY AMPEG BASS TONE". Maybe they're going the Mesa Strategy amp route and they're going to hype the completely built prototypes for 3 years.

 

[johnpbass]

When the new V4B rolls out, I'm really looking forward to a side-by-side comparison of the "old" versus "new" - hopefully someone will do that.

 

[JimmyM]

Been hearing things about a V4B reissue coming but who knows. I just bought a '76 V4B so I'm sure it will be here soon just to piss me off. Love the vintage ones but would be cool to have a DI for FOH on it.

I know it's coming. Ryan just hinted on their FB page that it'll be announced August 1.

 

[JimmyM]

Exactly. There's a reason for the cliche "They don't make 'em like they used too". It's because they don't. And guess what, they never will again.

As long as they sound the same (and SVT's certainly do), who cares how they're made? That's an issue more for my tech than me. I can't work on them anyway

 

[johnpbass]

As long as they sound the same (and SVT's certainly do), who cares how they're made? That's an issue more for my tech than me. I can't work on them anyway

+1.
If it sounds true to the original, I'm in!

 

[Fair Warning]

V4B-VR

 

[christw]

It had better not be a recycling of the V4BH's power section. The vintage ones slay that particular model.