Ampeg V9 amp

[Raw N Low]

So I bit the bullet got the amp and cab for $1500. Hope I made the right decision.

That's not a bad deal! Congrats.

 

[beans-on-toast]

So I bit the bullet got the amp and cab for $1500. Hope I made the right decision.

Good going. Enjoy the amp!

 

[JimmyM]

3 SVTs.
Now I don't feel deranged for having 9 basses.

Neither do I But in fairness, one of my SVT's is a well-used 69 and it's getting a little old and creaky, and one is at a semi-permanent rental situation at a couple theater venues I play regularly.

 

[Knightowl]

Thanks for all the advise. Helped me make an informed decision.

 

[Chris 'Wighat' Jordan]

So I bit the bullet got the amp and cab for $1500. Hope I made the right decision.

Which cab? 610?

 

[somebrains]

Better for your back than dead lifting a 410.

 

[BassmanPaul]

I would hit it if I didn't already have three SVT's

Come on Jimmy! You don’t need three SVTs! Send me one!

 

[beans-on-toast]

Two heads are better than one.

 

[JimmyM]

Come on Jimmy! You don’t need three SVTs! Send me one!

When has need entered into it?

 

[BassmanPaul]

Two heads are better than one.

OK you can send me two!

 

[JimmyM]

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Two heads are better than one.

I once had a stage guy put a roll of duct tape on my amp. He won't do that again!

 

[Korladis]

View attachment 1156149 So I have an opportunity to purchase this amp.(bottom) I have always wanted a 70's era Ampeg bass amp and cab.he amp is V9-SVT and the cab is a SVT610HLF. In doing research on this amp tho, I'm getting conflicting info. Is this a true SVT? The guy at the store tells me it's a '76 made in Greeneville, Tn. I'm not sure about that I thought they were made in NJ. Anyway, it's a decent price and a local amp repair shop went through it replacing one of the tube with some new old stock they had. Please help me out here Ampeg Gurus!

Do it. Or tell me where it is so that I can, if you don't.

The V9 is an SVT power section with a preamp section that's not too different from a V4's (guitar version), as I understand it.

Edit: that's a regular SVT, not a V9. And no, as far as I know, they weren't made in Tennessee.

 

[Korladis]

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Two heads are better than one.

I'm guessing from the huge rig and the pictures that the person playing through that rig was Al Cisneros.

In which case, that roll of tape didn't stay there for long.

 

[JimmyM]

Do it. Or tell me where it is so that I can, if you don't.

The V9 is an SVT power section with a preamp section that's not too different from a V4's (guitar version), as I understand it.

Edit: that's a regular SVT, not a V9. And no, as far as I know, they weren't made in Tennessee.

Elkhart, IN in those days.

 

[Knightowl]

I got the 610 cab. Sounds like the amp performs better with a single 4ohm cab than 2 8ohm cabs.

 

[Knightowl]

How different is this black line from a blue line? When did ampeg switch from blue to black?

 

[Knightowl]

Square black line rounded black line?

 

[beans-on-toast]

I'm guessing from the huge rig and the pictures that the person playing through that rig was Al Cisneros.

In which case, that roll of tape didn't stay there for long.

Yes, Al's rig. The Ricky basses are another clue.


I hope that they weren't planning on taping the cable down on the amp.

 

[coreyfyfe]

How different is this black line from a blue line? When did ampeg switch from blue to black?

Once the amps went to 6550s they were basically the same until the early 80s. The blue line was 69-72 with a few revisions in there. The square black line was ~72-75, the rounded black lines ~75-80.

 

[chadds]

Yes, Al's rig. The Ricky basses are another clue.


The roadie missed the sign. I hope that they weren't planning on taping the cable down on the amp.

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Does it leave a residue or cut low mids?