Ampegish?

[Handsome Dan]

At least a couple times a week I'll read a thread either wanting to know how to get an Ampegish tone, or someone suggesting that this pedal or that doo-hickey can make your tone more Ampegish. My question is if that's the tone your searching for why wouldn't you just buy an Ampeg? That's what I did and couldn't be happier. Just curious.

 

[sears]

Is this Handsome Dan or Sensible Dan?

 

[wideload]

I use a VTDI to get an Ampeg-ish tone from a Peavey amp that belongs to my church. I would buy an Ampeg amp, but I’d want to take it home each week to play with, meaning much more of a load. And I doubt if my wife would agree to donating one, or if anyone but me would care or notice!

 

[Bass_Pounder]

Sometimes it is simply a matter of having different tones available on the palet to serve the song.

 

[AdamR]

Ever move an Ampeg ? When people say they want an ampeg tone, They mean SVT and an 810. Thats about 200lbs.

 

[BruceWane]

I think the most common thing is wanting Ampeg SVT tone without the herniated discs.

Also getting an ampeg-like tone without being completely dedicated to it, i.e. "love my GK, but every once in a while could use that thicker ampeg thing".

 

[quickfix]

I get an "Ampegish" tone from an Ampeg PF 800 and PF115LF. It's not the real deal, but still fairly close.
My old bones can't afford to carry the real deal SVT and fridge.

 

[sharkbait130]

Ever move an Ampeg ? When people say they want an ampeg tone, They mean SVT and an 810. Thats about 200lbs.

245 lbs. but when you hear it , it's worth every ounce.The cab has handles and wheels. The amp doesn't. Wheaties

 

[AdamR]

245 lbs. but when you hear it , it's worth every ounce.The cab has handles and wheels. The amp doesn't. Wheaties

I agree, Nothing songs like fridge. Never had the chance to play through a tube SVT though. That said I gave up on my fridge. Tired of moving it up and down stairs lol

 

[sharkbait130]

I agree, Nothing songs like fridge. Never had the chance to play through a tube SVT though. That said I gave up on my fridge. Tired of moving it up and down stairs lol

My fridge lives in the back of my truck , so no stairs for me. Most of the guys in my band works construction so getting help with that 85 lb. amp head isn't really a problem. That said , I have been using the PF 500 head a lot more these days.

 

[JimmyM]

Ever move an Ampeg ? When people say they want an ampeg tone, They mean SVT and an 810. Thats about 200lbs.

I think the most common thing is wanting Ampeg SVT tone without the herniated discs.

Bah, they make plenty of lightweight amps and cabs. They sound pretty great, too.

 

[Handsome Dan]

Bah, they make plenty of lightweight amps and cabs. They sound pretty great, too.

I agree, I have an Ampeg SVT and a Fridge, love the way it sounds, but also have The V4B and SVT212AV, to my ears sounds just as good if not better, rarely do I even move my SVT, always have FOH, but I don't want to sell it either. Never know when I'll want to see if all my neighbors are home. Or need it for a gig! what kind of gig? I don't know haven't had one that big yet.

 

[G On Bass]

They also have the Scrambler, Classic and SCR-DI pedals. Lots of options there as well...While I will likely never own an SVT or fridge for practical, financial and marital reasons, I don't mind hauling my V-4B stuff around because it just sounds so good, as does my MicroVR rig.

 

[SactoBass]

245 lbs. but when you hear it , it's worth every ounce.The cab has handles and wheels. The amp doesn't. Wheaties

...and Motrin!

 

[somebrains]

Electric Blue has a Parallel FX loop.
You test your head for that by pulling your FX knob to see if it'll cut out a preamp or pedal when you are 100% wet.
I'll get by with a 310, not like it's worse than a 410HLF.
Voila, SVT sound at low volume.
Sometimes firing the preamp up with a power amp at home is deafening and crazy.
You don't need that all the time, get by without powertube saturation.

 

[rtslinger]

I had 3 8*10 and two 1975 Tube heads that is where all the muscles came from ha ha ha

 

[Sid Fang]

My question is if that's the tone your searching for why wouldn't you just buy an Ampeg?

There's the weight, as others mentioned, and there's the desire to be able to have that sort of tone "on demand", to be switched on and off during a set.