Bob's wall of SVT and more

[Razman]

If you build a wall of SVT amps and cabs, they (drooling TB'ers with lots of comments, questions, and advice) will come.

Welcome to TB, sweet collection of great rigs!!

Raz

 

[basscapes]

Thankfully, since you have them organised in a nice, tidy fashion, no one can accuse you of being a hoarder! LOL

Seriously, the ONLY reason I am almost (note- said ALMOST) envious of you is that while I'm good with an 810 (love mine and would be buried in it if they could only fit me through the speaker holes! Ew...), I have reluctantly decided that I couldn't do an SVT head; it's just too heavy for my already strained back (load in/out of the 810 with the dolly setup isn't an issue)... ARG!

 

[soulman969]

They are stupendous amps. One of the best ever but I'm curious. Do you get a discount on your hernia surgeries?

 

[70s Custom Mod]

Nice collection! Do you have names for all of them?

 

[Korladis]

Al Cisneros would smile upon that collection of big tube amps and cabs.

 

[JW56789]

Bob, for a lot of people who've never experienced it, can you describe the difference in tone and feel playing thru two 810's (as was originally intended) and a single ?

 

[BunchyMutt]

Well that's one heckuva first post. Welcome to TB! Can't see your other gear

 

[TerriblePeril]

Wo)))w.

 

[JGbassman]

Welcome and great first post. I'm sure you will be a wonderful source of great stories and knowledge. Thanks for such great pictures!

 

[SVT Bob]

Nice collection! Do you have names for all of them?

I name all of my guitars but not the amps. I'm happy to go with whatever you think.

 

[Basshappi]

I'll be in my bunk.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

View attachment 3027149 View attachment 3027150 View attachment 3027151 View attachment 3027152 View attachment 3027153 View attachment 3027154 View attachment 3027155 I am a novice at message boards but I might have a little information about some old tube amps... I was encouraged to start a thread here about some of the stuff I have. So I'll start with the SVT's. I have been playing through these amps since the late 70's and wouldn't consider anything else. I have many more than are pictured here (and other stuff) but I thought it might be fun to let you guys know that there is someone out there that still goes through the trouble to actually USE these great amps.

What??? No V-4B bottoms? The old 2-15 reflex enclosure? Seriously, that's a real nice collection Bob.

 

[rufus.K]

what, no 30 watt Gorilla combo amps?!

 

[Jason Hollar]

Hey everyone- please be careful. This "SVT Bob" hasn't been vetted yet. He may be a time traveler who found a glitch in the Matrix and went back and scooped up all these great original issue amps - just like all of us have contemplated doing (if we had a Musical Hot Tub Time Machine that is...)

Please refer to the OP's '69 NAMM and "Message Board" comments as evidence.

But seriously, welcome to TB, and thanks for sharing this amazing collection! Whatever you do - don't hook them all up at once! A great existential disturbance in The Force (via TalkBass) could occur!

 

[JimmyM]

And here I thought I was a badass because I have a single 69 SVT and a single 73 810 with CTS's Oh well, it's better than none at all. Welcome to the party!

 

[JMacBass65]

Amazing collection.

Stay away from my '76 rig!

 

[alaskaleftybass]

I just bought a new Ampeg myself. Here it is:

No kidding. The little guy really rocks the Classic Ampeg sound!

 

[57pbass]

That's really a spectacular collection of gear.
What kind of bass do you play ?

I have a 72 and am looking for a matching cabinet. What cabs should I be looking for?
Thank you.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

Welcome to TB, Bob!

Awesome, awesome, awesome wall of vintage SVTs!

 

[2tonic]

Bob, be careful. This disturbance in the force may cause an involuntary pilgrimage of TB members to your location to silently worship the "monoliths", like the people went to Devil's Tower in Close Encounters!!

If you wake up tomorrow with a crowd of strange people on your lawn, don't say you weren't warned!!!