Ok, first world problem here. I'm always cruising GC's used page for good deals on cabs and came across an 8x10 for $299. Their shipping ($22, lol) and tax brought it to $350, so I snagged it. It only had one photo from the front showing a silver grill cloth, so I assumed it was an AV. Turns out, it's a flatback SVT cab. I haven't had a chance to pull a speaker to date it, but it's in decent shape. Has a new input jack drilled into the back, but all the speakers seem to work, at least in the store. 22 by derekeugene posted Mar 6, 2018 at 2:40 PM IMG_1457 by derekeugene posted Mar 6, 2018 at 2:40 PM I love old Ampeg stuff. I play an early V4 through a later 70s SVT cab with the towel bar. I can definitely dig the vibe of this cab, but I haven't had a chance to A/B it with my regular cab. I've used tilt-back 810s for so long, I feel like I could go through a Survivor challenge with one and be fine, but hauling one around without a tilt-back seems kind of insane. I do have an old VT-22 that has the little cart attached to the bottom, I wonder if these are interchangeable? Still seems like a beast. Anyone have any experience hauling a flatback around or the sound of it compared to a later 70s tilt-back?
Very good deal on the cab. The tone of the flatback is absolutely wonderful. Better than any other 810 save for the Heritage 810E. The flatback came with a dolly, it has two attachment bolts. Any hand cart will do. The cab is a bit smaller than a regular 810 so that helps. The flatback is rated 240W RMS which is lower than that of the 810E's. People do use them with a 300W SVT but I'd be careful with how hard you push an old cab. The VT-22 and this cab make a great combination.
Yeah, I'm anxious to try it with my V4. That's the highest power amp I have, and all I've needed really.