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getting my first ampeg 810.

brenner182

brenner182

Apr 24, 2010
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#1
Found a deal i cannot pass up. Beat up, painted grey and two blown speakers. But it is a Ampeg none the less. I dont have the serial at the moment to give an exact dating of the cab, but i have a pic if it helps.

What all do i need to know about these( for the most part) to know i have a solid or crap cab.

I have used the search function, i know they are 2x10's sealed a piece. and they run around 800 watts.

Teach me oh wise ones.

pic related, crappy cell phone pic the guy sent me
 
#2
Well you'd have to fix the blown speakers first, but once you do, you should have a very nice cab for not too much money. I recommend replacing the blown speakers with Eminence Legend B810's.
 
#4
brenner182 said:
some people i have talked to say the speakers are 32 ohm. other say it could be 16 ohm. What is the standard?
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There all 32ohm speakers to create a total resistance of 4ohms. For 150 I say go for it as long as its only the 2 speakers that are blown. I have an 05 810 with the lower 4 original speakers and the upper 4 eminence legend b810 speakers. It sounds aweomse
 
#8
brenner182 said:
Im super pumped. I've been wanting a 810 for a while. And i figured i might as well go with the best known
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I just bought one in rough condition also. I paid $250 for mine. It is missing a caster, and has a blown speaker. The tolex is pretty ripped up, but that doesn't bother me. The cab sounds awesome without the blown speaker, I can't wait to get a replacement. My cab appears to be a 2001. (I don't find that this cab sounds dark as some users have stated).
 
#9
dukeisdog said:
I just bought one in rough condition also. I paid $250 for mine. It is missing a caster, and has a blown speaker. The tolex is pretty ripped up, but that doesn't bother me. The cab sounds awesome without the blown speaker, I can't wait to get a replacement. My cab appears to be a 2001. (I don't find that this cab sounds dark as some users have stated).
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Good to know man. I cant wait to get mine,
 
#13
just posting to say, something to look at on the beat cabinets is the angled piece where the wheels are bolted up at
i got an older one and that piece had delaminated where the nails went into it and was about to break away from the cab

i pulled all the nails out, took that piece out all the way and glued it back in...
 

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