Half an Ampeg SVT 810e

[Bass 45]

I know that your 2x15 must sound good. Should have went with 1/2" ply though.

Just for weight? Or sound too?

I was a little disappointed in the weight, but this size cab is pretty easy to move around and I don't think I can break it.

and yes, it does sound great - I could feel my arm hairs blowing over the goosebumps at my first gig with it!

 

[Bass 45]

I know that your 2x15 must sound good. Should have went with 1/2" ply though.

Is there a thread for your 410 build? I am thinking doing an offset vertical 410 with my "Heritage" drivers. Maybe with 1/2 inch sides and 3/4 baffle and back (using poplar).

 

[kringle77]

1/2" poplar for less weight. I didn't build an offset 4x10.

 

[Bass 45]

I built a sealed vertical 4x10 using eminence sc10-16 drivers that I really like. I find it to have a clearer sound than my 610 loaded with the same drivers. I'm actually thinking about getting 4 heritage drivers to load in the the authentic 8x10 sound.

^ This one - I didn't mean to imply it was offset.

 

[kringle77]

I don't think there was an actual thread, just mentioned in one.A pair of sealed beta 15's in a big enough cab does a lot of things well. And cheap.

 

[mapleglo]

I was also surprised with the weight of the 3/4" baltic birch. The 2 cabs I made weigh about as much as the Ampeg cabs of the same size, made of press board.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

I was also surprised with the weight of the 3/4" baltic birch. The 2 cabs I made weigh about as much as the Ampeg cabs of the same size, made of press board.

@mapleglo beautiful job. As you already know, the SVT210av's are toylike light for their performance. I just bought one and I'm ordering a second one. I noticed the cabs are either 1/2" or 5/8" walls. I wonder how it would have worked out to build your cabs out of 1/2" or 5/8" baltic.

How much do your cabs weigh? I'm curious. They look sturdy enough to handle a good drop and tumble.

 

[mapleglo]

@mapleglo beautiful job. As you already know, the SVT210av's are toylike light for their performance. I just bought one and I'm ordering a second one. I noticed the cabs are either 1/2" or 5/8" walls. I wonder how it would have worked out to build your cabs out of 1/2" or 5/8" baltic.

How much do your cabs weigh? I'm curious. They look sturdy enough to handle a good drop and tumble.

Thanks! They're a little over 40 pounds each. While I can lift them by myself, I usually get one of my bandmates to help me place them in my car, or move them to the dolly. After all, I'm an old lady now

Here they are in use at one of my recent gigs:

Rig At Gig

• mapleglo
• Jun 29, 2018
• ampeg rickenbacker

amp and ric

A pair of these cabs sound really good, I have to say. Not quite an SVT but only in volume, and they sound just like one, which is to be expected. We have a sub on our PA, so I go DI into that, which fills out the low end nicely. Our last gig, I brought the Micro VR stack, just as a comparison. I literally could not hear it even though I was standing right in front of it. Again, I was going through the PA, so I was able to hear myself through my floor monitor. I'll be using these home built 2x10's going forward.

Dillons Gig

• mapleglo
• Jul 14, 2018
• gig rickenbacker smiling

Smiling at the Dillon's gig

Regarding using 5/8" or 1/2" baltic birch for cabinet builds, I keep telling myself I should try that, and I still may at some point. For some reason I have it in my head that a pair of 1x12's would make for a nice rig...

 

[beans-on-toast]

Dillons Gig

• mapleglo
• Jul 14, 2018
• gig rickenbacker smiling

Smiling at the Dillon's gig

I have a similarly appointed 1988 4003, all black hardware. It was a short lived revision. I addded the vintage knobs and removed the plastic bridge pickup cover.

 

[mapleglo]

I have a similarly appointed 1988 4003, all black hardware. It was a short lived revision. I addded the vintage knobs and removed the plastic bridge pickup cover.

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Nice! I like that era of Rickenbacker basses, and I love the Mapleglo/black color combination. Mine is a pretty rare 5 string, in the "S" trim - no body binding or triangle fret markers. Though the black body binding sure is pretty. I also got rid of the metal bridge pickup surround and replaced it with a plastic trim cover. And yeah, +1 for the vintage knobs. Mine is a 1990 model year, by the way.

Vintage Knobs

• mapleglo
• Apr 12, 2018

swapped out the knobs

 

[beans-on-toast]

Nice! I like that era of Rickenbacker basses, and I love the Mapleglo/black color combination. Mine is a pretty rare 5 string, in the "S" trim - no body binding or triangle fret markers. Though the black body binding sure is pretty. I also got rid of the metal bridge pickup surround and replaced it with a plastic trim cover. And yeah, +1 for the vintage knobs. Mine is a 1990 model year, by the way.

Vintage Knobs

• mapleglo
• Apr 12, 2018

swapped out the knobs

One drawback of the binding is that it can't have the body roundover that you bass has. I prefer the contouring on yours, it's a little more comfortable without the sharp edges.

My finish has stood up very well and hasn't changed with time. It's actually more yellow than it appears in my image, more like yours. It took a while to deliver it. John Hall told me that they had issues with the mapleglo finish and were putting it on hold till they sorted their process out. I don't recall the specifics.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

I think you really hit on a good idea. It's a step up from the SVT210av's and if Ampeg were smart, they would adopt your design. It would give a whole new meaning to professional portability. Good job, Mapleglo!