I miss my SVT rigs....

[Killing Floor]

See, you need to investigate the situation there thoroughly concerning the electrical systems, it's your due diligence to do so.

I’ll be back in a week and won’t have so much of an escort. I am curious.

 

[Grinderman]

This is a lot of theatrical lighting in that service space. That’s pretty high output pro gear. Its white goods troffers in the offices and classrooms. They have a top end media kit so those areas are all studio lit with fixed performance lighting.

Case in point, someone might use a 300' 12 gauge extension cord: Extension cord for PA/band

 

[Grinderman]

I’ll be back in a week and won’t have so much of an escort. I am curious.

Do it.

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[Killing Floor]

Do it.

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I should probably bring a bass to make sure the SVT doesn’t cause the lights to flicker or some other goofy excuse.

 

[baxter_x]

I've owned a few couple SVT's, a B-15N and I've owned SS amps, class D and a hybrid. I know my MB WD-800 doesn't sound like my old SVT 2, even with a Broughton SV-Pre. It's not bad but not the same.

Not the same? I have no doubt about it. But is it worse? I dont think so, as you said its just different.
If you like the SVT tone so much you should really consider the svt7 too.

 

[Grinderman]

Not the same? I have no doubt about it. But is it worse? I dont think so, as you said its just different.
If you like the SVT tone so much you should really consider the svt7 too.

It's not matter of better or worse; it's only a matter of what I prefer.

 

[bobyoung53]

It’s a heck of an amp, that’s for sure. But to me, the 2, 2 Pro and Cl are basically the same as channel 1 normal in the original SVT.

Who needs channel two?

 

[bobyoung53]

I checked out a Super Bassman today that seems to be in very condition for apparently a very good price. (I also found an all but brand new 410 Neo to go with it for a great price.)

But couldn't commit because this one keeps calling me.

For one, I like the security blanket of the simplicity; yeah it has that six ban/seven slider E.Q. but that switchable; I can operate as though it isn't even there.

Apparently, I'm more of dinosaur, stuck in the late '80/early '90s, than I knew or wanted to believe, but these should be due to be super cool again any day now, right?

Am I crazy? I'm a fool? (I mean, because of this one thing specifically)

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SVT's have been super cool since 1969. I think we all have certain ones we prefer but I'd take any iteration over anything else, not saying other amps are bad and I own different ones but for me anyway no amp sounds as good as an all tube SVT especially into a fridge or two.

 

[Grinderman]

SVT's have been super cool since 1969. I think we all have certain ones we prefer but I'd take any iteration over anything else, not saying other amps are bad and I own different ones but for me anyway no amp sounds as good as an all tube SVT especially into a fridge or two.

Who knows, a blue line or curved line might yet pop up for the right amount, in the right place and just in time.

 

[bobyoung53]

Who knows, a blue line or curved line might yet pop up for the right amount, in the right place and just in time.

My favorite are the early blue lines with 6146B power tubes, next are any other 70's heads but I like them all. The 70's heads have a lot more gain than the later ones as there is no preamp volume control on them (always on ten) and are shaking walls after about 10-11 o'clock

 

[baxter_x]

It's not matter of better or worse; it's only a matter of what I prefer.

I totally get it.
Have you tried the svt7? To me it really replicates the svt tone in a wayyy lighter package.

 

[TheArchitect]

Solved....

Origin Effects BassRig Super Vintage Bass Preamp Pedal

Or possibly this:

Ampeg SVT Micro VR Stack - SVT Micro Head and SVT-210AV Cabinet

 

[Grinderman]

SVT's have been super cool since 1969. I think we all have certain ones we prefer but I'd take any iteration over anything else, not saying other amps are bad and I own different ones but for me anyway no amp sounds as good as an all tube SVT especially into a fridge or two.

I'm getting warmer. Today, I'm looking at a few early '80s MTI SVTs in my price range.

I've also spotted a late 70s Magnavox curved line for $1800 and a few early '70s black lines for $2K.

 

[bobyoung53]

I'm getting warmer. Today, I'm looking at a few early '80s MTI SVTs.

I had a Skunkworks head that I bought brand new year ago, similar I think made right after MTI. I sold it and kept the 70's heads, louder and dirtier, they measured right at about 300 watts, the Skunkworks head measured at about 280, not much of a difference, the Skunkworks head had less gain and was cleaner. I have never tried an MTI head though so not sure if they are more like 70's or later ones, if they shake the room at 10-11 o'clock they're like the earlier ones. The Skunkworks started shaking everything at about 12 o'clock.

 

[PhatBottomBass1]

I've had three (3) Tolex covered SVT heads with 8x10 cabs including a '69 (my first with square back cab), a '74 that I had covered in a red lizard skin Tolex from the Fender CS and a '77 that was stock.

This was my last in 2018.

I've decided that I'm going in this direction...

&

I expect a very realistic SVT/8x10 experience with the Cab Sim from the BASSRIGSV & IP technology, it being a manageable situation and loud as Hell...!

I am torn on selling my ROLA Bass 200HW (Marshall Major) with a matched quad of NOS SED (Svetlana) 6550's and a sweet tune-up from Bill Webb @ Austin Vintage Guitars here in town.

It is a thing of beauty!

 

[Grinderman]

I had a Skunkworks head that I bought brand new year ago, similar I think made right after MTI. I sold it and kept the 70's heads, louder and dirtier, they measured right at about 300 watts, the Skunkworks head measured at about 280, not much of a difference, the Skunkworks head had less gain and was cleaner. I have never tried an MTI head though so not sure if they are more like 70's or later ones, if they shake the room at 10-11 o'clock they're like the earlier ones. The Skunkworks started shaking everything at about 12 o'clock.

The MTI ones must have differences in the transformers, but I don't know how subtle or discrete those are physically, electronically and sonically, and probably not enough to matter to me. Other than that, I'm aware there are early, rarer, MTI SVTs with/made for 12DW7s in the preamp, before MTI transitioned to 12ax7s.

They also have, for lack of a better description, the least sophisticated, potentially nosiest, fan mount on the back grille, which is fixable if need be.

 

[bobyoung53]

The MTI ones must have differences in the transformers but I don't know how subtle or discrete those are physically, electronically and sonically, but probably not enough to matter to me. Other than that, I'm aware there are early, rarer, MTI SVTs with/made for 12DW7s in the preamp, before MTI transitioned to 12ax7s.

They also have, for lack of a better description, the least sophisticated, potentially nosiest, fan mount on the back grille, which is fixable if need be.

Once you start playing the fan doesn't exist anymore plus it's like any continuous sound, you forget it's there even if you're not playing, fan noise is another thing I never thought of along with weight, neck dive etc before I got here. I switch a blueline to 12AX7's years ago when 12DW7's were getting rare and I didn't notice any change in the sound, not sure if that was because of the circuitry or the tubes. The real early heads had Rotron fans which needed to be oiled believe it or not, when they were full of oil all you could hear was the air noise. A lot of people didn't realize it and burnt them out I think.

 

[bobyoung53]

I've had three (3) Tolex covered SVT heads with 8x10 cabs including a '69 (my first with square back cab), a '74 that I had covered in a red lizard skin Tolex from the Fender CS and a '77 that was stock.
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This was my last in 2018.

I've decided that I'm going in this direction...
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I expect a very realistic SVT/8x10 experience with the Cab Sim from the BASSRIGSV & IP technology, it being a manageable situation and loud as Hell...!

I am torn on selling my ROLA Bass 200HW (Marshall Major) with a matched quad of NOS SED (Svetlana) 6550's and a sweet tune-up from Bill Webb @ Austin Vintage Guitars here in town.
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It is a thing of beauty!

! have a couple of those PR-410HLF cabs or whatever you call them, very good sounding cabs, heavy as hell though and awkward to move they're so deep. I have a 1970 Marshall Major.

Lousy picture

 

[PhatBottomBass1]

! have a couple of those PR-410HLF cabs or whatever you call them, very good sounding cabs, heavy as hell though and awkward to move they're so deep. I have a 1970 Marshall Major.

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That cab is the sealed PR-410H not the ported PR-410HLF that is tuned much lower.

Nice Marshall Major!

 

[bobyoung53]

That cab is the sealed PR-410H not the ported PR-410HLF that is tuned much lower.

Nice Marshall Major!

I never knew they made a sealed one, I should have noticed no ports though.