Jimmy's fault... (Ampeg content)

[loOpy]

I like how the gain is set.

 

[MoeTown1986]

I got my first Ampeg, an SVT 3 Pro about a year and a half ago. I has been a great head, I run it through a SVT 212 AV and it moves all of the air that I need.

But...

I really, really, really, really wanted a genuine, all tube SVT. I've played through them and there is nothing else quite like them. The planets aligned this evening and I picked up a clean 2006 US made SVT Classic. I have not carried it in from the car yet. Here is the seller's photo as I know the rule, no photo no amp.

Now I'm going to save up for a second SVT 212 AV.

Thanks Jimmy!

How do you think the SVT Classic compares to your SVT 3 Pro?? I have a 3 Pro and LOVE it. I've used various all-tube SVT's for backline, but never really like got to dig into them.

 

[Fishyfishfish]

Congrats! First time I heard a SVT is when Pat Travers Band played a small club and his bass player had two stacked up on their side with two heads-everything cooking. Glasses were rattling across the room!

 

[mattbass6945]

just wait......your back will hurt, but you will love your svt. so, then you'll do this and probably get divorced.

 

[The_Janitor]

Congrats!

I brought home an SVT-2PRO a couple of months ago and every time I use it I love it even more. Big, dumb sh*t-eating grin on my face at every band practice.

 

[10cc]

Drummer 5359 please do not take this the wrong way but after all you read around TB about this and that, I get stoked as hell seeing an older fellow buying an SVT! Congrats!

 

[Liam Wald]

As far as carrying it in from the car, you can get a couple of guys at the Home Depot parking lot for about $10 each.

 

[10cc]

Why do people insist commenting on the weight of an SVT? Especially after the fact that the owner has bought it and carried it to their car to take home. We know they are heavy and obviously it doesn't bother us. Man I was hoping to see a thread without mention of the weight. Damn you "What for metal" people.

 

[The_Janitor]

Seriously. 85 pounds isn't that much. Lift with your legs, or get a cart or small hand truck if you have back/knee issues.

Exercise, it's good for you.

 

[tmw]

Sweet...very pretty too!

 

[MoeTown1986]

Why do people insist commenting on the weight of an SVT? Especially after the fact that the owner has bought it and carried it to their car to take home. We know they are heavy and obviously it doesn't bother us. Man I was hoping to see a thread without mention of the weight. Damn you "What for metal" people.

I agree, I'm not a fan of sacrificing tone for light weigh. I'd much rather carry something heavy for a couple minutes, that will in return, give me hours of happiness.

 

[zombie1965]

Sweet head, the best ever in my opinion. Now you can smile and laugh to yourself, while getting a massage from a young swedish woman, who's soothing your aching back, at all those suckers with those no tone class d's, that apparently sound just like tube amps.

 

[higain617]

I always used solid state until I finally got a tube amp. Now I can't bring myself to use anything else.

 

[Fishyfishfish]

Do SVT's use 6550 tubes?

 

[zombie1965]

Fishy

Correct me if im wrong anyone, but I think the SVT CL has 3 x 12AX7's, in the preamp, 1 x 12AX7 and 2x 12AU7's in the drive channel and 6 x 6550's in the power amp.

 

[drummer5359]

I've been a drummer forever, I always help others carry gear and they help me. There is nobody that I work with who would mind grabbing the other end of it to carry it into or out of a gig once they hear the sound.

This afternoon I just started working on a deal to trade one of my drum sets for a brand new SVT 810E and an additional SVT 212 AV cabinet.

 

[zombie1965]

I've been a drummer forever, I always help others carry gear and they help me. There is nobody that I work with who would mind grabbing the other end of it to carry it into or out of a gig once they hear the sound.

This afternoon I just started working on a deal to trade one of my drum sets for a brand new SVT 810E and an additional SVT 212 AV cabinet.

An 810E mated with the CL is the absolute dogs danglies! on wheels!!!!!

 

[drummer5359]

How do you think the SVT Classic compares to your SVT 3 Pro?? I have a 3 Pro and LOVE it. I've used various all-tube SVT's for backline, but never really like got to dig into them.

I just got it home. I too have used all tube SVT backlines and played drums next to them forever. I'm going to get to A-B them and give an honest opinion once I've lived with it a while.

 

[JimmyM]

Fishy

Correct me if im wrong anyone, but I think the SVT CL has 3 x 12AX7's, in the preamp, 1 x 12AX7 and 2x 12AU7's in the drive channel and 6 x 6550's in the power amp.

Close...two 12ax7's in the preamp.

 

[Slpbass81]

It is awesome Jimmy, thanks for guiding us to the light.


Now I'm going to order a black grill for my SVT 212 AV. Does anyone have a good idea of where to get one?

I called ampeg direct and ordered a black grill that included the badge and I believe it was $40-50.

That is one clean USA SVT. Any idea what kind of tubes he has in it?