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Look What Followed Me Home

#67
JimmyM said:
Looks more like MTI era to me. I thought the Skunkworks heads all have the logo on the left side of the head like they do now.
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the one in the OP, looks MTI, but, this one here seems to have an angled head cab & the emblem on the left...

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or maybe an HD?

If you follow back to my post, I quoted this post/image...
 
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P A U L said:
the one in the OP, looks MTI, but, this one here seems to have an angled head cab & the emblem on the left...

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or maybe an HD?

If you follow back to my post, I quoted this post/image...
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Ah, OK. Maybe that one's a Skunkworks. Old Fart's is definitely an MTI, though. What happened to the print on the faceplate? Over-aggressive cleaning?
 
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Yup, mine is MTI. I think, but do not know, that Skunkworks units have the normal angled top portion of the head box. My MTI has black corner hardware. Some MTIs apparently have silver corner hardware. I should TOTALLY get four black anodized corner pieces and put them on this 810. That would be badazz.
 
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#71
Not wanting to draw attention but just resurrecting this thread to deliver my Progress Report. First, I find that a vintage SVT with Winged C 6550s and vintage input tubes (including 12DW7) through an Ampeg 810e makes the PERFECT practice amp. Grin. This thing is a tone monster. I have A/B'd it periodically with some other nice equipment and nothing compares. LOTS of fun.

Also, I totally understand and agree I will not understand the value of this cabinet until I play it in Battlefield Conditions. I hope I will get to do that. Standing in front of this thing on stage might just be a transcendent experience. Likely. Plus, there will be that priceless look on the lead guitarist's face. Despite his chagrin, it will surely make the whole band sound better. I have heard them from the floor, and they have produced some of the finest bass tones I have ever heard.

This concludes my report. For now.
 
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Old Fart said:
Not wanting to draw attention but just resurrecting this thread to deliver my Progress Report. First, I find that a vintage SVT with Winged C 6550s and vintage input tubes (including 12DW7) through an Ampeg 810e makes the PERFECT practice amp. Grin. This thing is a tone monster. I have A/B'd it periodically with some other nice equipment and nothing compares. LOTS of fun.

Also, I totally understand and agree I will not understand the value of this cabinet until I play it in Battlefield Conditions. I hope I will get to do that. Standing in front of this thing on stage might just be a transcendent experience. Likely. Plus, there will be that priceless look on the lead guitarist's face. Despite his chagrin, it will surely make the whole band sound better. I have heard them from the floor, and they have produced some of the finest bass tones I have ever heard.

This concludes my report. For now.
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Played an SVT RIG on the circuit many times in my youth. Nothing like it! Good for you!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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Old Fart said:
Not wanting to draw attention but just resurrecting this thread to deliver my Progress Report. First, I find that a vintage SVT with Winged C 6550s and vintage input tubes (including 12DW7) through an Ampeg 810e makes the PERFECT practice amp. Grin. This thing is a tone monster. I have A/B'd it periodically with some other nice equipment and nothing compares. LOTS of fun.

Also, I totally understand and agree I will not understand the value of this cabinet until I play it in Battlefield Conditions. I hope I will get to do that. Standing in front of this thing on stage might just be a transcendent experience. Likely. Plus, there will be that priceless look on the lead guitarist's face. Despite his chagrin, it will surely make the whole band sound better. I have heard them from the floor, and they have produced some of the finest bass tones I have ever heard.

This concludes my report. For now.
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Completely agree ...and all my best concerts I recall , I always had one or two SVT stacks...The best!

others with..Marshall 400 stacks.....and even A Fender Studio Bass, 200 loud Tube watts
 

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