Looking for vintage heads

[Bassiah]

I have recently started on a hunt for vintage bass heads. Currently i am running an Ampeg SVT 3 pro and i know that is the bad one. But this is why i am here. I started looking for the 90's SVT3 buti keep coming up empty, so now i am looking for other heads as well that might fill the tone. I like a lot of high end to get a good slap sound, and i would like to get and amp with an adjustable EQ. If there are any suggestions on where to start that would be great!

 

[Gearhead17]

What do you not like about the modern day 3 PRO? If you mess around with the settings a bit you can easily get a GREAT slap tone out of it.

I would not call a 90's 3 PRO "vintage". Ampeg SVT from the 70's is more vintage than anything else.

 

[JimmyM]

Ya, nothing wrong with the 3 Pro. I used to own one. Don't know much about the 3 NonPro except there are a couple guys on here who have them and like them, and it was only sold by Ampeg for about a year. So I don't know if it's better than the 3 Pro but I always thought it was a good amp.

 

[rodl2005]

Wasn't the SVT 3 just 350w & the 3 pro 450w ?? I don't know of any other differences. I'm NO expert on them tho.
Ain't nothing wrong with the 3 pro afaik tho. There's a reason it's still being made by Ampeg.

 

[Bassiah]

I have nothing really against my pro i have gotten some really good driving sounds from it because i have messed with the eq A LOT. Im kind of past the thought of getting a regular svt 3. I am just having a hard time finding another older bass head with a decent EQ.