Mesa prodigy/strategy vs. Ampeg SVT Cl

[Rodrigues]

Its funny.
We all have our own different taste, but it gets back to the sound of an ampeg.

Some people prefer a more modern sound than that of an ampeg, others a lightweight head which sounds like SVT.

I learned from this thread that there is nothing that can go wrong when you go with ampeg and it works in every Situation.
Ampeg rules!

 

[Calexia13]

I think that the mesa prodigy gets a bum rap, because it's not apparent initially how to use this amp, bear with me.....
If I want a bit of tube fur or grind my initial instinct with a tube amp is to raise the gain until this happens, but with this amp, that setting sounds like crap, it does not overdrive in a good way. However, if you put it into half power mode, dime the volume and bring up the gain about half way then I get a very good driven tone. I use it with my mesa walkabout scout and the scout already is a middy cab, so I use setting 2 or 4 and cut the mids, still has plenty of mids and does not sound harsh. I use a Lakland decade bass with it. In case you are wondering I prefer to use mid knob settings 1,2,4. I read an earlier post where a guy was complaining that there were no mids on the amp, which I find perplexing how his tone is muddy. Anyway, that's my contribution.

Cheers,

Ed

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I think that the mesa prodigy gets a bum rap, because it's not apparent initially how to use this amp, bear with me.....
If I want a bit of tube fur or grind my initial instinct with a tube amp is to raise the gain until this happens, but with this amp, that setting sounds like crap, it does not overdrive in a good way. However, if you put it into half power mode, dime the volume and bring up the gain about half way then I get a very good driven tone. I use it with my mesa walkabout scout and the scout already is a middy cab, so I use setting 2 or 4 and cut the mids, still has plenty of mids and does not sound harsh. I use a Lakland decade bass with it. In case you are wondering I prefer to use mid knob settings 1,2,4. I read an earlier post where a guy was complaining that there were no mids on the amp, which I find perplexing how his tone is muddy. Anyway, that's my contribution.

Cheers,

Ed

Wish I would have tried that when I had a chance to check out the Prodigy. I really didn’t like it despite having high hopes for tube tone in an amp that wasn’t crazy heavy. Clean then DS-1 distortion pedal. Nothing in between.

 

[andykeating]

I adore my SVT-CL. In my most humble opinion, the Ampeg sound is the sound of the electric bass.

I've had some good amps since I've been playing, but all roads lead to Ampeg.