OK, 48 left... Well, will the bank say "OK Jay for that credit" ? Will any Ampeg US dealer send me a B15 overseas ? Neither. Oh well... So, still 48 left.
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New ampeg speculation - A true B15 Reissue?
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On the subject of price, here's some food for thought. I found an old ad in the Ampeg book on p. 83 dated from September of 1962 which shows a B15N list price as $355.00. Using an inflation calculator, that comes to about $2,567.74 in 2010.
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Even back then, B-15's weren't inexpensive amps, but the quality was there. Probably why there are so many in action yet today!
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Even back then, B-15's weren't inexpensive amps, but the quality was there. Probably why there are so many in action yet today!
I'm sure if Ampeg had a rewards program for customer referrals Jimmy would clean house with it!
Yeah, last time he signed on a check, he wrote "Portaflex" instead of "JimmyM"...
Hahahahahahaha!
This thread is scrolling by very quickly. Someone posted a weight spec early but now I can't find it. Also it was speculated that they were going for $5000 what is the actual street price?
Thanks Pete
Thanks Pete
N.O.S. JAN Philips ECG 6188
I was going to guess the sovtek/tung-sol reissues but that's a little better. Good choice.
Let me tell you .. they have their ears to the ground.. especially with you. They know you on TB.. you are famous with them... Im not kidding....
I told one of the reps that you probably sold more ampeg gear for them than One of their huge endorsers.. and they owe you an amp..! Yup i said it!
I think they should send you one of those 50... Hear that ampeg!
Its a very nice unit BTW.. and the chrome is sweet looking..... They did a good job
+1 Send the man a Black Diamond. He'll probably marry you.
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Only if we can share the B15...LOL
yeah man.. you answer all the Ampeg Questions here... you have thousands of posts.. If i have an ampeg question I go to you..
And i do have to say that Dino at ampeg is a class act... they couldn't have a better person doing that gig...
yeah man.. you answer all the Ampeg Questions here... you have thousands of posts.. If i have an ampeg question I go to you..
And i do have to say that Dino at ampeg is a class act... they couldn't have a better person doing that gig...
lol! forget my wife...i'm marrying YOU, kirk!
That B-15 looks sweet.
carte blanche, my brother!
right on. i don't know dino all that well but i've always been impressed by his dedication and commitment to keeping the brand strong.
Apologies if this has been posted already, but I went back a few pages and didn't see it.
There are some new Heritage construction photos up on facebook. The beginning is the SVT, 810, and some testing, but there are B-15 photos towards the end.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=375138587271&set=a.375137992271.153951.336838292271#!/photo.php?fbid=375138587271&set=a.375137992271.153951.336838292271&pid=3427118&id=336838292271
There are some new Heritage construction photos up on facebook. The beginning is the SVT, 810, and some testing, but there are B-15 photos towards the end.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=375138587271&set=a.375137992271.153951.336838292271#!/photo.php?fbid=375138587271&set=a.375137992271.153951.336838292271&pid=3427118&id=336838292271
I just got done saying this on another thread but I am going to say it again...that black grill cloth on the Heritage 810 has me SERIOUSLY considering trading in my current SVT810E for one. Damn that is HOT!!!!!
dude, i have a flatback from 73 with recently reconed cts speakers and i want to get a heritage 810e for the grillcloth alone...forget what it sounds like...that's just a bonus!
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I got a chance to talk to some of the Ampeg guys at the NAMM show last year when they introduced the Heritage series. They were all great guys, and I got the sense that they're really pouring their hearts and souls into the amps they make.
Even the overseas-made stuff is quality - A friend of mine is an SVT fanatic (who isn't?) and owns 13 of them, a few from every era of production. Last year Ampeg gave him an SVT-VR as a thank you for judging a battle of the bands, and he said it was second only to his '71 blueline tonally.
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