Price check. Ampeg SVT-CL USA

[Killing Floor]

^^^ What @JimmyM says. But I'd love to see his stereo. Gotta be pretty loud to keep up with the rig.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

''Only just run in'' CL
''Made in USA''

Two selling points that put it at the highest point in the range. Something run in is almost worth more than NIB.

Something ''almost new condition'' is only going to get 80% of new price on it's best day. Shoot for that and take what you can get when you tire of the lowballers.

The cab is a dinosaur that nobody wants.

Never mind that. What is this new direction that doesn't involve the beast?

I want it. But, I'm not going to buy it

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Yes. He had this one and a matching 810, and a Heritage stack with an 810. He also has a glorious Ric collection... one in every color. If I remember correctly, he was keeping the other 810 to pair with the Heritage " because that's how the SVT was designed to run". And he is just a great guy. (He's on here somewhere. Wish I could remember his username.) We hung out for quite a while in his house. Dude can play. He's got some great stories. We bonded on some other hobbies as well. It was a great transaction with one cool dude. But he just rocked out with his stereo in his house in the hill country of central/western NC. Even the drive to his house was awesome. He lives in some beautiful countryside. One of my top 10 favorite "bass days".

Yeah, when they invented the SVT, they designed it to be paired with 16 10's. So...a fridge is really only a half stack. You can literally tell that to people.

 

[DeepHz]

I sold the same SVT for $900 a few years back and it had significant wear. Good Luck!

 

[40Hz]

If you're going to play, might as well play through the best, no matter where you are

They are great amps to practice through if you don’t have to move them. Also one reason why you’d find them showing up more and more in club backlines…back when there still were backlines…or clubs for that matter considering the wake of current events.

I’ve been hearing a lot of boat anchor dinosaur amps and cabs are more recently finding a second life in home music rooms. Especially now that they’re practically being given away.

Funny in a way. Back in the day, the trademark of a real pro’s rig was its size and weight. Smaller and lighter meant it was a wannabe’s amp.

Today it’s just the opposite.

 

[jmattbassplaya]

I sold my US SVT-CL for $1,000. I’d actually consider snagging yours for the same. I don’t need a big amp, but I do miss the smell of those tubes.

 

[captainofsmooth]

I’d consider a long drive for that cab lol. I miss my 610.

 

[two fingers]

I’d consider a long drive for that cab lol. I miss my 610.

It thumps naturally. But if you put an HPF in front of the SVT you can REALLY make that amp and head kick you in the ribs. If I find a buyer for the head in Charlotte I'll let you know.

 

[bobbybass85]

Also would be interested in that cab if it weren’t for the shutdown! I see people list them for $300-600. But it’s all about supply and demand AND how fast you want to sell it.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

I like the cab because I love silver grill cloth but those things are a pain to sell. Shipping... I always end up selling cabs to music stores. Also shipping on the head is going to be over $200

 

[two fingers]

I like the cab because I love silver grill cloth but those things are a pain to sell. Shipping... I always end up selling cabs to music stores. Also shipping on the head is going to be over $200

Oh I'm not gonna ship either one of them unless someone agrees to pay whatever it takes for me to walk into the UPS store and say "Pack this up and send it to...."

And that likely won't happen.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Oh I'm not gonna ship either one of them unless someone agrees to pay whatever it takes for me to walk into the UPS store and say "Pack this up and send it to...."

And that likely won't happen.

Yeah I sold a SVT CL head on Reverb and burned myself on shipping. Don’t do that.

 

[Willy B]

As someone who has never owned an SVT, I feel as if I’m missing out on a rite of passage, almost. In fact I never even played through one, except maybe once at a GC years ago.
Happy as I am with the Walkabout and WD-800, I’d be tempted, as this would be a great opportunity to snag one.

I had an amp serviced by Yontz once; he does great work!

 

[two fingers]

As someone who has never owned an SVT, I feel as if I’m missing out on a rite of passage, almost. In fact I never even played through one, except maybe once at a GC years ago.
Happy as I am with the Walkabout and WD-800, I’d be tempted, as this would be a great opportunity to snag one.

I had an amp serviced by Yontz once; he does great work!

I had heard about him for years but never had the need for his services. He lives up to the hype. We had a very detailed conversation about my amp. He walked me through everything he checked and did. That dude LOVES what he does.

I'm taking my Ashdown LB30 to him for a once over soon.

Edit. I also LOVE my Walkabout 15" stack.

 

[JimmyM]

As someone who has never owned an SVT, I feel as if I’m missing out on a rite of passage, almost. In fact I never even played through one, except maybe once at a GC years ago.
Happy as I am with the Walkabout and WD-800, I’d be tempted, as this would be a great opportunity to snag one.

I had an amp serviced by Yontz once; he does great work!

Some folks never play through a tube amp and that's just fine. I wouldn't necessarily say that you are missing out, but it is something you should experience if you possibly can. Maybe you will like it, maybe you won't, but I do think everybody should give them a shot.

 

[two fingers]

Some folks never play through a tube amp and that's just fine. I wouldn't necessarily say that you are missing out, but it is something you should experience if you possibly can. Maybe you will like it, maybe you won't, but I do think everybody should give them a shot.

Yeah, an SVT is something every bass player should spend some time with. It will be the sound all other amps are compared to for many of us. (It is for me.) Even if you have to rent one, get in front of one for just ONE GIG and you'll know what all the fuss is about (even if it's not your thing).

 

[beans-on-toast]

Yeah, an SVT is something every bass player should spend some time with. It will be the sound all other amps are compared to for many of us. (It is for me.) Even if you have to rent one, get in front of one for just ONE GIG and you'll know what all the fuss is about (even if it's not your thing).

Unfortunately, sales are down now,

Some early USA SVT's has a hum ground loop issue. The fix is relatively easy. They describe how to test your amp by plugging your instrument into the power amp in jack and listening for the hum to go away. Worth checking out if you haven't already.

Ampeg SVT-VR&CL ground loop hum solution - Music Electronics Forum

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Take into consideration that there are FAR fewer gigs to be played- much less ones that require an 80 lb. SVT head. That being said, SVTs remain quite popular.

Back in the day I owned one of these. I certainly didn’t think I’d was that heavy. Now, the V4B 2-15 reflex cab I used with it ( this wasn’t the “fridge”, it was more like a chest freezer), but weighed as much as a piano was another story.