Silver grill for SVT cl head

[fritjof]

I don't know if someone posted this question previously, but I haven't been able to find any signs of that.

I am a (very happy and content) owner of an Ampeg SVT cl, but lately I have come to think that it would look even cooler with a silver clothed front, like this one:

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hardcore720/media/photo-188.jpg.html

Does anyone know whether it's possible to make such a change to the cl-head by oneself?

Thank you in advance
Fritjof

 

[beans-on-toast]

Replacing the grille cloth is easy if you have a staple gun. The sell them at hardware stores. The baffle frame pops out of the amp and you can see how the current cloth is attached.

Loud uses the blue silver cloth on some of their amps. It is a reproduction of the cloth that Ampeg used in the late 60's to 1980. It is available from places that sell amp parts. In the US, Invalid Link Removed, or http://www.fliptops.net/catalog/p-100492/ampeg-70s-1967-1980-style-cloth-by-the-ft sells it by the foot.

 

[fritjof]

Great! Thank you for the reply. I didn't know it just popped out. I 'gonna see if I can get it done

 

[beans-on-toast]

There are different ways to get at it. If you remove the screws on the top, you can slide out the preamp. This will give you access to the front grille frame. When you remove the frame, you will also be removing the fan. There is a molex connector at the end of the fan cable that will need to be disconnected on the power amp chassis which is on the bottom of the cabinet. Then the front frame can be pulled off. It is attached on the left and right side with a sturdy velcro type of fastener.

This will help to see how to disassemble the amp: http://www.bustedgear.com/repair_Ampeg_svt_classic_shutoff.html

Be careful. Even though the amp is unplugged, there are lethal voltages stored in the capacitors inside the chassis.

 

[Grenade Face]

Resurrecting this to see what you ended up doing as I am trying to do the same. Were you able to just pop the grill out or did you have to unscrew the top screws and slide out the preamp?

 

[JimmyM]

The preamp blocks the grill from popping out. I would definitely pull it just to keep it from damaging the cloth.

 

[DaveDeVille]

hmmm , i recovered my SVT Heritage to match my 212 cab .
bought the cloth from fliptops.com
the front is held on by velcro strips and was fairly easy to pull out .
i like the look ...

 

[mattscud55]

Just put a silver grill cloth on my SVT-CL with the 212-AV. I think it looks super sharp and classic. Got it on FlipTops, and it took me less than 5 minutes to complete the swap.

 

[rodl2005]

Looks good. The blue/silver cloth makes a sharp looking grille.

 

[bfidel]

Just put a silver grill cloth on my SVT-CL with the 212-AV. I think it looks super sharp and classic. Got it on FlipTops, and it took me less than 5 minutes to complete the swap. View attachment 2947258

Did you pop out the front grill from behind, or did you take out the preamp? I'm doing the same and want to know if I can do the exchange without taking everything apart. Thank!