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Sorry to hear that, iriegnome. I've pushed mine pretty hard. I'm pretty sure the tweeter is shot, easy fix if I ever decide to like tweeters again. I've always wanted to find a matching wm1x15 extension to go with it but they don't seem to pop up that often.

The SM400 was a gem too! That with 2 wm4x10Ts or a Big Bertha sounds killer!
 
Count me in..

Current rigs:
SWR Super Redhead Combo
SWR Silverado Special x 2 (one in restoration phase)
SWR Triad I
SWR Golaith Jr II 4 ohm
SWR Grand Prix preamp (green face..powered by Carvin DCM2000 amp)

Past equipment:
SWR IOD
SWR SM-400
SWR PB-200
SWR Goliath Sr.
SWR Mr. Tone Control

Only other non-SWR gear was a Ampeg SVP-preamp, an Ampeg Pro 50 Isovent cab and a Demeter VTBP-201 preamp (replaced the Grand Prix with the Demeter...sorry guys...LOVE the Demeter...)
 
# please :cool: , '93 Studio 220 :bassist:
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FINALLY!!!!
thought i was just an idiot and couldnt find the SWR club thread. Well, i want a number. My current gig rig is in my sig. but i also use the SWR Working Mans Pro 210C for my practice rig when we hold rehearsal in my living room. Bah i wish i had pic's but wont be able to post any till this evening. Hope not using an actual SWR "amp" still counts....cause i will never buy another cab besides the 410 and 210C that i own.
hit me up with a club # pls! totally stoked!

thanks!

-Gabe
 
I am looking for a little feed back here...what is a good price on and SWR SM500 Bass Amp? I have a chance to pick one up and was wondering what a fair price is. And if any one already has one of these amps how do you like it. Currently I am using a GK 115 200w. I really like that set up...but I am sure the SWR is probably going to be a hell of a lot more bang for the buck. What do you think?
 
Hey! Didn't realize this club existed here -- and am excited to see it! I'd like to be considered a candidate for a number, please ...
Like all of you, I'm a big fan of SWR gear and I use it exclusively. The distinctive sound these amplifiers and cabs put out really sounds great with the Warwicks that I use. Can't beat all the chrome, either! (I still gravitate toward doing the "big rock show" stuff, although I think I'm probably too old to pull it off in a convincing fashion any more.)
For some (psychotic?) reason, I've felt the need to buy more and more SWR product (than I need, for certain)and I think I may need an intervention (this said only PARTIALLY tongue-in-cheek).
Including what I picked up today, here's the SWR gear I currently own (please don't laugh at me -- believe it or not, I actually use it all or will use it all in various configurations ... some sits at several rehearsal spots around town ...):

Two 350X heads in respective racks with the usual compression/sonic maximizers, etc. -- one with an additional Crown in there;
One Mo' Bass head in same type rack setup, as above;
Two Goliath III's (one pre-, one post-Fender acquisition);
One Goliath IV (just got it today -- it was a steal -- couldn't pass it up);
A III series Goliath Sr.;
A III series Big Bertha (I usually use this with the G-Sr. and Mo' Bass -- this setup ROCKS);
An early III series Triad;
Two Big Bens -- one early III, one later III (recently did a show with the BB's under the two G IIIs and my keyboard player termed it "The Wall of Death;" loved that);
... and a Working Pro 1x15 (Picked up today also -- as part of the "steal." (I've already pulled the Eminence and loaded a cast-frame SWR 15" -- complete with SWR-embossed dust cap -- in the thing.)

Given the amount of chrome grill screens in my posession, could I possibly get a number (before I'm institutionalized)? Again, great to see an SWR fan club! I look forward to communicating with you all.
 
Excellent club! Sign me up!

In the early 90s I cycled through an original 2x8" Baby Blue combo (wish I had that one back), then onto a Redhead (which had been my dream amp for years before I got it), and then came a SM-400 with a Goliath 4x10 cabinet...what can I say, the gigs kept on getting bigger, and I needed to keep up! All of them sounded great.

Then the gigs started getting smaller as did the bands I played in - fewer guys to help carry to gear! I downsized into a Redhead again (another 240 watter), and that's the amp I still have today. She's 15 years old or so and still going strong!

Whether I'm playing small jams or on big stages, SWRs always have been and always will be the amps for me.
 
Hey! Didn't realize this club existed here -- and am excited to see it! I'd like to be considered a candidate for a number, please ...
Like all of you, I'm a big fan of SWR gear and I use it exclusively. The distinctive sound these amplifiers and cabs put out really sounds great with the Warwicks that I use. Can't beat all the chrome, either! (I still gravitate toward doing the "big rock show" stuff, although I think I'm probably too old to pull it off in a convincing fashion any more.)
For some (psychotic?) reason, I've felt the need to buy more and more SWR product (than I need, for certain)and I think I may need an intervention (this said only PARTIALLY tongue-in-cheek).
Including what I picked up today, here's the SWR gear I currently own (please don't laugh at me -- believe it or not, I actually use it all or will use it all in various configurations ... some sits at several rehearsal spots around town ...):

Two 350X heads in respective racks with the usual compression/sonic maximizers, etc. -- one with an additional Crown in there;
One Mo' Bass head in same type rack setup, as above;
Two Goliath III's (one pre-, one post-Fender acquisition);
One Goliath IV (just got it today -- it was a steal -- couldn't pass it up);
A III series Goliath Sr.;
A III series Big Bertha (I usually use this with the G-Sr. and Mo' Bass -- this setup ROCKS);
An early III series Triad;
Two Big Bens -- one early III, one later III (recently did a show with the BB's under the two G IIIs and my keyboard player termed it "The Wall of Death;" loved that);
... and a Working Pro 1x15 (Picked up today also -- as part of the "steal." (I've already pulled the Eminence and loaded a cast-frame SWR 15" -- complete with SWR-embossed dust cap -- in the thing.)

Given the amount of chrome grill screens in my posession, could I possibly get a number (before I'm institutionalized)? Again, great to see an SWR fan club! I look forward to communicating with you all.

Pictures!
 
Pictures!

Here you go, Mr. Blue Talon -- evidence of my sickness.
Missing from photo: A rack with another 350X head, along with another Goliath III -- both at a rehearsal space at the moment. Kind of nice to have most of the "kids" in one place at one time, though. Sort of like "Father's Day Comes Early." I think I'll do some A/B'ing today!
Best compliment I could have received regarding these post-divorce purchases? It came from my ex-wife, when she heard I broke her "You Can Only Purchase One Piece Of Equipment Every Ten Years" rule: "Well, that's just stupid and excessive." Yes, I know. That's why I did it. Plus, it all SOUNDS really good. (And I use it all.)
 

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