the Official Ampeg Club Part 5

[JimmyM]

The Micro VR does have a bit of a loud fan, yes. Never bothers me on a gig, but it's a bit loud for recording purposes. You can always put the head in another room or a closet and use a longer speaker cable, though. You can replace it with a quieter fan, too. Just make sure you get the same specs and size so it's a drop-in replacement.

Or you can get a PF-20T or 50T, which are fanless I find the transformer DI on the 50T about as quiet as my REDDI, so there shouldn't be any issues there.

 

[Michael Schreiber]

NAD!

Ampeg PF 20T at home

And gigging:

Since I almost always go through the FOH, the PF 20T gives me plenty volume. With the 2 SVT 210AV cabs in smaller venues also without a FOH its loud enough.

Love it!

Congrats, looks great!
Didn't know, they fit so well on the 210AV.

 

[Hnz]

That looks awesome, nice combination. How quiet is the PF-20T? My Micro-VR seems to be getting a bit "fan loud" over the years which I've read isn't uncommon but it is slightly annoying me lately. Thinking about swapping it out for a PF-20T. Why didn't I think of this already?!? lol

As Jimmy said; The PF20T has no fan, so no noise at all. Indeed the Micro VR has a clearly audible fan. But - again, as Jimmy said - for me only when recording it was an issue. So I went through a di direct in to the table.

 

[Hnz]

Congrats, looks great!
Didn't know, they fit so well on the 210AV.

Thanks! It does indeed!

I gigged with just the one cab yesterday and it was plenty loud. Semi acoustic set-up in a small café.

 

[Michael Schreiber]

Thanks! It does indeed!

I gigged with just the one cab yesterday and it was plenty loud. Semi acoustic set-up in a small café.

That's a great picture. Seems you really had much fun playing \m/

 

[Hnz]

Thanks! Yes we did. We aim to have fun @ every gig, great or small.

 

[Michael Schreiber]

Thanks! Yes we did. We aim to have fun @ every gig, great or small.

That's the spirit!
Hope to get the opportunity to visit the NL, again, and to see you three playing, then. Would be cool.
Stay true and take care - and greetings to your bandmates, as well!

 

[Hnz]

And to you, Mrs. Captain! Check out for gigs here: Link Removed
We post them most of the time ;-)

 

[Backdrop]

For those of you who have built Ampeg style dolly boards, did you use Fliptop parts or did you make it all from hardware store parts? Thinking about making one for the 212AV.

 

[johnpbass]

That looks awesome, nice combination. How quiet is the PF-20T? My Micro-VR seems to be getting a bit "fan loud" over the years which I've read isn't uncommon but it is slightly annoying me lately. Thinking about swapping it out for a PF-20T. Why didn't I think of this already?!? lol

20T is very quiet. I've been using mine for recording thru the tranny DI out and it sounds great!

 

[Bass 45]

For those of you who have built Ampeg style dolly boards, did you use Fliptop parts or did you make it all from hardware store parts? Thinking about making one for the 212AV.

Hello - sorry - I didn't get a chance to get back to you on the p.m. yesterday.

Aside from the tolex - I just used hardware store parts (a close match for tolex is black Bronco from Antique Electronics). I installed two t-nuts inside the bottom of the cab - and two corresponding eyelet bolts going through the bottom of the dolly. The cab's stock feet sit directly on the board. I used nuts and bolts to hold the 3 inch casters in place and a 1/2 plywood to keep it lightweight. Mine has held up for a couple years now - it has a lot of miles with an SVT and my vocal stage monitor sitting on top of it during transport.

 

[JimmyM]

For those of you who have built Ampeg style dolly boards, did you use Fliptop parts or did you make it all from hardware store parts? Thinking about making one for the 212AV.

I haven't done it, but seeing as how you can get wood and wheels at any hardware store, I'd just go there and only buy the tolex at Fliptops.

 

[beans-on-toast]

For those of you who have built Ampeg style dolly boards, did you use Fliptop parts or did you make it all from hardware store parts? Thinking about making one for the 212AV.

I use ¾" plywood, nice and strong. Casters from the hardware. But first, check out the dollies that they sell at hardware stores.

Devault Enterprises 16 in. x 11 in. Multi-Purpose Black Garage Dolly-DEV4000GB - The Home Depot

Or adapt this one, add a ply center section or cut it down to the size that you need. The advantage is that all the mounting hardware, casters, fasteners, etc is there.

Milwaukee 1,000 lb. Capacity Furniture Dolly-33700 - The Home Depot

 

[gregmari]

Gregmari, just out of curiosity, how is the sound of your SVT-5 Pro different from the sound of your other Ampeg rigs? I'm inexperienced to see what your take on it might be.

The eq section on the clean channel is not boost or cut and there is no sweepable mid freq. The overdrive channel does have +/- eq with mid freq. What makes it so different for me is being able to switch/blend the two channels and the insane amount of gain you can get on the overdrive channel. Also having the built in octave circuit and noise gate make this head different. I've had some time to play around with it and I had to clean some dirty/scratchy pots but I am really digging it. Can't wait to gig with it.

 

[Backdrop]

Hello - sorry - I didn't get a chance to get back to you on the p.m. yesterday.

Aside from the tolex - I just used hardware store parts (a close match for tolex is black Bronco from Antique Electronics). I installed two t-nuts inside the bottom of the cab - and two corresponding eyelet bolts going through the bottom of the dolly. The cab's stock feet sit directly on the board. I used nuts and bolts to hold the 3 inch casters in place and a 1/2 plywood to keep it lightweight. Mine has held up for a couple years now - it has a lot of miles with an SVT and my vocal stage monitor sitting on top of it during transport.

Thanks for all the replies. Already scouring the Home Depot site for parts. I'll probably skip the tolex part and settle for a decent paint job. Might also add some foot/feet cups like the Carvin Dolly Board for a bit more stability.

 

[Backdrop]

Is there a site or anywhere on here that has instructions on how to take out a speaker? Last step to my dolly is to put the t-nuts inside the cab.

 

[JimmyM]

Is there a site or anywhere on here that has instructions on how to take out a speaker? Last step to my dolly is to put the t-nuts inside the cab.

For the 210av? Pull off the grill and unscrew the speaker, then reach inside the speaker and pull the wires with the connectors off the little tabs they hook onto, and remember which one goes where for re-installation. Ampeg made a video about how to take the grill off:



If the 212av has those little tabs on the bottom of the grill, just stick a large screwdriver in them and lever them out...make sure to wrap the screwdriver in a towel to protect the tolex and wood. They're difficult at first but they do come off.

 

[Backdrop]

For the 210av? Pull off the grill and unscrew the speaker, then reach inside the speaker and pull the wires with the connectors off the little tabs they hook onto, and remember which one goes where for re-installation. Ampeg made a video about how to take the grill off:



If the 212av has those little tabs on the bottom of the grill, just stick a large screwdriver in them and lever them out...make sure to wrap the screwdriver in a towel to protect the tolex and wood. They're difficult at first but they do come off.

Don't have a problem with the grill. It's taking off the speaker. Took out the screws but it wouldn't budge.

 

[JimmyM]

Yeah, I've had a couple stubborn ones, too. Sometimes they stick. Might try to work it loose with a very thin piece of metal like a spatula or feeler gauge.

 

[Backdrop]

Done. Thanks for everyone's help on this.