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What can we possibly expect from Yamaha taking over Ampeg?

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That Yamaha flux capacitor could be a new type of power tube that they are working on. Note the heavy duty plate caps. The cathodes are fused into the “Y” to parallel three tubes. I imagine that it’s still in the prototyping stage while they work on how to miniaturize it.

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JimmyM said:
I would like to see an updated B15 with the same kind of DI system on the PF tube heads, and I'd like to see it on the V4B as well. SVT would likely be too much for a dummy load to handle, but on the others it would kick.
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That would be nice, but we’d hit the problem of sourcing adequate numbers of 6SL7’s again unless it was a limited edition and it could be quite expensive
 
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Ric Vice said:
That would be nice, but we’d hit the problem of sourcing adequate numbers of 6SL7’s again unless it was a limited edition and it could be quite expensive
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True. However I've heard that new Tung Sol 6sl7s are much more like the old ones, though I haven't tried them. They're not cheap, and some NOS 6sl7s are still less expensive.
 
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beans-on-toast said:
That Yamaha flux capacitor could be a new type of power tube that they are working on. Note the heavy duty plate caps. The cathodes are fused into the “Y” to parallel three tubes. I imagine that it’s still in the prototyping stage while they work on how to miniaturize it.

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Talk to me, David! This is new to me.
 
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beans-on-toast said:
That Yamaha flux capacitor could be a new type of power tube that they are working on. Note the heavy duty plate caps. The cathodes are fused into the “Y” to parallel three tubes. I imagine that it’s still in the prototyping stage while they work on how to miniaturize it.

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the new tag line for Ampeg “the only way to play Chuck Berry with Chuck Berry”
 
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JimmyM said:
True. However I've heard that new Tung Sol 6sl7s are much more like the old ones, though I haven't tried them. They're not cheap, and some NOS 6sl7s are still less expensive.
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Good to know, I scored a trio of NOS Sylvania Ampeg branded 6SL7’s. Good to hear the Tung Sol’s are great. I assume you’re talking about the red base ones, yes?
 
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Ric Vice said:
Good to know, I scored a trio of NOS Sylvania Ampeg branded 6SL7’s. Good to hear the Tung Sol’s are great. I assume you’re talking about the red base ones, yes?
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I don't know. And I can't vouch for their greatness. I can only tell you that people whose opinions I trust say they're better than the other new ones.
 
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beans-on-toast said:
The amp is the ultimate rock’n roll tool that’s actually a wayback machine for people playing songs from the 50’s and beyond. It takes you back to a time when new music counted.
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Ah, slow on the uptake. I thought this was a real product they mocked up a flux capacitor with as a goof.
 
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beans-on-toast said:
You never know what they’re up to. The DX7 became part of the 90’s and bowled everyone over. There were many other similar products. No doubt, they have many other irons in the fire.
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DX7 is the perfect example as was the SPX90.
Their street bikes are killer right now.
A lot of models that cater to everyone's tastes that are not watered down other versions.
I bought my kid a Yamaha trumpet in middle school; geat horn.
Guys I know with Yamaha outboards say they are great. I can't think of any new product that isn't top shelf from them.

Seems like a company like Yamaha would be the best to keep Ampeg advancing as well as maintaining the history.
OTOH, if it doesn't stay profitable, it will have to go away.
I keep thinking Fender vs. GB and SWR.
Here's to hoping that doesn't happen to any good MI company again (or is this even realistic)
 
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Well, having 4 SVT’s (‘69 converted back to 6146, a ‘73 SVT with the original power tubes, an SVT II and an SVT 2Pro), a ‘72-73 V4B, I think I have all the tube amps I’d need, as well as a couple of good birch 810’s, a fliptops made 410, and a couple of smaller cabs, and a BA-210v2. I can say I would like to see if a good class d amp could come out that would have a classic look, while being light and sounding as close as possible to an early ‘70’s SVT. That with a good 410cab would be great! At 52 years old, I won’t be big on dragging an SVT around for a whole lot longer. But for now, nothing beats the SVT/810.
 
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Ringhammer said:
The currently have a SVT212AV.

I suppose you mean in a narrow vertical laid out cabinet, instead of square?
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Yes sir.

A sealed cabinet (the SVT212AV is ported), no tweet/horn and it's crossover (the SVT212AV has a horn and crossover), drivers in the vertical (the SVT212AV has it's drivers arranged diagonally), same cosmetics as their 210AV, and in a very easy to move cab of say somewhere around....30" tall x 17" wide x 12" to 14" deep.
It'll be alittle heavier than the 210AV but not by alot, say 30 to 35 lbs. (the SVT212AV is a fairly heavy cab at 66 lbs.)
And I'll also add, reasonably priced as the 210AV is (the SVT212AV is expensive....to me atleast.)

I think a "single" cab like this would stand with a loud drummer, a single 210AV cab will not.
 
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