Why does everyone love AMPEG so much?

[dustinfennessey]

Ashdown rules

 

[christw]

Tornado sirens are the best amps for metal.

 

[WoodyG3]

Eleven pages on this thread. We are dorks.

 

[tekhedd]

Honestly I'm just hoping for more redhead pictures. That SVT was hot.

It is Friday, right?

 

[Alex1984]

I think the fact that even a troll thread about "Ampeg" can go on for 11 pages is a great proof of how strongly people feel about them. Now, not all these feelings are positive, but it shows that it's a sound that's got character.

 

[Marko 1]

…

They're not necessarily the most durable, or have the widest sweet spot, or give you more power, better feel, and higher performance….

Makes me wanna run out and get one.

 

[slap5string]

American Made all the way! MESA and GK!

 

[Timmah]

American Made all the way! MESA and GK!

It is worth noting that the heritage series from ampeg is American made, although rather expensive.

 

[Pbass67]

AMPEG RUUUULZZ!!!!

 

[Bochafish]

Saw a show in the basement of a church, and the bass player had a p-bass into a svt 4x10, was in love with ampeg ever since.

 

[pbassnut]

My desert island bass is the Fender Precision and the Ampeg SVT circuit was made to amplify the Precision ... think about it ... they came out with the SVT in 1969 and probably began R&D work on it in 1968. What was the undisputed heavyweight champion rock bass of the world at that time? ... the Fender Precision, of course. You can bet that as they developed the SVT which was to be the ultimate rock bass amp, that they optimized it to sound good with the most popular rock bass of the day. This is why the Precision and the SVT are just like bread & buttah.

 

[Baron Von Vik]

Honestly I'm just hoping for more redhead pictures. That SVT was hot.

It is Friday, right?

Happy Friday!

 

[jordancw07]

I don't know man, why is the sky blue? Why are boobs good?

 

[Aussie Player]

I've never heard one....unless everyone else stopped playing.
If you want to get totally lost in the mix, enough that you can put your amp on standby and no-one will know, buy an ampeg.

I don't like them.

 

[RickenBoogie]

YES Moar redheads!!! And YES, I thought it was rediculous after ONE page- unless we get more pics of girls, it's just wasted bandwidth.

 

[nysbob]

If you want to get totally lost in the mix, enough that you can put your amp on standby and no-one will know, buy an ampeg.

Ridiculous.

I don't like them.

Nobody says you have to, but your statement is just silly.

 

[randysmojo]

I have to agree with Nysbob. I might not be totally happy with my tone through my Ampeg, but I do not get lost in a mix.

 

[johnk_10]

Ridiculous.



Nobody says you have to, but your statement is just silly.

+1!

 

[JimmyM]

Funny...all weekend long I heard my bass plain as day using Ampegs. I get that it isn't for everyone, but that's just plain wack to think you can't hear yourself in a mix using them. Oh well, I guess when the PF500 owns 10% of the year's bass amp market share, you're bound to find a few people upset that their favorite brand isn't the best seller

 

[Duke21]

I have to agree with Nysbob. I might not be totally happy with my tone through my Ampeg, but I do not get lost in a mix.

While I do not own an Ampeg, yet, I use some emulation on band rehearsals, and I usually our reathm guitar will ask me to turn down my volume when I use the SVT module on Amplitube, as my "Ampeg" is killing his guitar in the mix. I guess that my Geddy through my "Ampeg" is too much for him.... In addition I play with a pick.
I really want a real Ampeg!