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BGRA: SWR Silverado Special (updated version)
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SWR |
Model |
Silverado Special (updated version) |
| Reviewer |
Werner Douwes (playing for 8 years) |
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Item owned |
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Price paid |
3500 Dutch guilders (New; about $1500) |
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Dimensions | 22.5"W x 28"H x 18"D |
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Wattage | 350 Watt RMS, 450 Watt RMS w/extended sp. |
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Speaker(s) | 2 x 12", capable of handling 500 Watt RMS |
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Effects | effects loop |
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Controls | defeatable limiter |
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Other | what you'd normally expect from SWR |
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EMail : soulbrother@soneramail.nl
Before I bought the Silverado, I used a old style, SECOND HAND SWR Redhead
with a Goliath Jr. which had been heavily used through the years. The sound
was still ok, but it lacked some volume on stage and it didn't sound too
fresh anymore. Anyway, one day I saw this Silverado Special and it looked
very cool right away; solid and simple: 2 fat speakers, a tweeter and a
simple control panel whichs looks like a mirror. Using a cheap but good
Basscollection 4 string to try it out, I was knocked out by its incredible
powerfull and fat sound! And it's loud too!! After 5 minutes I knew this
baby would be mine (maybe it's because of this cool blue LED which lights up
when you press ON)
I'm using the Silverado for about 9 months now and I will never use another
combo. I believe that your amp is meant to be an extension of your bass and
NOT to be THE SOUND of your bass. The Silverado sounds very natural: you can
really hear the character of your instrument. That, combined with that fat,
"full-of-pressure" SWR sound, is all you ever need, no matter what kind of
music you play.
On stage it's an animal. I'm using an active Van der End (Dutch luthier)
4-string Jazzbass with EMG-J pick-ups (very good bass) and in combination
with the Silverado it gives me a big and loud sound: full of highs (sound is
darker when turning the tweeter off), growly mids and boomy lows. Most
important: the sound is very supportive, it DELIVERS as long as you want
without complaining. And if you think you're loud on stage, you still CAN
turn up the volume. Such a big sound for a relatively "small" box.
If you play a 5 or 6 string bass I would recommend adding another speaker
cabinet like Goliath Jr. or Son of Bertha for more air movement.
All I can say is I'm very happy with it and I highly recommend it to all
players who need pro-quality and who like it simple and plain. "What you see
is what you get" doesn't apply, you get more.
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