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BGRA: Ampeg SVT
| Manufacturer |
Ampeg |
Model |
SVT |
| Reviewer |
Peter Sylvia |
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| Experience |
30 years |
Item owned |
A very, very long ti |
| Review Date |
2001-10-06 |
Price paid |
$500.00 |
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Dimensions | height 11" width 23.5" depth 14" |
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Weight | 85 pounds |
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Power | 300 watts RMS+ |
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Other | Vintage 1970 |
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My first encounter with an SVT was the day I bought one. $500.00 for the
world famous SVT head and 1 cab. The original owner bought it brand new
about 6 months earlier and decided to sell it because it was: 1) too big
2) too heavy and 3) too loud.... EXACTLY what I was looking for! (except
for the weight) Big and loud, yeah! Hey, 500.00 to a teenager back then was
a lot of money! I insisted on getting my moneys worth, after all, I
actually WORKED for this money. This guy pluged in his Precision bass and
it sounded really good. Then I pluged in my Dan Armstrong bass and it
started to vibrate across the floor! He then proceded to warn me about
operating only one cab with head. I was still in shock from the amps sound
and I didn't figure out what he was saying till later on. Years later I
ended up going thru about 8 speakers in all. They were only 30 watts each
so that seemed reasonable, right? This head has only required service 2
times in 30 years! Once, a roadie droped it off of the back of the truck.
They said it bounced real good. And the other was electrical. They TRULY
DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO! I've had some modifications done to
mine. The 2 external amp sends have been changed to an effects loop and the
A.C. cord was replaced with a 3 wire cord for better ground. That's it! 10
years on the road, and another 20 years in and out of rehearsals and
different bands and that's it! Mine is a 1970 model and today there are
several types of SVT's around with different features and higher power
ratings. Be smart! As in all cases, ask all the questions NOW, pay after you
HEAR the head! I know you already know the name. There's a reason for
that! Try one and see for yourself!
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