Anyone use an Ampeg SVT 810 cab for guitar?
Dr. Zontar
guitar rig was a silverface Fender Bassman head and an Ampeg 8x10 cab.
It actually sounded pretty good for guitar. Well, now I suddenly want
one again. I bought an Ampeg V4 head, and I'm thinking it would sound
sweet through an SVT 810.
But I'm also trying to talk myself out of it. I don't need something
that ponderous and heavy, etc. It would be like carrying a
refridgerator, or the monolith from 2001 to gigs. Anyone want to weigh
in, pro or con?
- Rich
Jim
"Reelin' in the Years" was done on cranked SVT.
The V4 might sound good into that cab, but it's too big for me. Are you
talking a vintage cab? Probably pricey, definitely huge. I think they
used CTS and Eminence speakers, not sure if there are accurate
reproductions available. You might try it though some bass 4x10's to
see if you can't find a similar tone. But if it has a horn, turn it
down (unless you want bright clean, but probably harsh with effects or
distortion). Ampeg makes some for the SVT series.
I'd take the head in to your local GC (or similar) and annoy them for a
while, trying every bass 4x10 they have.
RichL
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:02:15 -0800 (PST), "Dr. Zontar"
> <drzo...@yahoo.com>wrote:
> bottom and loved the sound. Nice tight ball-busting rig. I can only
> imagine what it would sound like through an 810 or two 410 cabs.
> I used to own an old 810 SVT cab and used it with a 50 watt Traynor
> YB1 head years ago. That was a surprisingly good combo, better than
> the 610 Traynor cab. I actually had a 610 but I thought it sounded
> much better for regular guitar than bass. I'm going to have to find
> some pics of this stuff and put it on my web site.
An SVT-3 and SVT-410E cabinet is my go-to bass rig. What really sounds
nice through it, believe it or not, are my acoustic-electric guitars.
Ultra-crisp highs and tight but not weak bottom.
The first time I had the urge to test out an acoustic-electric on that
rig it was 3 AM and I got really carried away. That was the only time I
ever got an unfriendly visit from my otherwise very friendly neighbor
:-)
I've played my electrics through it too, but I really didn't care all
that much for the tone. Too wide-spectrum I suppose; I really prefer
the more enhanced mids that you typically get in a guitar tube amp.
Les Cargill
My main instrument is bass. I have never understood, and will never
understand the appeal of the Ampeg 8x10 for bass. It's a pretty
good guitar cabinet, and back when 300 massive watts and a 100
dB @ 1 W meter cab lined up to Arfing Loud, it was fine, but
by the mid '70s, there was better kit easily available.
Whenever I hear one miced on ACL or anything on teh TeeVee,
I am reinforced in this opinion. Now, I did hear a
guy with an Alembic preamp, McIntosh monoblock and a 8X10
sounded pretty good (with the Fabulous Shoes
outta Norman, Ok in the early '80s), but geez...
"Buh evebuddy lervs 'em." Not this body. Gimme 2X15 and a 1K
SS amp any day. "Buh it's t00b".
Yeah, exactly. SO where's the 40Hz on the thing? *Crickets*.
Sell it, buy a Marshall 1936 cab. Much lighter, fits
good on a 2 wheel dolly, sounds like a million
bucks. Want vintage? Buy an Avatar cab and load it
with greenbacks, V30, whatever.
--
Les Cargill
Jim
Since I don't keep up on bass gear like I do with guitar, before I
suggested the Ampeg 4x10 options, I checked them out at their website.
The stats on frequency response are impressive. I was thinking, "hey,
they might work good for keyboards, A/E or modelers!"
>
> I've played my electrics through it too, but I really didn't care all
> that much for the tone. Too wide-spectrum I suppose; I really prefer
> the more enhanced mids that you typically get in a guitar tube amp.
I read the OP to be talking about guitar use through the cab, so that's
why I suggested dialing down the horn L-pad if he noticed harshness.