Members CicadaSilence Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 ...and I can't play it until I head out to rehearsal tomorrow afternoon; my speaker cabinet is locked in my drummer's garage! Oh well, patience is the most godly of virtues, or some such thing. I'm just glad I finally found one locally and in good condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZachOmega Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Nice score! Great amps...I used to rock out on a lot of Ampegs...VT40's and V2's mostly, but the V4 is a pretty cool amp. Some of the tubes in it are real oddballs too. That mid shift is freaking nice too. I miss my Ampegs...but they are a pain in the ass to keep working all of the time. Those amps run 545 volts on the plates of the tubes. -Zach Omega Originally posted by CicadaSilence ...and I can't play it until I head out to rehearsal tomorrow afternoon; my speaker cabinet is locked in my drummer's garage! Oh well, patience is the most godly of virtues, or some such thing. I'm just glad I finally found one locally and in good condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GorgeBarri Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 nice... but, could we see pics of both guitars! they do seem interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prehistoricpain Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 that amp is going to {censored} your ears soooo hard.i have a a v2 and v4, but neither is working right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CicadaSilence Posted November 2, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by GorgeBarri nice... but, could we see pics of both guitars! they do seem interesting Heh, yeah, I'll take some pics tomorrow. My floor is embarrassing right now; dog hair all over the place. The Fender in the foreground is a CIJ Jazzmaster that used to belong to StratAtak, and the "Danelectro" is my bastard-caster... It's got a Strat body, and a Danelectro baritone neck. I use it for weird, drony tunings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CicadaSilence Posted November 2, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by Prehistoricpain that amp is going to {censored} your ears soooo hard. i have a a v2 and v4, but neither is working right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAtomicJeff Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Cool! I've never played through but heard all about them back in the day. Be sure and post a review and congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonic_tooth Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by Prehistoricpain that amp is going to {censored} your ears soooo hard. i have a a v2 and v4, but neither is working right now I love my v4. Not a fender, not a marshall.... just right. Oh yeah, and amazingly loud and clean. Im running 6550s in mine and they sound great. You should check the back to see if its a Linden NJ or a Magnovox. Looks like an early one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fiery Furnace Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hopefully you will play your basses through it as well. I always wanted to rock one with bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CicadaSilence Posted November 2, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by Fiery Furnace Hopefully you will play your basses through it as well.I always wanted to rock one with bass. That's one of the reasons I've been looking to get one. I play both guitar and bass, more or less equally, and I wanted something that could handle both. Sonic_tooth, it's a Magnavox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inscho Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 :cool: old ampegs are killer.oh you have a pm btw.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonic_tooth Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by CicadaSilence That's one of the reasons I've been looking to get one. I play both guitar and bass, more or less equally, and I wanted something that could handle both. Sonic_tooth, it's a Magnavox. Still looks like its an earlier one even for a Magnavox. I have heard that the Linden NJs are better, but I have never had the opportunity to open one up or compare side to side. Could just be folklore. Anyway... take some time with the EQ, there are lots of possibilities hiding in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbbeSauniere Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Nice amp. I have one exactly like it. Not working so well though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonic_tooth Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by AbbeSauniere Nice amp. I have one exactly like it. Not working so well though. What is not working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Great amp. Bit of a back-breaker, but awesome tube tone with tons of headroom. Throw a fuzz in front of that thing and you are set to stun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ronsonic B Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Amazing vintage Ampeg fact - one you really want to keep in mind: The screen printing on magnavox Ampegs is water soluble to such an extent that all front and back panel cleaning should be done with q-tips avoiding the lettering or with non water-based cleaners. One shot of windex and you'll be wondering which knob is which. This also has consequences in the stage sweat category. Anyway .... Great amp. You're gonna dig it the most. Absolutely perfect for a guy who plays bass and plays guitar really loud. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 this thread would've been better if you read the title and the first post was: "...and boy are my arms tired!"congrats!how do these compare to the VT series anyhoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wilbo26 Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Oof that looks like a good time. Jealous I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ronsonic B Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy this thread would've been better if you read the title and the first post was: "...and boy are my arms tired!" congrats! how do these compare to the VT series anyhoo? In general the VT's were combo amps. The VT22 was a 2-12 version of the V4. The VT40 was somewhat different from the V2, the closest head counterpart, but obviously part of the family.My VT40 is permanent. I've got too much in it and just love what it does musically. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by Ronsonic B In general the VT's were combo amps. The VT22 was a 2-12 version of the V4. The VT40 was somewhat different from the V2, the closest head counterpart, but obviously part of the family. My VT40 is permanent. I've got too much in it and just love what it does musically. Ron oh so they are the "head version" of the VT22. cool. those are bad-ass amps. and i've always dug that logo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HuskerDude Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 The V-4 is a damn sexy bass amp. Try it out with a nice 115 cab. mmmmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZachOmega Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 The SVT is actually part of the V series...The SVT is the V9B. The VT40 is a combo version of the V2 and the VT22 is the combo of the V4. The V3 is actually more like a B25/B25B in that it is tube rectified and features no midrange control. -Zach Omega Originally posted by GuyaGuy this thread would've been better if you read the title and the first post was: "...and boy are my arms tired!" congrats! how do these compare to the VT series anyhoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ronsonic B Posted November 2, 2006 Members Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy oh so they are the "head version" of the VT22. cool. those are bad-ass amps. and i've always dug that logo! I remember seeing those with Altec speakers. Heaviest, loudest beasts ever let loose in a combo package.Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ampegocaster Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Cool! Someday I hope to pick up a V-4 head and matching cab to go with my collection...VT-40 on bottom and a Reverbojet on top. If your V-4 is in need of any servicing check out this site for parts http://www.fliptops.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slc_dan Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 vt22's my amp. can't say enough good things about it congrats:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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