Members bearpaw Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 hey guys! i was wondering if someone of you could give me some advice concerning retubing an Ampeg SVT Classic head. the tubes are still ok... anyway, i want it to sound great cause i'll be in the studio with my band to record our next album. of course, i could just use the originals but there must be a better way oh yeah, and talking about ampeg.... svt classic or svt 2 pro? what do you prefer? cheers, peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 If the tubes are still okay, why are you retubing? You shouldn't be laying out that kind of cash unless something is actually wrong with the current tubes. I'm going on eight years on my current set, including tours, practices, and sundry other gigs. Some Ampegs from the 70's still have their original perfectly-functional tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chubrocker Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 I'd only retube if you think the amp has lost it's mojo or has had some peaks/drops in volume recently suggesting some tube issues. If da mojo iz still dere, den don't mess widdit!! Some shameless plug---anyone want to buy my Ampeg SVT-III? It's NOT the Pro version--earlier model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zenfascist Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 If your power tubes are okay but you want sound improvement, you might want to just replace the preamp tubes. That will definitely affect your sound and it will be a lot easier on your wallet. As far as original svt vs. svt II, I would say svt II (I want one soo badly ) but that's just personal preference. The II will give you a lot more options and "modernize" your sound (for lack of a better word), but the original will give you that svt tone that you can't get from anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members der oxenrig Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 The SVT-CL does NOT sound like a real SVT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nosamiam Posted October 5, 2005 Members Share Posted October 5, 2005 Isn't the CL a real SVT? More so that any other current-manufacture SVT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted October 6, 2005 Members Share Posted October 6, 2005 Originally posted by The Ox The SVT-CL does NOT sound like a real SVT. Does a new P-bass sound like a "real" pre-CBS P-bass? It's getting old Ox. Sorry to say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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