I worked for AMPEG (1966_1969) and watched the development of the SVT. great time,great job.

Don't forget to mention the 8x10 cab. Also part of the sonic equation.

I have been waiting soooooo long for a good demo of these heads that are not outdated, or done by Ampeg themselves. Thank you!!!

I've been the second owner of a 98 SVT-CL for the last couple years and its seriously the nicest thing I've ever owned.

Nothing compares to standing in front of an SVT-CL and 8 x 10 cab and just playing. You get lost in the sonic clarity and amazing tone. While this video does a nice job of demonstrating the versatility, you simply have to play one, and you’ll never plug into any other bass amp again! It’s a classic for a very good reason!

I'm lucky enough to have one. Love it heaps. But, things to consider if looking to buy. 1) Price of replacing tubes isn't cheap. 2) It is heavy. Not only heavy but quite awkward. Stairs are pure evil. 3) People do judge you on it. I've had to tell so many people, "don't worry, it does have a volume knob" If you can handle those things, you'll love it 🤟🤟

Man, I remember Bon Scott climbing on top of Cliff Williams Ampeg stack at an AC/DC concert back in the large 70's. Seeing Billy Sheehan rocking an Ampeg. You said it, the SVT is rock and roll! Great video.

I agree that this amp is the Holy Grail of bass amps. I also have to give a shoutout to the V-4B and the B-15N. Really, as long as it's Ampeg and it has tubes you can't go wrong.

Ampeg SVT classic with a Spector or music man 🤘🤘🤘🤘

Damn. The intro play-in was all we needed.

This amp is just pure LOVE!

Often imitated, never duplicated!

Jason Newsted used an SVT on the black album, that was literally the best rock/metal bass tone ever!

Industry standard and never had a problem getting a good sound with plug and play, but the Ampeg SVT II may be the most slept on Tube head along with the Sunn (rebranded to Fender) 300t. Love the channel, this was fun!

Ampeg is love, Ampeg is life.

No demo of the gain knob?? That’s all I wanted to hear. I know there was a full gain clip over metal background music. But it would have been logical to give the knob a spin when you were showing the tone circuit.

2:51 O mannnn, this is the sound of the bass on so many records I grew up with! Proud owner of SVT2-PRO here. Nothing beats the full tube Ampeg.

The gold standard in amplification!

Funny how in the first bass playing segment you can see a GK RB plugged in and powered on, hooked up to a GK cab lol

Finally - an Ampeg demo that is worth watching. Excellent. Subscribed.

Incredible demo. Thanks so much for this.

I waited way to long for this. Thank you guys!

I remember looking for demos of the SVT and not finding much. Great job and great sounds. Cool to hear it in the variety of contexts. I guess it really does do it all.

Sounds awesome! I tried one in the store and wasn't impressed, but this is it!!!

This has always been my favourite bass amp! Such great tone man

Brilliant video. Long overdue for sure.

That's the tone right there!

GREAT PLAYING JAMIE!!!

Back in 70 had the SVT with 2x15 with power cabinet. No ear plugs back then, today "say what"? Thanks Ampeg..😜

Finally someone makes a solid svt video

Amazing head! I got one myself and what can I say that this awesome review has not? It crushes all in it's path, if that is the objective and splits them raging over confident Mesa/Marshall 412 guitar rigs in half. Make no mistake, this amp was designed to CRUSH and make bass players the world over, actually heard in the bands they played in, when it debuted decades ago and moving forward.

I use this amp in Amplitude as the SVX CL, this amp is the crown jewel.

That finger style metal playing was nasty

gone through so many heads and pedals preamps to get to duplicate the svt sound bc i tought i couldnt afford it. what i later realized what i couldnt afford was that closet of failed experiments 😂🤣

Looks like Gibson basses are having a moment, seeing a lot more of them lately; and I’m all for it!

Nice job Chuck and crew...

wow this amp kicks ass !!!! i love it !!!

Forever the T H I C C E S T

I could recognize Josh immediately

Can we get more ampeg reviews!? Great video btw. 😎👍

I had the incredible opportunity of getting an SVT-CL when I was 17. I was pushing that thing around Boston on a 410he at the wrong impedance and it still smacked every gig I played with it. Had one bassist from another band come up to me during setup at a gig in a small bar and said to me: "Don't you think that's a bit like bringing a ferrari to a dirt bike track?" Told him, "Sorry brother, I'm not interested in other amps." He had brought a rack with a 1001rb and a compressor on a 115. Sounded like clicky compressed poop. Bartender told me at the end of the night I was one of the best sounding bassists he'd had in there in weeks and thanked me for it. The very next gig I'm hauling my svt up a flight of stairs at a brewery, huffin' and a puffin' all red in the face, and one of the people who was just there to eat yells out "HELL YEAH I GET TO HEAR SOME AMPEG TONIGHT!" Years later when I finally had an 8x10 I brought it to long hall shaped bar with great acoustics and a fantastic soundman. We made some $$$ that night and it was complements of the bass sound from everyone yadda yadda yadda. Standard fare when you bring an svt to the gig. Things like this do not happen when you don't have an svt. The general public will quite literally will thank you for bringing it. I've been rocking mine for 11 years now and I still haven't found any amp I'd rather own. I've had to change the sextet of power tubes twice (I've had three tubes go out, replaced a trio the first time, the second trio the next time, then all 6 the third time) but that's after letting it get tossed in and out of vehicles and going on hours long rides standing on its side etc. It was always because I had knocked loose the filament in one of the tubes. I deserved it and I was willing to pay the price to keep it working. I like the sovtek power tubes and I get em from thetubestore.com. I picked up a PB250 when I joined a band that went direct with IEM and while I have no complaints with the pb250 as a small SS head for what it is, it sucked. The crowd was happy but I was miserable every night. No one ever complemented the bass tone at any of those gigs. It was always "thanks for not being so loud." Which is fine, we always got call backs. But not one bartender at any gig I ever brought the SVT to ever complained about volume. They just appreciated the tone. If you can afford one, and you're able to carry it, and you have the vehicle to transport it, you really should get one. Lotta check marks on that list I know, but every other amp is a compromise imo. Oh and don't use the Trans Balanced Out. You have to crank the amp louder than you'd ever need to in order to get a decent signal going to the board. By the time you've added the amount of Mic Preamp Gain you'd need to get it through the house, you've introduced tons of noise from the mic preamp. Just mic it. It's an SVT. How many times have you thought to yourself, "DI's fine. Maybe if it was an SVT it would be worth mic'ing.." A mic'd SVT blended with the direct box is the sound you want in the studio and you know it.

Hi, Thank you very much vor the presentation, she is very good, this Amp Sound is the Killer !!! Thank you very much.

Ive got a svt cl and dont regret buying one. Its even stable in price as I can sell my used one for more than I bought it for. That should show just how good it is

Awesome video. \m/ I’m personally a gallien-Krueger and hartke kind of guy, but ampeg amplifiers sounds phenomenal and are indeed a classic. Plus I’ve noticed that nick is playing a teisco bass. Those basses looked pretty cool. Also that bass josh played looks radical. The pick guard on it looks killer. Other than that, the ampeg sounded pretty cool with a jazz bass, a string ray bass, and a Spector bass.

By the way... Been playing 40 years. I have an SVT Classic head with a 410 cabinet. Everything. you said is spot on. Can't beat this amp.

Omg I'm in love 😍😍😍

Now we're talking! 🙂 ✌️

It's the ultimate bass amp of bass amps, case closed. 😃👍that being said the Orange AD 200 MK 3 would be my 2nd fave bass amp IMO.

The Ampeg SVT Classic is the gold standard of bass amps!!!

Frequency 4 or 5 boosted way up sounds great

Driving to Georgia Thursday to pickup a Ampeg 8x10 cab! I already got amps for it- Ampeg SVT Classc, Ampeg SVT 4 PRO, and a GK800RB

Si me ponen a escoger, me quedo con Ampeg para toda la vida

Best amp ever.

Great video

Sweet Christmas that's nice! What bass is being played at 7:35?

Holy fuck that metal sample tone :O

The Ampeg STV is also the best SIM within the Fractal Audio Axe Fx2. It's all I use for recording.

I own a Ampeg SVT Cl Heritage and have significant playing time on both a 300w all tube Fender SB and Aguilar DB 751. Both the Fender and Aguilar are great amps. The overdrive on the Fender is the best of the 3. But if I had to choose one, it would have to be the Ampeg. There is just something about the Ampeg sound. The engineers lucked out onto the best bass sound ever, in my opinion.

Ampeh SVT Classic probably was my favoryt bass amp but resently i found Ampeg FlipTop amp and now i think it is my favoryt amp!!! :)

Video idea: Which bass di pedal sounds the closest to a cranked SVT?

amazing speech

oh my god i love the tone from the Chris Caccamise clip at the end. Kinda reminds me of Paz's tone from Thirteenth Step by A Perfect Circle

I had a 90s SVT Classic I played from 2002-2006. I would get compliments on my tone at gigs which was cool. But I got tired of lugging it around so I sold it for a Thunderfunk 750.

5:00 Trivium - Into the Mouth of Hell We March Nice Choice

10:11 is that new lunar satan 👀

2:50 , that was KILLER

I always look forward to gigs where I can use the SVT.

I was going to buy one of these back when they were still made in the US. I really wish I had.

These are really good 🤔

Great review guys! Love the SVT!! What is that song that Chris is playing at the end of the video?

Ya it’s the bomb. Been lugging at least one around for 22 years. You didn’t mention the cabinet, when you do be sure and talk about the difference in the 215 and 810e and the 410hlf

With the increase in tube prices, you're looking at over $600 to retube this thing (which will need to be done every couple of years at least). Consider this before you buy one!

I have two!

*Ampeg SVT CL* is like... are you serious???🙄..... I don't 😤 wanna hear this stuff - "OOowhHhn 😫😫it's heavy😫😫 i don't i needs a"... NO MAN, THIS IS ROCK N ROLL 😤 🤘🤘 THIS AMP SMACKS 🥊☑

Hit them Truth Bombs on the bass!

Just love 6:52 so much that you have an orange amp in the back. lol

How does this not have 666 likes?

I really like all tube bass amps!!! It is sad that noit many manufactors make all tube bass amps!!!!

Ampeg rules but DAMN is it expensive!

Great that you're doing the video on the Ampeg... but playing in front of the mic'd up Orange stack?

If it was made anywhere but china id buy it, GK is for me

Ampeg Amp 🦁- Darkglass amp 🐱

It's a shame we didn't get to hear the gain on full. I know Ampegs sound great when pushed.

The SVT is the benchmark. Any thing else is just an attempt to improve on that benchmark.

Now do the Mesa 400+

There are no videos of the ampeg B-40. I have one and I want to know if there can be any potential videos of it

I would love to hear an Ovation Magnum II through one of these

odd as old as this amp is, theres like no good youtube videos on it until now

Hi friend, thank you for an awesome review. Have you ever had a chance to use it with Ampeg 410hlf speaker? I want to build a setup like that but can’t decide whether it’s gonna be loud enough. I know many go for 810E or 810 and have a happy life with it but it’s just too big for my situation.

Ampeg svt cláss . Chris squire

When you want to make sweet love to someone's ear hole, accept no substitute.

Man i dig that sound for so long anytips would be greatly appreciated to help me get close to that on a svt3 pro

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Ampeg makes the hard hitting bass amps. But Kustom makes the smooth low tones that travel.

pls finish reign in blood!

Can someone help me find the title of the song at 10:10 Nice video btw I absolutely love this amp!

Have you reviewed the bassman 100t?

Love the old Japanese shit bass @ 8:00 sounding great! lol And SVT might be able to make Al Sharpton's loud mouth sound good.

what else was used (pedals?) in getting the tone that is right in the beginning (RATM - "Killing in the name" theme)? Thanks a lot

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