dave74200

He’d write it for me, a potential listener, unless he was a fool.

Well done boys. You win, I lose! But behind all your sarcasm, I do feel the lady doth protest too much. Perhaps you’re the bass players I’m referring to, with a tone nobody can hear! What do I know eh?! What I don’t like is the pathetic bully boy attitude shown by some on here. Sorry to intrude into your know it all virtual world.

So a bass tone that you can't decipher the notes of is ok?

Why is it then that I've seen lots of bands and can't even hear the notes that the bass player is playing cos their tone is so muddy and processed? Do they have a great tone, but just different to the one I like?

I'm not sure I follow you here, but if you're asking if I'd like effects then the answer is no. The only one I have ever liked is the VT bass. I don't see the point in adding things that distract from the aim - of having a good, clear and powerful tone.

Why?

Sorry, I don't live on here. Do you have anything useful to add?

Might rattle a few cages here, but we're all adult!! I'm just wondering why I see so many people use so many effects but then describe a great, pure tone as boring? I had an SVT 2 Pro, got fed up of lugging it about and now own a 3 pro and a 7 pro. When played alone, I admit they don't set the world on fire, but in a band situation they are both perfect. They cut through the mix and sound amazing, provide an almost perfect tone that the audience will feel and hear. I often compare it to guitar players who have the insane setting on their Line 6 Spider, sounding like Slipknot in their bedroom. Take that to a live situation and it'll sound comedic! Like I say, I know people will disagree, but I've watched bands where the bass player has a modern amp, a bass with 4 pickups and a pedal board full to the brim, and I can't hear them. I know that either of my SVT Pro amps, with a P bass or Stingray will slay them in every department, but still I seem to be in the minority!! I'm saying IMO with modesty, but really believe it to be fact!! Perhaps it's me!!!!!

Not worth over 1k based on what?

There's a Fiesta Red one for sale on Facebook at the moment. I have a sunburst one and absolutely love it. It just plays so amazingly.

For the front of my SVT 3 Pro. Ampeg tell me it's M3.5 x 10mm socket head. Thanks in advance for any advice, Dave.

Hi all, I've just bought a used 3 Pro and it seems to have an issue. It sounds, even at low volume, slightly distorted, almost like a driven valve head. Ironically it sounds quite nice but I've heard a few and know it's not right. I've read a lot about the mosfets needing biasing on these amps, but then it could be a bad tube? What do you advise? Do I change the tubes and see if that makes it ok? The guy I bought it from says it was fine before he sent it. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Dave.

Hi all. I bought a 7 Pro about 3 years ago and love the tone. The issue is, I’ve had endless problems with it and am now sick of it. In 2018 after continued cutting out I sent it to surrey Amps who fixed it for £190. Then it began doing the same thing a year later, in 2019. I sent it back to them and they said it was a different problem and charged me another £180 to fix it. Now, roughly 7 months later it’s started cutting out again! What do I do? Spend another £200 on an amp that’s gonna crap out every year? I think Ampeg is now owned by Wetherspoons so probably won’t get much sense from them. I’m really fed up and at a loss of what to do. Send back to Surrey amps again, sell it for spare or repair it try to contact Ampeg? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!

Hi mate. The person I bought it from or Ampeg? Neither I’m afraid!

Hi all. I bought a 7 Pro about 3 years ago and love the tone. The issue is, I’ve had endless problems with it and am now sick of it. In 2018 after continued cutting out I sent it to surrey Amps who fixed it for £190. Then it began doing the same thing a year later, in 2019. I sent it back to them and they said it was a different problem and charged me another £180 to fix it. Now, roughly 7 months later it’s started cutting out again! What do I do? Spend another £200 on an amp that’s gonna crap out every year? I think Ampeg is now owned by Wetherspoons so probably won’t get much sense from them. I’m really fed up and at a loss of what to do. Send back to Surrey amps again, sell it for spare or repair it try to contact Ampeg? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!

Well hello there!! Good to see you on the basschat scene mate!!

Who's this then?

It’s not so much volume mate. They just sounded too weak and I found myself needing to dig in too much. I like a soft touch but high output.