Tweedledum Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Just wanted to share my delight with you guys.... I always tended more to British (HIWATT and Sound City) and German (Echolette) valve amps, so this is the first Ampeg amp I own. Anyway, I find the fliptop amps quite appealing, but the Heritage B-15 reissue is far too expensive for my taste, and old/vintage B-15s are offered rarely and you never know what you get... When I found this SB-12 from a very reliable seller, I couln't resist. The SB-12 never was produced for the international market, but some specimens found their way to Europe. This particular one dates to 1966 acc. to the pot codes and serial number. It's 99% original - including the tubes - and in very good shape. It's almost like new! The former owner modified the AC connection to a three-conductor cable to add a ground wire, which I think is a very sensible modification. The speaker connection is still the original one via the latches. I don't know how reliable these latches are, so I 'm probably going to change this and add an external speaker connection. It sounds so sweet with my '64 Precision! This is the perfect living room/recording/acoustic session rig. I'm really happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 What a beautiful setup... Not a bit jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1451902474' post='2944335'] What a beautiful setup... Not a bit jealous! [/quote] As an appropriate song would say, 'I second that emotion". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I'll freely admit to being extremely jealous - of both the amp and the bass! I'll bet it sounds as good as it looks (which is to say pretty darn good). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I`ll bet that combination sounds killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 What a superb little setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Sexy... I'd keep all the changes reversable if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledum Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1451939096' post='2944862'] I'd keep all the changes reversable if I were you. [/quote] I'll definitely keep the changes minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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