shall I sell my 2ch Dual Recto for an SVT4 Pro?

[Lasse Lammert]

I've got 3 awesome sounding 2Ch Rectos...all of them are recs I won't be able to get get that easily again (blackface dual rectos, schumacher trannies etc).
I'm thinking about selling one to afford an US made SVT4 Pro.....
wouldn't hurt to have an Ampeg in the studio I guess?
but still, I hate selling one of my beloved Rectos (and Yes Emdprodukt, if this one goes it'll be yours )

 

[PhilTheBeard]

Honestly i wouldn't sell one of them but that's up to you in the end. And yeah having a svt in the studio is a must for bass,.

 

[jeid]

If you're getting rid of one, get an SVT Classic. The SVT4's are good, but not as good the Classic's.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

US made classics are hard to find for a decent price.
the SVT4Pro I'm looking at atm is US made

 

[greyskull]

No. God no! The svt4 is rubbish. Better tones out of a sansamp bddi!
The only good ampeg is a classic. The rest are distinctly average, and certainly not worth giving up a 2 chan recto over!!

 

[jeid]

US made classics are hard to find for a decent price.
the SVT4Pro I'm looking at atm is US made

My old bass player had the SVT4.. wasn't USA made. Was pretty average.

Mate in another band has an SVT Classic (don't think it was USA made either) and it shat all over it from a great height.

Regardless of US made or not, I'd still get a Classic. As greyskull said, not worth selling a 2ch Recto for.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

ok, thanks for the input, I'll be hunting fr a classic then

 

[ahjteam]

I've mixed about 100 gigs where they bass players have used some sort of Ampeg amp and honestly, almost any of the Ampegs (SVT3, SVT4, Classic, any of the BA-comboseries amps) disregarding the cabinet; 1x15", 4x10", 6x10", 4x10"+1x15" or 8x10"; isn't anything super special. Personally I like Mesa Big Block and EBS (I forgot the model name, but I think it was Fafner?) a lot more than the Ampeg. But the Classic is definitely one of the best sounding of the Ampegs.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

has anyone tried the Mesa M3 CARBINE?

 

[StefTD]

come on guys, just say that the ampeg is great, Oli (Emdprodukt) is waiting for the Recto so long

But for real, there are way better bassamps than that Ampeg out there...sorry Oli

 

[Lasse Lammert]

Well, Oli will still get the Recto if I decide to go with another amp...
so feel free to recommend me great bass amps for under 1300 (new or used)

 

[Jaymz]

Those Mesa Titan V12' look sick

 

[jeid]

Mesa 400 is you're not going for the Ampeg Classic

 

[sprack]

Tried a Hiwatt DR105 this weekend. Loved it. It was big, loud and grindy when pushed. Soft and pliant at lower volumes. Will be gone by the time I have the cash for it.

My 2nd choice would be an Ashdown ABM.

 

[Joshua Wickman]

has anyone tried the Mesa M3 CARBINE?

I just recorded a m9 carbine with 8x10 ampeg cab and was the sickest bass tone i have ever got.

 

[amarshism]

Look no further than Dave Eden bass gear. I wish I was getting a 2 ch rec

 

[PhilTheBeard]

Lasse the m3, m6 and m9 carbine is bad as shit and also the m-pulse 600 mesa bass amp is also a winner. the titan v-12 is kinda shitty in my opinion and the big block 750 isnt to bad. But out of all the mesa bass amp's i have tried the carbine's and the m-pulse 600 remain my fav's of the line. Also the 400+ is good to but a fucking money hog to retube!!! 12 fucking power amp tubes

 

[TheDude]

Lasse, look for an Ampeg bass cab instead. There's about 90% of the "Ampeg" sound you're looking for. Then use one Recto as a bass amp.

 

[AEL89]

I've never been impressed with SVTs personally. Carbine is good but the big block is better IMO. I have a fairly broken one that I'm trying to sell if you want it for cheap. I personally use a thunderverb 200 for my bass rig now. That's it. It literally blows your bollocks off.

 

[tempe]

Im going to agree with Amarshism, David Eden gear absolutely kills it. I've got a Traveler 550 and it's amazing. Their all tube head is fantastic, but a little expensive!