Ampeg 2Pro. I still use mine and they are my favorite..
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Discontinued amps/cabs
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I believe so, but I thought SWR was closed closer to 2012. FMIC was doing whatever they could to raise cash, as the cost of Kaman acquisition and GC's overdue invoices really put FMIC behind the 8-ball for the following 6 or 7 years. Fender directed Kaman to do whatever it took to stop hemorrhaging cash. If that meant cancelling leases on production facilities, laying off employees, liquidating parts, it was done.
Side note: FMIC bought Kaman at the worst possible time. That was during the huge economic meltdown of 2008. Credit dried up, and lots of companies closed due to a shortage of cash. Lots of banks called in notes even from business's that were operating successfully. It was indeed a dark time. And GC pretty much stopped paying everybody. There was a real ripple effect, as when most music instrument companies largest customer stops paying, life pretty much sucks. Gibson also suffered from GC not paying.
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I miss my SWR Redhead Combo for sure. Heavy as a small house, but damn if it didn't get me through a ton of shows and cut through like a champ.
Just picked up this VL-810 Acoustic cab, their USA stuff was top notch.
Just picked up this VL-810 Acoustic cab, their USA stuff was top notch.
I'm still loyal to SWR and still use the great Goliath III. However, to me Aguilar and SWR have nothing in common. However I never tried their cabs.
Shouldn't we make a distinction between the glory of a hand wired tube amp and a garden variety early solid state that just happens to be covered in tuck and roll Naugahyde?
My first "real" amp was a Plush as pictured below. Still have it and it's worked fine since the 70s with no real issues.
A Plush will heat your home and give you a spot to rest your tired head, at least until it bursts into flames:
And if that's not enough tube wattage for you here's another American tube classic:
I miss my Standel MCIIB/SAM30B set up. It was a 250-watt (might have only been 200-watts?) piggy back set up. The head was just a preamp and super light. It had a powered cabinet with two 15" speakers stacked vertically with 4 round ports also stacked vertically to the left of the speakers. Speakers were perfectly matched and very sensitive. It was actually louder than the acoustic 306/361 (also a preamp/powered speaker set-up) and the Ampeg SVT. It was a very deep cabinet that reflected the sound coming out the back of the speakers around and through the ports. The ports put out a lot of air. If I stood within 3 or 4 feet of the ports, it would flap my bell bottoms this was the early 70's)!
I bought it in 1971 because my '66 Fender Bassman couldn't keep up with the two Vox Super Beatle amps that the guitarist and keyboards used. Indoors I couldn't run it above 3 on the dial (9 o'clock) because it was just too loud. It was stolen in 1976 along with my '65 Fender Jazz Bass and my two mics. Unfortunately Gibson bought Standel and they disappeared. They have recently re-surfaced but are only re-making their early guitar amps. You can see part of my amp in the picture below. And yes, that's my '65 Fender Jazz I'm playing there with the Fender Black Tape-wound Flats.
That's a 4-channel PA head on that cab. In the early 70's we had a similar 6-channel Kustom PA head (had one more row of knobs) with two PA towers.The guy who owns our rehearsal space has a couple of these. Love the look, sound not so much.
My Ampeg SVT He112...
I love this thing, another one would make my rig a really killer. I can find the 115 version only and cojsiddered going mismatched since wattage, etc is the same on the two versions.
I love this thing, another one would make my rig a really killer. I can find the 115 version only and cojsiddered going mismatched since wattage, etc is the same on the two versions.
The entire Euphonic Audio VL series: VL-108, VL-110, VL-210, VL-208.
Had a Yamaha PB-1 that I donated to charity before I figured out it was probably worth something.
Ran Carvin cabs for a long time and still have one. Very reliable and relatively light weight. I’m still using two of their heads and while they’re not for everyone, they work for me.
Ran Carvin cabs for a long time and still have one. Very reliable and relatively light weight. I’m still using two of their heads and while they’re not for everyone, they work for me.
Wanted to play one of these ever since I first heard about them. Supposedly one of the most powerful tube amps ever...
Traynor TC112. One of the best single 12 cabs I've owned without breaking the bank. Single 12 celestion greenback, nice tweeter and attenuator together with two speakon and two 1/4 connectors. Nicely (front) ported and ample for small to medium size venues and the 25 lb weight is easy on the back at the end of the evening.
My entire set up is discontinued. USA Peavey 5plus > Carvin BX500 > GB NeoX 212T. It always get it done and it always sounds good.
I will eventually buy one of the SVT-II limited edition models. I was never a big SVT-CL fan but that SVT-II.....damn.
I still kick myself when I had the chance to get one with one of the speaker cabs for 800 and didn't. I got obsessed with the Allman Brothers and found out Berry played one. Heavy gas infection followed.
That's how I heard about them...Berry had me chasing that 'Mountain Jam' sound...
Sadowsky SA200 and Bergantino NV610 are both discontinued. I’ve got mine but feel bad that it’s not available to others
