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So I've heard a lot about avoiding Ampegs that were made by loud but what I saw on wiki, they were bought by them in the 80s? well... the company who changed their name to Loud. I may have got this wrong, so.... I am trying to choose between a VR and a CL. I like the simplicity of the CL and will be running a sansamp RBI into it (I'm going a lot on recommendations, but do love the sansamps I've heard in smaller shows.) So, what years should I be avoiding of the models? Cheers!

Lovely thank you chaps, and in response for links just put new device in to YouTube / spotify / iTunes etc

Hi folks! I play in the band New Device. We've been going for a few years and have an established sound on the circuit (played with Bon Jovi, at Download blah blah blah...) and we're currently toying with changing that quite drastically to one guitar for various reasons. I've never proclaimed to have any knowledge on effects and signal processing. I play straight in to an Ampeg SVT3PRO. What I am finding, obviously, is that there are now quite a few gaps in the spectrum which need filling out. Especially, obviously (again), when it comes to solos. What tricks have you people got for filling in the full dynamic range when it switches to solos and you're only playing in a 4 piece with one guitar? I was thinking of getting a sansamp to thicken up the sound in general anyway throughout but I was wondering what to do for solos specifically x

Hi I have an SVt3pro and a wireless system in a rack flightcase and ive got power supplys / 4 way and LED transformer also in the back. I've just bought a vented rack panel to put on the back and keep the multiple leads neat an in place. The rack panel has holes for leads to come through and the idea was that I would just leave the 2 speaker leads plugged in to the back and poke them through the holes and use one or both as I saw fit as it would be a pain to keep unscrewing the back off and kind of defeat the purpose. Is it okay to leave one unconnected lead in the back of the amp? or will it cause a change in output getting to the connected speaker cabinet? Can;t work out if it would just change when you have it connected up. Cheers

Not a complaint, more surprise. Cheers

Hi guys Much help needed here. I'm in the middle of a studio session for an album for my band New Device. I took 6 fnders in to the studio - 4P and 2J (not all mine but a couple borrowed) and none of them settled in time to using a super heavy string gauge (starting at 130 on a 4 string) even after being set up. Anyway, that issue isn't the issue now, we had a bass that had already been set up to drop C which was a ESP Ltd B-104 (can't believe I've used a £250 bass on this album) hanging around the studio. This bass actually had a really consistent tone but being an ESP was much more modern sounding and didn't have the soul that comes with the fender tone. Now all the guitars are going to be reamped but the bass will just be using software to be modelled with an SVT tone. Is there anyway the studio will be able to make the core tone sound more fendery at all?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1336563531' post='1647482'] Who's paying for the recording/engineer/producer? [/quote] The label are mate Thanks for all your help guys, I'm going to put my trust in these guys and I'll let you know how it goes down!