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Do you still make the Vintage?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1176759' date='Mar 26 2011, 12:09 AM']Ironically they'll be even better pushed by your SVT5 bridged - because they were designed to handle tons of power and go damned loud and move lots of air for their size. The lightweight thing was a 'why not?' rather than a 'must have'! I've never really cared much about the size/weight of my own rigs.[/quote] It'd be used for both amps so win.

[quote name='nash' post='1176746' date='Mar 25 2011, 11:55 PM']the best marshall bass amps are the guitar amps[/quote] Agreed like Gibson sh*t when it comes to bass. I had a JCM900 a while back great amp but all their bass stuff is rubbish.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1176741' date='Mar 25 2011, 11:52 PM']It's always a point missed in these threads that in the same way someone who likes an Ampeg won't automatically like all valve amps not all class D amp fans like all class D amps, I'm not fussed for MarkBass gear for example.[/quote] Indeed give me a Marshall valve amp and I'll give you several pieces of a Marshall valve amp.

[quote name='nash' post='1176737' date='Mar 25 2011, 11:49 PM']i've just seen this. i've owned two ABM's. i'm not into them. i wish i was because i believe in supporting British brands as much as i can.[/quote] Superfly sounds best when thrown out of a car window.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1176730' date='Mar 25 2011, 11:44 PM']For the cabs - well you can guess what I think... [/quote] Ampeg 8X10 I may well look at BF after I have the RH450.

[quote name='nash' post='1176711' date='Mar 25 2011, 11:24 PM']i'm only aware of one which is the MarkBass Classic 300. chrismuzz. what i want is punch and bark. i've never gotten that from a SS or hybrid head.[/quote] Have you tried this?

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1176673' date='Mar 25 2011, 10:47 PM']Are you trying to tell me a lightweight valve amp wont sound as good as a 3 tonne valve amp? & if a lightweight valve or solid state amp sounds just as good as it's heavy contemporary, then being light gives it that +1 better.[/quote] Unless you have a helium based cab.

[quote name='thinman' post='1176615' date='Mar 25 2011, 09:56 PM']Can I suggest a small fold up trolley from Screwfix for about £30? That's for transporting the amp - not playing through - they sound rubbish. That way you can choose your amp more on sound preference etc and not practicality. "Age old debate" - may be Old age debate?[/quote] To be honest taking it to practice and small gigs is still a pain, I'm looking forward to getting the RH450 and having the SVT best of both worlds.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1176321' date='Mar 25 2011, 06:33 PM']Depends how light you want. ABM500s and LH500s weigh half as much as your SVT5, are equally loud or louder than the one channel from the SVT5, and are nice slants on the Ampeg vibe. RH450 does the Ampeg thing well but much lighter. The new Streamliners seem to be along a similar line. Also starting to hear good things about the SVT7. If you use the Superfly with a loud bass (so you don't run into the lack of preamp gain problem), and a loud cab or are not in too loud a band (so you don't run into the lack of power problem), and don't push it too hard or remove it from the aluminium outer case (so you don't run into the appalling cooling problem), and like a relatively clean uncoloured tone then it'll work just fine (assuming you don't get one of the many unreliable examples). [/quote] Mine was broken on one side, I have also heard good things about the SVT7 but I'm thinking about saving for a RH450 and keeping the SVT for special occasions.

[quote name='tauzero' post='1176273' date='Mar 25 2011, 06:12 PM']Superfly.[/quote] I had one and it was the worst sounding thing I have ever heard, I'd rather play through a 10W guitar amp.

[quote name='51m0n' post='1176092' date='Mar 25 2011, 04:08 PM']Very very nice indeed![/quote] Not mine though

I hate when people have an item to 'swop'.

My 2

[quote name='tom1946' post='1171657' date='Mar 22 2011, 05:15 AM']Wow some great stuff here. Mine: [/quote] /thread

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1175284' date='Mar 24 2011, 09:41 PM']Yes and no. It has moved on but not that much - the Superfly was rubbish.[/quote] It really was and that has put me off.