NCD - Ampeg Straight Back 810 [kinda]

[umcoo]

Hi all,

In a moment of feeling flush and in need of a huge bass cabinet last weekend, I bought this on eBay. The seller lived pretty local and he dropped it off this afternoon.

It's a replica of a late 60's/early Ampeg SVT 810, also known as the straight back. He built it himself using an original 810 to get measurements etc. Looks a beast with a pretty cool flowery patterned tolex and Fender grill cloth.

Worst bit is that I don't have a flipping and to run through it, and probably won't until the new year, but it's nice to look at until then...

Moves easily on it's castors, but needed to be flipped on its side tot get in the front door - might have some trouble moving this bad boy. So despite having absolutely no need for it and not playing in a band, I finally have the wall of sound that an 810 gives! Here's pics...

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And just because...

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[discreet]

Sweet! You can't beat an 810... if you're under forty, that is.

[AM1]

OH YEAH!

[ahpook]

Sek-say...

Edited November 2, 2014 by ahpook

[skidder652003]

for once in your lfe......

[planer]

Holy moly that's nice. Has it got it's own postcode?

[umcoo]

Haha, not bad for £250!

[Painy]

I did see this on eBay and from the description on there he obviously went to great lengths to get the cab just right to the original (with his own touches in the fancy patterned tolex / Fender silver grill cloth).
Can't imagine you'd have too much trouble getting that kind of money back on it in future either if you decided to move it on.