Ampeg Announces Limited Edition SVT Classic Heads and Cabinets

January 29, 1998 -- In anticipation of its 30 year anniversary as the "Great American Amp Company," Ampeg is producing the Limited Edition Classic Series SVT Classic head and SVT810E cabinet in red, white and blue.

The SVT Classic head has been a staple in bass players' rigs since the original model debuted in 1969. The SVT Classic features 300 watts of all-tube power with six 6550 power tubes, two 12AU7 driver tubes and three 12AX7 preamp tubes; input gain and master volume; normal and padded input; three bands of EQ; 5 way mid frequency select; ultra low and high tone modifers; XLR balanced line out; preamp out/power amp in; slave output jack; 4/2 ohm impedance selection; and user biasing controls.

The famous SVT810E is a 4 ohm cabinet with eight 10" drivers and four separate cabinet chambers. Other features include infinite baffle design, 1200 watts program handling, 3" dolly-style casters and tilt-back bar handle.

The Limited Edition Classic Series SVT Classic head has a list price of $ 1,999.00 while the SVT810E cabinet retails for $1,299.00.

For more information, visit their web site at www.ampeg.com.