AMPEG | SVT Time, Ep. 2 – SVT Designer Bill Hughes Interview

In episode 2 of “SVT Time” Ampeg Brand Marketing Manager Dino Monoxelos and Ampeg Products Manager Dom Liberati chat with Bill Hughes, designer of the SVT bass amplifier. Hughes goes deep on the history of the SVT, delving into components, speakers, cab design, the importance of complete bass “systems” and much more. Hughes also offers his views on the new Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT.

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We surveyed our loyal customers to ensure that the design for the Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT met and surpassed the items on their wish lists. That’s why the new SVT offers two discrete preamp channels that duplicate the revered tone from the amp’s most desirable eras: the original 1969 “Blueline” SVT and the mid-70s Magnavox design—and the two can be jumped together. Specially sourced and matched Ampeg Super Valve 6550 tubes complete the picture.

While the period-correct graphics and fonts and etched panel firmly reinforce the Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT amp head’s vintage aesthetic, contemporary features like a newly enhanced balanced XLR DI output, user biasing, whisper-quiet fan, and Neutrik speakOn speaker outputs place its construction firmly in the present.

• The 1969 “Blueline” and mid-1970s Magnavox-era circuits in one amp
• Handmade in the U.S.A. from durable top-shelf components
• Detailed, period-correct graphics and fonts
• Modern features include a newly enhanced XLR DI output, user biasing, speakOn outputs, and spring-loaded side handles
• Specially sourced and matched Ampeg Super Valve 6550 tubes
• Not a reissue—the ultimate SVT for today

Learn More: https://ampeg.com/products/heritage/s...

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