Ampeg amp? Will this work?

Steve B · Post by **Steve B** » 22 Feb 2000 6:30 pm

I have been playing bass gigs for about 10 years, and only recently have I started pedal steel. I have an Ampeg SVT 3 pro rackmount amp that is 450 watts @ 4 ohms. This is the one w/ the tube pre-amp section. Being a bass amp, the amp has no reverb. If I were to put a rack mount reverb / delay / effects unit on the effects loop, would this amp do the job? I have a single 15 speaker cab, loaded w/ a 400 watt carvin speaker that I could use w/ this amp for steel. (The cabinet itself is old, and not very deep, so it is no good for bass.) I know that I could buy a used Peavey Nashville for slightly more than a good reverb unit would cost, but if I could get by with adding an effects unit, I could also use that same unit w/ my home recording gear. I play country bass gigs 3-5 nights a week, but I have only recently started learning on my D-10 MCI. Any ideas?
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Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 22 Feb 2000 7:37 pm

I had to finish a gig back in the 70's through an old Ampeg B-15 piggyback amp after my Twin Reverb died. Other than no reverb it was the best sound I ever had at the time. Go for it!

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 23 Feb 2000 3:35 am

Many Bass amps work well for steel. I've used my wife's Peavey TNT115S Bass Amp a couple times, just to see what it does and it does a credible job.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 23 Feb 2000 8:33 am

Back in the mid '70's,when I was working w/ Tommy Overstreet,we had an endorsement w/ Ampeg. I was using 2,model VT-22's w/ 2,12" Altec-Lansing spkrs,in each cabinet.It was a "killer" steel amp but,it damn near "killed" me,carrying it around.It was a tube amp,therefore,had a humongous power xformer & output xformer,+ the 2 Altec-Lansings.And,we didn't have "roadies" back then,either.It was heavier than a Fender Twin w/ JBL's,but it sure had some great tone.

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Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 23 Feb 2000 9:58 am

Weighs more than a twin w/JBL's. Wow that's a pretty heavy statement, Smiley.

Get it, huh? HEAVY statement. Ho Ho Ho. Ha Ha Ha. Oh well, here comes boy the boys with the straight jacket and tranquilizers. Gotta run.

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 23 Feb 2000 1:31 pm

Your bass amp will work fine for steel. Get a "stomp box" delay or reverb unit. (Don't spend over $125.)

I use an Ibanez digital delay pedal, and it sounds much better than my Alesis midi-verb rack unit. Costs less too!

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 24 Feb 2000 5:20 am

Richard,
Don't give up your day job.