Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs [BG]' started by Rickenbackerman, Jan 23, 2003.
$413 including shipping. Yeah, I've got some work ahead of me, but it looks like it's all there. If the five tungsol 6550 power tubes test good, they're going back on ebay; I might even get a few hundred for them and recoup some payola.
I was watching those auctions and decided that was still too much for me. I can guarantee one of the those tubes is bad; it's white, no vaccum. Good luck fixing it up.
Yeah, it ended up going for more than I originally wanted to pay, but I *really* need another SVT right now for my other band, and haven't had any luck finding one for a fair price lately.
I didn't notice that tube, thank for the heads up!
I've got a spare sextet of GE6550s that'll go in this one... or maybe I'll get some KT90s.
Psycho, you get my email yesterday?
I just checked out that auction in the second link.
Man, what happened to that thang? Looks like it ate one too many SS amps.
jazz - that's just a normal amount of dirt/dust/scum/mojo buildup from the fan of an SVT that's never seen a cleaning. Other than the amount of dirt, it looks pretty good. The most important thing is that the transformers aren't rusty.
I got a complete '73 for $250 a couple of years ago.
It happened quite by accident. I was calling around to local shops asking about used amps. One store owner said that "I have an SVT". I asked "How much?" "$250" He said....really, really long pause on my end. "Hello?" he said. "How later are you open?" I asked. You can figure out the rest.
It ended up needing extensive cleaning (I had to literally take the volume control apart and clean the element with a pencil eraser to eliminate the scratching noise), two new knobs, a new power switch and new preamp tubes. Total parts outlay was about $100...so I guess the amp really cost me $350.