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Post by tasteliketape on Jun 1, 2019 11:27:14 GMT -6
I’ve found an 1966 ampeg sb12 fliptop locally and seems a pretty good deal
And know the history about them , but anyone here have any experience with these for bass . Still worth having today ? Or should just keep looking for a flip top 15.
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Post by johneppstein on Jun 1, 2019 13:34:52 GMT -6
I’ve found an 1966 ampeg sb12 fliptop locally and seems a pretty good deal And know the history about them , but anyone here have any experience with these for bass . Still worth having today ? Or should just keep looking for a flip top 15. I know a couple of guys who swear by their SB12s. This amp was originally designed for recording string bass for jazz groups (hence the "SB" designation), often with the original Ampeg "Amplified Peg" pickup. They also make a great small studio amp for electric bass. |
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Post by sean on Jun 10, 2019 23:30:39 GMT -6
I love SB12’s. My favorite electric bass amp in the studio, sounds great blended with a DI. Wish I could find one for myself!
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Post by tasteliketape on Sept 25, 2019 18:02:18 GMT -6
Hell yes I put off buying this simply because I didn’t need it but wanted it .
They dropped the price by 200$ it’s mine going to get it tomorrow!
1966 all original not beat up at all just a few tolex small tears.
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Post by johneppstein on Sept 25, 2019 20:17:07 GMT -6
Hell yes I put off buying this simply because I didn’t need it but wanted it . They dropped the price by 200$ it’s mine going to get it tomorrow! 1966 all original not beat up at all just a few tolex small tears. YEE-HAH! |
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Post by swafford on Sept 26, 2019 8:02:06 GMT -6
Hell yes I put off buying this simply because I didn’t need it but wanted it . They dropped the price by 200$ it’s mine going to get it tomorrow! 1966 all original not beat up at all just a few tolex small tears. Nice score. I've had my '66 SB12 for about 30 years now. I've had several B-15's in that time period and always gravitate back to the SB-12. It's great for some solid or some growling low end and gets that great sound at lower volumes. A lot of times I'll track the bass direct and also put the amp in vicinity of the drum kit to get some nice controlled bleed into the drum mics, then re-amp the direct signal for clean amp tone. Also great for that round, jazz guitar sound and electric pianos. A few things to think about as you settle in with it. You might want to swap out the original speaker with a replacement (I currently used a 12" neodyne of which I don't remember the specifics) mostly because if you resell it at some point, people like to have the originals in good shape. I blew mine up (whoops!). Also put some baffling inside if it's gone. I used a 1" foam mattress pad from WalMart, cut and fit inside on each wall and around the speaker. Make sure it's not touching the cone. Makes it problematic to flip the head back in, but I found it focuses the bottom a bit better and eliminated some minute cabinet rattle you couldn't hear in the room, but the mic would pick up. Also get a speaker jack wired into the head and cabinet if it has not already been done. You don't want to rely long term on the cabinet fasteners (or whatever they are called) to complete the connection. At some point it will fail or cause a ground issue or some other problem. For me, it's always when I'm in the middle of something. I had Skip Simmons go through mine about 15 years or so ago. Guy really knew his sh!t and respects the old stuff. I had to threaten him with violence to get a 3 prong plug. J/K, but that's how he thinks! He had a supply of '50/'60s era 2 prongs. Bit of an eccentric is an understatement. |
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Post by tasteliketape on Sept 26, 2019 9:06:53 GMT -6
Swafford , thanks for the great input very good ideas .
I have an original 1960 fender p bass and just bought a wolf box di from monkeyxx with triad transformers , now with the sb12 I won’t have any excuse for not nailing a great bass tone lol.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BASS !
Sorry guys I’m a little giddy lmao
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 26, 2019 9:36:52 GMT -6
Hell yes I put off buying this simply because I didn’t need it but wanted it . They dropped the price by 200$ it’s mine going to get it tomorrow! 1966 all original not beat up at all just a few tolex small tears. Nice score. I've had my '66 SB12 for about 30 years now. I've had several B-15's in that time period and always gravitate back to the SB-12. It's great for some solid or some growling low end and gets that great sound at lower volumes. A lot of times I'll track the bass direct and also put the amp in vicinity of the drum kit to get some nice controlled bleed into the drum mics, then re-amp the direct signal for clean amp tone. Also great for that round, jazz guitar sound and electric pianos. A few things to think about as you settle in with it. You might want to swap out the original speaker with a replacement (I currently used a 12" neodyne of which I don't remember the specifics) mostly because if you resell it at some point, people like to have the originals in good shape. I blew mine up (whoops!). Also put some baffling inside if it's gone. I used a 1" foam mattress pad from WalMart, cut and fit inside on each wall and around the speaker. Make sure it's not touching the cone. Makes it problematic to flip the head back in, but I found it focuses the bottom a bit better and eliminated some minute cabinet rattle you couldn't hear in the room, but the mic would pick up. Also get a speaker jack wired into the head and cabinet if it has not already been done. You don't want to rely long term on the cabinet fasteners (or whatever they are called) to complete the connection. At some point it will fail or cause a ground issue or some other problem. For me, it's always when I'm in the middle of something. I had Skip Simmons go through mine about 15 years or so ago. Guy really knew his sh!t and respects the old stuff. I had to threaten him with violence to get a 3 prong plug. J/K, but that's how he thinks! He had a supply of '50/'60s era 2 prongs. Bit of an eccentric is an understatement. Skip has a fantastic podcast with Fretbord Journal called “The Truth About Vibtage Amps”. Check it out - it’s become a favorite of mine! |
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Post by swafford on Sept 26, 2019 10:19:35 GMT -6
Nice score. I've had my '66 SB12 for about 30 years now. I've had several B-15's in that time period and always gravitate back to the SB-12. It's great for some solid or some growling low end and gets that great sound at lower volumes. A lot of times I'll track the bass direct and also put the amp in vicinity of the drum kit to get some nice controlled bleed into the drum mics, then re-amp the direct signal for clean amp tone. Also great for that round, jazz guitar sound and electric pianos. A few things to think about as you settle in with it. You might want to swap out the original speaker with a replacement (I currently used a 12" neodyne of which I don't remember the specifics) mostly because if you resell it at some point, people like to have the originals in good shape. I blew mine up (whoops!). Also put some baffling inside if it's gone. I used a 1" foam mattress pad from WalMart, cut and fit inside on each wall and around the speaker. Make sure it's not touching the cone. Makes it problematic to flip the head back in, but I found it focuses the bottom a bit better and eliminated some minute cabinet rattle you couldn't hear in the room, but the mic would pick up. Also get a speaker jack wired into the head and cabinet if it has not already been done. You don't want to rely long term on the cabinet fasteners (or whatever they are called) to complete the connection. At some point it will fail or cause a ground issue or some other problem. For me, it's always when I'm in the middle of something. I had Skip Simmons go through mine about 15 years or so ago. Guy really knew his sh!t and respects the old stuff. I had to threaten him with violence to get a 3 prong plug. J/K, but that's how he thinks! He had a supply of '50/'60s era 2 prongs. Bit of an eccentric is an understatement. Skip has a fantastic podcast with Fretbord Journal called “The Truth About Vibtage Amps”. Check it out - it’s become a favorite of mine! No sh!t, I will check that out. That guy...I had lonnnnng conversations with him when I sent the SB12, a very early Reverberocket (Navy tolex early), a Magnatone and Kendrick amps to him for recapping and other work. He was working as a drawbridge operator - lowering and raising the bridge when sail boats came through or some sh!t, and just had time to kill. Total character with encyclopedic knowledge and a savants grasp on tone. He was suppose to make me a reverb unit out of toolbox, but got busy with other stuff. |
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Post by swafford on Sept 26, 2019 10:27:04 GMT -6
Swafford , thanks for the great input very good ideas . I have an original 1960 fender p bass.... Sweet, just add fingers! I used to keep a great P-Bass for sessions - 78 maple board with Lollars (if I recall) that had that sound - Bob Babbitt at his melodic best. Alas, I don't play, so I eventually sold it and am now at the mercy of the bass players, who, I hate to generalize, are happy to own crap and then blame you for their crappy sound. Don't get me started on upright players... |
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Post by svart on Oct 18, 2019 9:33:56 GMT -6
My cousin just fixed one of these for someone and it's a cool sounding amp.
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Post by saltyjames on Jan 10, 2020 9:23:34 GMT -6
I’ve found an 1966 ampeg sb12 fliptop locally and seems a pretty good deal And know the history about them , but anyone here have any experience with these for bass . Still worth having today ? Or should just keep looking for a flip top 15. I know a couple of guys who swear by their SB12s. This amp was originally designed for recording string bass for jazz groups (hence the "SB" designation), often with the original Ampeg "Amplified Peg" pickup. They also make a great small studio amp for electric bass. I love my SB12. Damn, John. I didn't know any of that! |
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