re: #37 makeitstop

The Ampegs were probably SVTs - when I played bass I had one with an ATA flight case (AKA an Anvil case). Far and away the heaviest amp I’ve ever owned, both in terms of weight and the sound they produced. Lucky for me, I had a road crew in that band and never had to lift it.

The Stones got those amps before anybody - Ampeg gave them nine prototype heads after they fried all their Fender gear due to a voltage mix up. The story is here - ampeg.com

I also used a VT-22 combo for guitar for a while. Loved that amp.

I loved the sound the Stones got out of those. Driving and Crying made the claim once that they had some of the Stones originals.*

*Check that. A friend who helped D&C as a volunteer in the Atlanta area told me that they made that claim.