Ampeg 50th Anniversary Heritage SVT Valve Amp Head

The U.S.-designed and assembled SVT amp and SVT 8x10 cabinet are the most iconic pairing in bass amplification—and the Heritage SVT-810AV speaker cabinet, loaded with eight U.S.-made 10" custom-voiced Eminence® drivers, perfectly complements the Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT amplifier head. Savvy players know a full Ampeg “fridge” rig is crucial to that legendary sound, and with the Heritage SVT-810AV cab’s carefully matched aesthetics and renowned durability and tone, Ampeg aficionados can be confident that a full Heritage 50th Anniversary rig represents the ultimate in Ampeg all-tube amplification. From the beautiful blue/silver grille cloth to the Heritage badging and hang tags, the Heritage SVT-810AV is a must for Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT owners.

You Asked for It

From well-informed amateurs to elite professionals, no amp enjoys as passionate a fan base as the Ampeg SVT. For this new SVT, Ampeg surveyed its loyal customers to ensure that the design met and surpassed what’s on their wish lists. While each generation of the SVT has its faithful, Ampeg designed the Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT to satisfy even the most discerning SVT aficionados. It’s the SVT everyone has been asking for.

Three in One

The Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT offers two discrete preamp channels that duplicate the revered tone from the amp’s most desirable eras: the original 1969 “Blue Line” SVT and the mid-70s Magnavox design. Even better: players can jump the two channels together for an even more aggressive all-new sound. To make sure the new SVT delivers all this titanic tone reliably, Ampeg supplies a sextet of specially sourced and matched Ampeg Super Valve 6550 tubes.

Modern Features

While Bill Hughes and Roger Cox got so much right with the original 1969 “Super Valve Technology” (SVT) amp, contemporary players expect their amps to offer features that hadn’t been invented back then. That’s why the Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT offers a suite of functional enhancements like a newly enhanced balanced XLR DI output, simple user-biasing, a whisper-quiet fan to promote tube life, and a robust Neutrik speakOn jack for connection to any modern speaker cabinet. Perhaps most important to Ampeg customers, the Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT is handmade in the U.S.A. from durable top-shelf components—it’s as American as Rock & Roll.

Period Correct

Few amps look the part like an original “Blue Line” SVT, with its engraved blue text and lines that surround the tone controls and input jacks. Ampeg went to great lengths to ensure the Heritage 50th Anniversary head had that instant-vintage wow-factor. Collectors and players alike will love the etched Blue Line graphics and text with pitch-perfect period detail and spot-on spring-loaded side handles.

• Perfectly matches the Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT Head
• Designed and assembled in the U.S.
• 8 U.S.-made custom 10" Eminence LF drivers
• Premium blue and silver AV speaker grille cloth
• Rugged 15mm poplar ply enclosure
• 800 watts @ 4Ω; Dual 400 watts @ 8Ω stereo
• Frequency response: 40Hz-5kHz
• Max SPL 130dB