The Ampeg® SVT® is more than just a bass amp—it sparked a revolution. When it debuted in 1969, deafening walls of full-stack guitar amps were eating bass players alive. Knowing that big bass volume required big power, Ampeg designed the most sophisticated amp of its day: the 300-watt SVT. Finally, balance returned to the stage and with it a generation of iconic bass-forward music was born. That singular Ampeg spirt of innovation and ingenuity is alive and well in the Ampeg HeritageTM 50th Anniversary SVT bass amp. Designed to honor the unrivaled SVT legacy, the Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT distills the legendary amp’s most celebrated circuits into a single stage-ready head with a host of must-have modern technology and elegant vintage aesthetics. It truly is the SVT for the 21st century.

The 1969 “Blue Line” and mid-1970s Magnavox-era circuits in one amp
Handmade in the U.S.A. from durable top-shelf components
Detailed, period-correct graphics and fonts
Modern features include a newly enhanced XLR DI output, user biasing, speakOn® outputs, and spring-loaded side handles
Specially sourced and matched Ampeg Super ValveTM 6550 tubes
Not a reissue—the ultimate SVT for today

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.

All-tube bass amplifier with two channels and 300 watts of power

With the Ampeg Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT all-tube bass amp, the American amp company celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its legendary bass top end, which helped countless bassists develop their own voices and is still considered the benchmark for assertive bass tones today. Here, Ampeg relies on a carefully assembled set of tubes and a two-channel concept that combines the most legendary SVT characters.

The first channel is fully dedicated to the sound of the original "Blue Line" SVT from 1969 and accordingly offers not only a 3-band tone control with semi-parametric mid-band, but also the traditional Ultra Hi and Ultra Lo presets to emphasize the lows and highs in the sound.

The second channel, on the other hand, takes its cue from the Magnavox era of the mid-seventies and, with its 2-band tone control as well as ultra-hi and ultra-lo presets, is a straightforward guarantor of fat vintage sounds. In addition to a balanced XLR output for direct bass signal pickup, the Ampeg Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT comes with speaker connections in Speaker Twist and jack format.

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