SWR Fans

Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

Personally, I LOVE SWRs. I've been a fan for a long time, but I've never owned one before. How do they stand the test of time? Anyone else here a fan?

supermau · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 4:00 am Post subject:

After spilling my SVT head on 18th street in DC after a drunken load-out it became apparent that I needed a backup. So I picked up a floor model SWR 350 Pro. It's fat, round, and warm and I absolutely love it. I actually think it sounds better than my Ampeg did.

I've been gigging with it for almost a year with no issues. Love it. My SVT was (is) the solid state 350H. The spill cracked the circuit board so now it's *Golly Gee*. It still works, just not reliably. Stupid mistake. We were rolling the cab and the head together across a busy street and just lost it! Oops.

It was like watching an innocent little baby hit the pavement. I got over it though. Anyway, I highly recommend SWR. A friend of mine had a SWR WorkingMans 200W head and a 4x10 that sounded great too, and that's pretty inexpensive gear.

gibson_thunder · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 11:15 am Post subject:

Wanna sell the SVT? Twisted Evil

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supermau · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 11:19 am Post subject:

Actually, I might want to sell the SVT head. It a solid state 350H like I stated above. But I might want to get it fixed too. I don't really know. It's not that I really need the money right now.

gibson_thunder · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 11:39 am Post subject:

I do a little electronic work here & there...A cracked board is a pain in the *Horse's Patoot*, but very fixable as long as its not too bad...If ya decide ya wanna pass it on, lemme know!
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bassman80189 · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 2:06 pm Post subject:

I think SWR is great, but over priced. And Ampeg's B series puts the Workingman seires to shame.

gibson_thunder · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 2:50 pm Post subject:

ya know what? he speaks the truth! I bought a red-head SWR tube-combo--2x10`s & supposedly a butt-load of watts...I hated it!! no more new & untested amp-buyin over da `bay for me...Ampeg is king.
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Christov · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 8:47 am Post subject:

I love SWR amps. I have been using them almost 15 years. I currently have an old Basic Black, and a new Super Red Head with a 210 Goliath Jr. extension cabinet. I love the tone. I like a bright tone, and I have yet to find any amp that even comes close.
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