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Is the Super Six more or less of a pain in the ass than the Quad Reverb?

EDIT: Gonna give it to the Super Six here.

jirbling rake wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 11:22 am Does it change the situation if it was never going to a gig? Because I'm getting talked into it, and my Fender Twin is getting a little pissed off about this [Super Six - Man looking at Super Six with sleazy look - Fender Twin looking at man with shocked face] meme situation.

I mean a Twin is not known by to be a light combo amp either.

If anything, purchasing the Super Six might make you appreciate the weight and mobility of Twin more???? JFC, what a crazy thing to see typed out.

Although circling back to the actual point of this thread, if you already have a Twin, you're not really going to be getting too far into new sonic territory w/ a Super Six.

Garth wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 9:16 am

twelvepoint wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 8:43 am Ampeg V4

The combo version is even worse, the VT-22.

And if they came w/ the upgraded cast-frame Altecs? Even worse still.

I owned two VT-22s over the years and are thankful they had casters. The really cruel thing about a V4 is you have to pick it up, and the single handle on top is uniquely torturous. I hold these in particular contempt because I pulled something in my wrist a couple years ago moving a V4 TO BE SOLD, and it hurt for months after.

I got to tell you, if I went to a show and an opening band I never heard of lugged a Super Six on stage, I am paying attention.

In microphone news, a dude in our sound department let me borrow a Shure sm87a, if I like it he says I can have it for $50.

twelvepoint wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 12:12 pm

Garth wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 9:16 am

twelvepoint wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 8:43 am Ampeg V4

The combo version is even worse, the VT-22.

And if they came w/ the upgraded cast-frame Altecs? Even worse still.

I owned two VT-22s over the years and are thankful they had casters. The really cruel thing about a V4 is you have to pick it up, and the single handle on top is uniquely torturous. I hold these in particular contempt because I pulled something in my wrist a couple years ago moving a V4 TO BE SOLD, and it hurt for months after.

My former V4 was the first amp to injure me. I was moving apartments and I was just carrying the fucker to the van and for whatever reason this time, I just twisted a little wrong and my back just went the fuck out. I was down a couple days. Thankfully the V4 was the last thing out of the room. I have a YBA3 which I think is heavier, but is easier to carry thanks to handles.

My YBA-3A feels significantly lighter than my SVT-II, though they're only about 10 lbs different. I think it's the weight distribution and the handle placement. The Traynor feels more balanced.

Owen wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 12:17 pm for whatever reason this time, I just twisted a little wrong and my back just went the fuck out. I was down a couple days.

I'm in my 50s (Early 50s!) and this will happen just doing something stupid like putting socks on.

Nate Dort wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 12:25 pm My YBA-3A feels significantly lighter than my SVT-II, though they're only about 10 lbs different. I think it's the weight distribution and the handle placement. The Traynor feels more balanced.

I played a friends old V4-B 25+ years ago, and that mfer was heavy as fuck, and all on one side. When I would pick the thing up it would nose dive from the weight in one direction, and yes, it's a back buster as also noted.

Sounded like perfection tho. I want a v4 and 4-b.

tallchris wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 11:26 am Is the Super Six more or less of a pain in the ass than the Quad Reverb?

EDIT: Gonna give it to the Super Six here.

My first "real" amp was a Quad. It was ok, didn't sound quite as good as the twin I had. My room mate had a super 6 and it sounded like total crap, and was absurd to move. On its side, it makes an ok stand/amp for a Yamaha YC30 organ, which is how I used it.

The V4 I sold had KT-88s and was an absolute monster on guitar, so much low end thunk. But i never used it so it’s now in the hands of an awesome player who uses it.