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[@briantreadgold525]

I have one word - MOSFET. There's just something about MOSFET amps that's great. Great for bass, great for guitar. My first MOSFET amp was the Marshall 3310 with two single 1x12 cabs as a mini stack and I loved it. Bring on the MOSFETs!

[@EasyHeat]

I agree. My first full stack 8x12 experience was with a Marshall MOSFET 100 head. It does a thing. A thing I like soo well. Cheers!

[@richg1221]

Just love these vidos i have since you were in the old house. Looking forward to many more.

[@Ulti]

Ampegs are fucking sick for guitar. If you don't feel like getting a full-blown amp, check out the Catalinbread SFT pedal and you can get most of the way there with just about anything you stick it in front of.

[@wynnlowehart2831]

" it comes in sun burnt chappers red " lol that sounds really good

[@RubyRoks]

I was actually just looking at picking one of the mini Ampegs up for my newly acquired bass. Good to know they sound good with guitar as well.

[@federicomilutinovic5761]

When I saw the Ampeg it reminded me of the Ampeg amp's you and Lee reviewed years ago when "you took an arrow to the knee" Hahahahah!

[@RobChappers]

It took everything in my world to not mention arrow to the knee LOL

[@JustPlayItLoud]

Came for Ampeg content, stayed for olive content.

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

They sound good for the price. Definitely!

[@TheKnutselaar]

As a guitar player that moonlights as a bass minion I now need this😂

[@orionmontgomery7845]

I used to have an 80's peavey bass combo I used like this and it was a monster.

[@Gornflyin]

dammit! now I want one. Has a great vintage sound. Love the look too.

[@Spidouz]

2:10 I’m a barely bad guitarist, but for some reason lately I decided I could also be a bad bassist and then got a bass rig and I bought this Ampeg (in black tho), and I did the same thing, I tried it with my guitar and the tone is actually nice…

[@Spidouz]

PS: the only regret is the fan noise,… it could be annoying if you play at night in your bedroom. I wish we could turn it off, mainly when we don’t use lot of power.

[@bactareality]

Been using bass amps for years, thanks for this little bit of purchase validation.

[@Coolbeans1492]

Solid state tech isnt bad its just underdeveloped on the 6 string. There used to be way more killer solid states in the 70s,80,90s but then they just disappeared. Its clear bass amp tech has continued and solid state stuff there is quite good. I’d buy a solid state bass amp rn before a tube amp as a guitar player. You can use pedals and add high end, and you can control the volume more. They’re more versatile bc u can use it anywhere and even the cab construction of the combos is generous enough to make it sound more like a head and cab. The guitar as an instrument sits in particular frequencies so you don’t have to worry abt clashing with your archenemies bass player too.

[@wesleymorris1]

Malta looks like a beautiful place, always wanted to live somewhere more tropical, your lucky I live in Ohio, it's beautiful in summer sucks in the winter.

[@davidg1612]

Rob's doppelganger there is a damn good guitarist.

[@RobChappers]

Yes he is… also a drummer, pianist, bassist and fantastic studio engineer/producer - some people get all the luck!

[@davidg1612]

@@RobChappers I can barely tie my shoes and he can play 4 different instruments.......such a cruel, cold world we live in. Lol

[@LukeGreck]

Thank you David! Much appreciated 🙏 ☺️

[@madmod]

Just saw your vid with that Jerry Cantrell Le' paul. You should throw a piezo on a ML!

[@PherotoneStudios]

Those olives look gooood!

[@Joesorr324]

I love that ampeg

[@npuzio1]

Dude! that thing used in a Jimi Hendrix like playing, or any wah/smash tone would slay ears.

[@edwardjons8684]

Beautiful location, very cool amp… loving the videos you are putting together with Luke, but dude if you referred to my being smaller as often you do with Luke I’d have fallen out with you long ago :-D

[@Newnodrogbob]

Not mentioning it doesn’t make the guy larger, dude…

[@-thirteen]

Yeah but as a smaller guy, whenever anyone does that I smile a great big Fuck You at them and log it

[@charlfrick8245]

Great amp. Used mine with acoustic guitar, sounded good.

[@johnw5734]

The concept of a very light weight powerful amp is very attractive but the design calls out for a pretty complex circuit. It's a common thing to see a running 50 year old SVT tube head and I believe that's because they're simple. I wonder how long new switch mode amps will hold up.

[@wtcornet]

I have known guitarist that back in the 70's used the SVT for cleaner guitar sounds.

[@curtishansen7270]

Crazy kooky stuff!! Great!!

[@bouzoukiman5000]

Killer! I have an early model, 1960's Reverberocket combo and a 1990's reissue. Ampeg was the east coast alternative to Fender. Great guitar amps often overlooked because they're kinda known for their bass amps

[@papajakeyjake]

except ampeg is from Missouri smdh

[@stanislavmigra]

Great video, great playing, great amp and beautifull estate. Rob, can you please manage jam video between Luke and Danish Pete? I think, internet will collapse after that, haha :D

[@EasyHeat]

And it's the Red one! Oh I love it!! I have kind of a thing for Red Tolex, especially the Red Vox amps! I also have a thing for Ampeg amps as well. I had a 1974 VT22 2x12 combo for a brief spell. Absolute BEAST of an amp, and weighed like 100 lbs. No Joke! Sadly it needed waay to much technical TLC to the point that it was becoming a real money pit, and was quite honestly just way too much freakin' amp for what I practically needed at the time. Oh, and did I mention it was super LOUD?! Like 130-140 db transients LOUD! Endangering small wildlife LOUD! With no master volume stock, but could take a master volume breakout box via the back panel (which I had). Thanks Rob. Now I'm heading off down a second hand gear internet wormhole just to try and find one of these beauties! Just recently got a huge bonus from my 9 to 5 warehouse job too! Coincidence? I think not. Ha Ha! Keep being awesome Rob! Much love & Respect my dude. Stay happy, safe, and well my friend. Cheers!

[@RobChappers]

Ha ha this was really fun to read, glad you are excited about gear and acquisition!! Thanks for watching and have a great day :-)

[@rofferdal]

I am a bassist, dabbling in guitar as well, and this is really an interesting alternative for my basement rehearsals on both...

[@henryfaulkner6051]

Great Sound..! And wonderful players..!

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

Thank you for the video, It's was timely for me as I'm poking around the idea of buying a bass, ergo, I also have a need of an amp. Quite possibly, an Ampeg amp. For now though, that's a cart, I need a horse first. I'm leaning towards an Epiphone Thunderbird, the #760 ProBuckers are phenomenal IMO. But just to complicate things I'm also eyeing up a Squier Bass VI, not the same animal but it scratches the itch, sort of. We know how that works. . .

[@RobChappers]

Get them both :-)

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

@@RobChappers It's like you already know me. :-D

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

The Bass VI arrives on Thrusday. I finally managed to find one. Who knew that current profuction Squier guitars would be hard to come by? 🤷‍♂

[@sleeplessnight5238]

It sounds like it has a fuzz pedal on it sounds great 🤘🏾

[@stanislavmigra]

thats the mosfet output stage in action

[@birdwoodcbgs71]

Very cool man very cool!!

[@allendean9807]

Maltese sausage?? Mmmmmmmmmmmm I miss Malta/Gozo so much! Will you adopt me, Rob? I’m self sufficient, and lived most my life in California, so I’m not like most Americans!

[@RobChappers]

Ha ha sorry man, I can’t take any more kids… hard enough work with two lol. I miss Cali dude… visit Malta and I’ll meet you for coffee

[@allendean9807]

@@RobChappers ima hold you to that!

[@EricWestphal]

What a site Papa Grech has, with Mdina in the every-day background! Chappers, you should take up the żaqq for your next video lol. Then we'll know you're a true Maltese at heart.

[@RobChappers]

Challenge accepted gbin!! :-)

[@EricWestphal]

@@RobChappers Oh man, I can't wait to see this!

[@asterisk606]

What a beautiful place on a beautiful day. People go crazy over modern city skylines with skyscrapers, but give me the view of a city like that on top of the hill instead any day.

[@sixstringguitarist1937]

Well I never. I saw this head and cab online and I did wonder .🤔 I have a 1973 Fender Bassman ten silverface in a custom made 1x12 enclosure. It sounds killer blues tone. Crank her up and you get that sexy proper valve vintage handwired Bassman breakup. 🤤 Being a Blues player it's my dream and go to amp. It rinses over my 65 deluxe reverb reissue but must admit that's also a wicked amp. I put a Creamback G12H 75 in it the other day. Even have more treble than before so going to have to sell that one I think. As always love the vids Chappers. 🤟

[@Toby-WanKenobi]

Proud owner of one of your ml2s - enjoying this video. Like everyone else is saying wonderful location and always seems like no matter where you are you have fun

[@RobChappers]

Thanks Jeffrey! That’s actually the one Chapman that I never owned… new version out next year :-) Thanks for watching dude Rob

[@ShreddingSkin]

That's British Man in Malta Red alright, I can't talk though I'd be a fried tomato myself, chunky ass tones

[@OutsidethePot]

That sound takes me back to my first amp in 1967. Bassman.

[@raybassman7536]

The Stones used SVT bass amps for guitar in the 70's for a while. Leslie West used a sunn pa head for guitar for a time.

[@toms5951]

The scenery alone must be inspiring. I myself am tired of looking at corn and soy bean fields.

[@chrisfarrugia5397]

I really need to get to Malta one day !! Nice video gents !

[@jparkerriffs]

beautiful place man

[@edwinstovall3334]

Rob, Luc, I had a really great experience back in 1981 or 82 with a bass amp head plugged into -- of all things -- a PA CABINET! That "rig" gave me the best clean tones I have heard TO DATE! I've been chasing that tone for decades ... but I've got a Fender Performer 650 that gets mighty close.

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

The sausage looks very tasty, the couch is comfortable, the coffee pleasant, chapper looks fresh like the early morning and the donkey is at the door, the world can be so beautiful 🤠

[@samiam9059]

Ampeg's bass amps and design of them has always held their own with no improvement's possible.

[@Spidouz]

On this particular amp, I would personally loved to find a way to reduce the fan noise, mainly when you try to play at night in your bedroom.

[@Spidouz]

But don’t get me wrong, it’s an awesome amp, I use it with the 2x10” cab, and I tried with guitar and it’s fun. Otherwise I use it with a Sire bass and it’s perfect “affordable” rig with pro sound.

[@Yohahn]

I would say reliability is a thing they could improve. Used to work with backline and SVT CL amps would need repair 2-3 times per year when other amps needed only 1 every other year..

[@samiam9059]

@@Yohahn I was a warranty station for Kurzweil and Ampeg for years. Ampeg always had a stable routine on problems. 95% were customers pushing 6550 tubes to a point of no return which could and did create some expensive repairs. I understood as even way back they were not cheap tubes. The only other problems were accidents spilling everything from beer to barf, dropping/falling while using. The bias never drifted like so many other brands if the tubes were in usable matched condition at the time unless the tubes were the walking dead long overdue.....

[@garybratton7756]

Very late reply, but if you’re not pushing the amp, you can very easily disconnect the fan and it will run just fine and be totally quiet. You could also put the fan on a switch, or even wire in a heat sensor to control the fan. I agree it’s way too loud when using the amp at low volume.

[@williambrotherton9388]

Having spent some time in Europe in the 60's, I can say I am heart-broken that I now live in Arizona.

[@radman1102]

Hendrix man!!

[@RJsCave]

that's a SLIGHTLY modded Pacifica.. very interesting

[@RobChappers]

Not modded dude!!

[@RJsCave]

@@RobChappers wow. I didn't know they came in cool configurations.

[@hoboroadie4623]

I like the lack of knobs on a bass amplifier. Works with my style and saves me some cash usually. Actually looking for the bass version of one of my favorite amps, I understand that it has a lower gain circuit on the input, so I guess it would have a slightly different tone. Gotta try it. 🤘

[@fongy200]

Ampeg? Haven't they owned Yamaha for some time now? Is the Pacifica a coincidence? The little red min stack is definitely cool. I like good quality solid state Amps.

[@Stev0BabaGhanoush]

Other way around! Yamaha owns Ampeg and Line 6

[@frankiechan9651]

What an absolutely STUNNING location. The weather, the land, it's produce and that view of the city in the background. Then something, something amp? :)

[@atarijam]

Don't be mistaken, this is not the typical Maltese landscape 😊 most of it is (over) developed

[@russelw.6288]

is that mellieha in the backround? during out Malta vacation we‘d stay there 😍😍

[@ginolamendola4084]

Nice Pacifica!!! Is there a higher end one or lower and one? Sounds awesome!!!

[@misteress3840]

It’s the Pacifica 611, the higher of the two models like that. Matching color headstock’s most noticeable difference. Black nut and black saddles are also in the higher cost model. Biggest difference you hear is the unbranded pickups vs. Seymour Duncans in the in the better one. I bought the 311 version and I ended up replacing the unbranded pups for Duncan PAF and soapbar found in the 611. Sounds great now! Feels great, too

[@jordanprysmiki5361]

Sounds great. But honestly I would never consider an ampeg.

[@Pepper-cd9yr]

Why?

[@joellebrodeur1015]

I'm on my second reissue Ampeg Reverbrocket R12R (had to sell the first one). Best damn amp I ever played through. I want more Ampegs!.

[@tonydiablo]

Hello from México!

[@RobChappers]

Hello 🇲🇽

[@deanrobertnoble138]

Love the ‘Coronation Street’ lick at 1:28!

[@nclsrfn]

8:13 it's like a Coen scene

[@BasementGuitarSuperstar]

What is that totally sick castle in the background?

[@RobChappers]

Mdina, old capital of Malta! It’s in GOT and all sorts of things - I have a video where I show you around it :-)

[@BasementGuitarSuperstar]

@@RobChappers aah, i seem to have missed that one. ill go back and find it

[@needles23]

Wow, you guys were seriously rocking that Pacifica. I'm assuming that is been heavily modded, what with the P90 in the neck. Is that your guitar or Luke's? With that amp, it all sounds awesome.

[@RobChappers]

Hey bro, not a custom, it’s the Pacifica PAC 611H BL :-)

[@LukeGreck]

Indeed it comes stock as you see it! Brilliant axe 😎

[@berniebombay]

could this head be played through a guitar cab without issue? say a 2x12?

[@ericwarrington6650]

Some serious fuzzy harmonics in the low register that seems to bloom into the midrange really smoothly..really sounds great...would be fantastic for scooped type players I would bet...

[@recycology5468]

Bought one used in mint condition at the Hollywood Sam Ash. I needed it quick, used it for a few gigs then sold it. I am such an idiot but who knew back then!

[@williamcampbell7387]

I love home movies.

[@8draco8]

"we all need alternative secondary head" - first of all speak for yourself, second - aren't you married? 😉

[@toniz6816]

So.. can you tell me where is Okympus located pls. I am trying to watch the video -cery jice bass amo btw - but allow ne to conolain evrry minute of it an advert regarding the budget appears interrupting me.. its really testing my patience and limited attention span & I am quite sure others from Malta are experiencing the same nuisance! Xi dwejjaq ta pajjiz!! Imbaghad ghax taghmek VPN u ghax tibbanja l-ads!

[@RobChappers]

Hi Toni, Olimpus is located on Triq Valletta, Il-Mosta, opposite Mosta Football ground. Or if you know Pama shopping village, it’s near by. All contact/address details are on Google Maps or Maps apps :-)

[@misteress3840]

Lovely place. Though not sure why Chapman moved there? Start a family, tax issues, or ???

[@andsoistopped]

7.04. Magic.

[@LukeGreck]

Haha yeah I noticed that too 😂

[@LeeKirkman88]

some ones just put his coffee down on the donkeys backside lol

[@benheaver4332]

👍

[@jan7907]

I am wondering if it somehow can be compared with the Ampeg V4 sound, as I am looking for this particular sound for my new amp? Anyone got some experience with both?

[@AcidicDelusion]

What pacifica model is that ? Sounds and looks great

[@meadish]

I have an identical one - down to the colour - and I can confirm it is a great playing and very versatile guitar. Try one if you get the chance.

[@brandonharris9160]

Cool, now play some Kyuss

[@666Timur666]

So, is it loud enough on guitar to play with a heavy handed drummer?

[@benzakonium]

Dude looks like he’s wearing a joke shop Groucho Marx glasses and nose set! No offence meant, just bants.

[@polaritypictures]

Still have your guitar collection?

[@nclsrfn]

9:27 WINK WINK ;)

[@svincentr]

So is it a class D amp?

[@ginashort4772]

It is very difficult to understand what luke is saying.

[@8draco8]

nah, it's fine. He have accent but it's not bad at all.

[@stephanfuchs7891]

The looks of Malta are more beautiful than the amp. Sorry to say. Though I don't like olives!

[@Mr75044]

CLASH CITY ROCKERS ..... MICK JONES....

[@pauldncn1]

Hi Rob what pedals were you using with the ampeg in the signal chain

[@RobChappers]

Jump to 6:50 :-)

[@pauldncn1]

@@RobChappers doh!!! Thank you I have an ampeg bass combo Might try this at the weekend

[@Astrodicted]

@@pauldncn1 You might summon josh homme/kyuss

[@pauldncn1]

@@Astrodicted now that might be too interesting !! But what the heck .. there goes the neighbourhood !!

[@willcthestormchaser6493]

Get a SHAVE GET A SHAVE NOW

[@jakp8777]

So it’s a bass stack but we’re testing it with a guitar? WTF? Typical guitarist.

[@beanapalooza6614]

Didnt Jesus walk on Malta soil?? Luke could almost pass as a Jesus look-a-like if he had the garb to wear!!!😇🙏

[@RobChappers]

Saint Paul did :-)

[@andrewovermyer4345]

Saint Paul was shipwrecked on that Island. I Believe they call it St. Paul's Bay and St Paul's Island if I'm not mistaken.

[@RobChappers]

@@andrewovermyer4345 That’s where I live

[@beanapalooza6614]

Yes that's correct!! And people dont believe in God... sad. I Jam for Jesus every Sunday and Wednesday!!

[@andrewovermyer4345]

@@RobChappers that's super cool, man living the dream!!!