"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
"Slo" Maggard, bass player for Unearth, recently upgraded his Ampeg rig. Our AR staff hand-delivered the new rig to "Slo" during their last show in the Seattle area.
Their recent tour just ended, but looks like you might be able to catch them soon, as they plan to book some July dates with the band, For the Fallen Dreams.
Thanks for your support, Slo. Looking good with those Ampegs.
Fleetwood Mac has been busy this year, playing sold out shows across North America. There are still a few dates, so be sure to get tickets soon if you are in one of the lucky cities to host Fleetwood Mac. Here are the remaining dates:
June 17th, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 23rd, 2009 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 24th, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
The Ampeg Artist Relations team recently got to sit in on a practice session down in the LA area. Aside from witnessing one of the most intimate and real performances any Fleetwood Mac fan is likely to experience, they also had a chance to chat with Ampeg endorser John McVie. He is more than happy with his Ampeg rig, which features a full complement of custom Ampeg cabinets and two SVT-4PROs. They were even able to snap some photos during the practice session.
Ampeg would like to congratulate John, and the entire band, on a successful tour.
William K. Santana is 12 years old. He lives in Chico, CA with his mother, father and little sister. Oh yeah, he also owns it when he plays bass. We caught up with William during the 2009 NAMM show when he plugged into our SVT-VR and rocked the house. All we could say was "wow."
William started playing bass at age nine, joining his first band, "Children with Chainsaws." Now, William plays with "X-Factor," and they are playing around California. His background in Jazz gives him a breadth of style that will certainly benefit him throughout his playing career.
He sent us this video, showing off his skills and his new Ampeg BA300/115 combo amp
.
Thanks for stopping by to see us at NAMM and good luck in the future...not that you need it...just keep playing!
The Mars
Volta are nothing if not complex. But complexity does not always mean
complicated. It all comes down to layering of sound and The Mars Volta have
mastered that. In January of 2008, Mars launched their album, The
Bedlam in Goliath…their fourth full-length studio album. The first
released single was a tune called “Wax
Simulacra.” The song was previously played live by the band under the name
“Idle Tooth” and was always a crowd favorite.
A crowd
favorite…yes. But what would the fine people of the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences think? Well, we all found out during the live
telecast of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, when The Mars Volta beat
out such heavyweights as Judas Priest and Rob Zombie, taking away the award for
Best Hard Rock Performance.
Mars bassist,
Juan Alderete, was kind enough to thank Ampeg for our contribution to his sound
and sent us this snapshot of their award.
Ampeg would
like to congratulate Juan and, of course, the rest of the lads from The Mars
Volta for their achievement. Now go buy their album already.
New Ampeg Endorser Signed: "Slo" Maggard of Unearth
Heavy
hitting melodic metal-core bassist John “Slo” Maggard of the band Unearth has
just ordered up two SVT-810E’s, a SVT-2PRO and a SVT-4PRO to support him on what
will no doubtedly be the biggest non-festival metal tour this year!!
The tour
is a co-headlined by thrash metal pioneers TestAmenT!!! Over 40 North American
dates are currently scheduled and most of them are expected to sell out.
When
asked why he chose Ampeg Slo replied, “After becoming so familiar with Ampeg products from tours abroad and from recent studio sessions, it makes
all the sense in the world that I finally become part of the Ampeg
family. I am very excited to be part of the best-sounding and most
versatile bass family in the world. A special thank you goes out
to both the makers and players alike for welcoming me aboard. Cheers!”
We are excited to have Slo on board and look forward to their summer tour.
Corey Parks is not only the super hot bassist for the Chelsea Girls, she is also a beloved Ampeg endorser. Her current Ampeg gear is massive. A vintage SVT head and 8x10 cab sit right alongside an SVT-VR and SVT-810AV. That is some pretty powerful stuff. Check out the Chelsea Girl's MySpace page to hear some of their tunes and to see where they are playing next. Their inaugural gig was at the world famous Sunset Strip club, The Roxy. For this special occasion, they had Carmen Electra come out to introduce the band. Here's a sweet video clip from that performance.
So, pretty hot, right? Good. Go see the Chelsea Girls, get all sweaty and hear some classic Ampeg gear in action.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 8, 2009 and there was no denying the force that is Plant/Krauss, whose album, Raising Sand, took in five awards during the celebration. The songwriting and vocal performances on the album are stunning, but we want to talk a bit about the low end. We are Ampeg, after all
The man behind the bass on this award-garnering project is none other than Dennis Crouch. Crouch normally spends his time sessioning in Nashville and playing with the Time Jumpers. His influence on the album is undeniable.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the Micro-VR stack (Micro-VR head and SVT-210AV cab). Dennis auditioned the rig and agreed to use it during the performance.
"[The Micro-VR stack] Reproduces the natural tone of my upright bass perfectly, I love lots of bottom end and this little rig has more than I can use, add in the weight and size, it can't be beat," remarked Crouch.
Only the size of the rig is diminutive. It delivers true Ampeg tone in a rig that is extremely portable. It's perfect for bleed-sensitive recordings and can easily rock any size stage if a PA is in place. Ampeg is very proud to have played a part in this legendary performance and hope that it makes its way into Crouch's other musical endeavors.
Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta's new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He's been playing dual SVT rigs for years (SVT-VR heads and SVT-810AV cabs), not just with TMV but with speed metal band Racer X (which included guitarist Paul Gilbert) and The Scream.
You may have seen Juan recently in an Ampeg ad called "Bedlam In Goliath?" which ran in Bass Player here in the States, where he was also featured in an interesting article. In person, Juan's a great guy. He digs punk rock and hard rock, and he's just a music fan in general and quite a genial dude.
Your bass-loving pals at Ampeg attended the 2008 NAMM show in Anaheim last week. We brought a bunch of new products which you're already seeing on the website (www.ampeg.com), and we had numerous Ampeg players stop by to sign autographs and hang out. Let's hope I don't leave anyone out (in roughly alphabetical order): Anna K. of Opiate For The Masses, Michael Anthony, Emma Anzai of Australian band Sick Puppies, Chris Beattie of Hatebreed, Hunter Burgan of AFI, Maya Ford of The Donnas (plus the other three Donnas!), Jesse Hughes (and his son) of Eagles Of Death Metal, Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Dave LaRue of Dixie Dregs, Tony Levin, Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Michael Rhodes, Billy Sheehan, T.M. Stevens, and Paul Wilson of Snow Patrol. And that's just the people who were scheduled to show up. Look for more photos and videos here any day now... At right, Robert Trujillo of Metallica with our new Ampeg SVT Micro Stack--a 150-watt tone midget with 2x10" cabinet featuring Eminence speakers and our infinite baffle design.
It's not very often that four of the world's coolest bass players show up in one place, but they did last week in Hollywood. Ampeg spent an entire day in one of the soundstages at SIR (thanks guys!) photographing four of our endorsers for use in our celebrated black and white campaign, which you've no doubt seen everywhere from our own website to the back cover of Bass Player and in other bass magazines around the world.
When Crouch learned that the group would be performing at this year's Grammy awards, he contacted Ampeg to discuss amplification options. We immediately thought of the 
